Having Pleasure in Them That Do Things Worthy of Death: Enjoying the company of sinners
Wantonness: Lustful, morally unrestrained
Drunkenness
Timidity: Afraid of people or circumstances (Psalms 112:7)
Inordinate Affection: Passion, lust
Homosexuality / Effeminate: Unmanly or womanish man
Whoremongers: Associates with whores
Without Understanding / Lacking Wisdom / Presumptuous
Unbelief / Faithlessness
Fornication / Chambering: Unmarried people living and sleeping together
Defiling the Body / Abusers of Self: Self-polluters, having unnatural lusts
Reveling: Overindulgence at feasts, merrymaking
Backbiting: Speaking evil of those not present
Foolish Talking / Jesting / Teasing: Mean-spirited talking to make others laugh
Living in Pleasure: Fond of luxury and sensual pleasure/gratification
Vain Jangling / Babbling / Idle Words: Words of no value
Seeking Superiority
Banqueting: A drinking party
Strife / Quarreling / Debate / Contention
Clamor: Loud, continued noises
Gossip
Murmuring / Grumbling / Complaining
Everyone should do this!
Seditions: Stirring up opposition against authority
Disobedience to Parents / Disobedience to God
False Teaching / Heresy / Teaching the Traditions of Men as Doctrine
Divorce / Covenant-Breaking
Idolatry: Loving someone or something more than God or Jesus
Guile / Deceit / Sneakiness
Laying Up Treasures on Earth: Pursuing material success at the expense of spiritual growth
Abortion
Mockery / Ridicule
Ready to Fight / Brawling
Laziness
Dishonesty
Speaking Against the Holy Spirit
Self-Esteem
Rioting / Treason
Lovers of Self
High-mindedness / Arrogance / Boasting
Weird thing to care about but ok
Eating the Bread, or Drinking The Lord’s Cup Unworthily
Divisions: Forming splits or schisms in groups
Speaking Evil of Dignities: Speaking ill of those to be honored
Desiring the Praise of Men: Doing things to gain praise
Stiff-Necked and Uncircumcised in Hearts and Ears / Obstinate / Stubborn
Burying Skills, Talents & Resources: Not making wise use of what God gave us
Puffed Up: Overestimating your ability or knowledge
Brother Taking Legal Action Against Brother
Railing / Slander
Craftiness / Cunningness
Anxiety
Hard-heartedness (without normal affection)
Not Entering by the Door Into the Sheepfold: Seeking salvation through means other than the blood of Christ
Hating God
Unthankfulness
Evil Thoughts: Mentally pursuing worthless, injurious, or depraved thoughts
Swearing: To take oath (as in court)
Becoming a Stumbling Block: Causing another to fall spiritually by our example
Emulations: Ambition to surpass someone else
Derivative and boring
Hearing the Sayings of Christ, but Not Following Them
Self-Will
Discouragement
Unforgiving Heart
Adultery
Knowing to Do Good, but Refusing to Do It
Fault-Finding
Greediness / Covetousness / Envy / Jealousy
Evil Eye: Having selfish motives
Contempt / Bitterness
Trusting in Riches
Whispering / Slander / Giving False Witness
Malignity: Being harmful or dangerous, bad character
Double-Tongued / Insincerity
Wrath / Rage / Revenge
Implacable: Refusing to be appeased
False Humility
Denying Christ: Afraid to confess Jesus to people (John 12:42)
Filthy Lucre: Receiving personal gain through unrighteousness
Hypocrisy
Evil Concupiscence: Longing or desire for forbidden things
Having Evil Treasures in the Heart
Despiteful / Maliciousness
Obviously don’t do that
Unmerciful
Rape / Incest / Bestiality
Inventors of Evil Things: Those who contrive evil ways to satisfy their carnal lusts
Wickedness: Evil practices, crime
Fathers Provoking Children to Wrath: Frustrating children through harsh treatment or unreasonableness
Extortion
Murder/Suicide
Defrauding / Unethical
Created May 14, 2026
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