idolatry, sorcery, ¹  hostilities, ²  strife, ³  jealousy, outbursts of anger, selfish rivalries, dissensions, ⁴  factions,

In my zeal for God I persecuted the church. According to the righteousness stipulated in the law I was blameless.

but only a certain fearful expectation of judgment and a fury ¹  of fire that will consume God’s enemies. ² 

For where there is jealousy and selfishness, there is disorder and every evil practice.

His disciples remembered that it was written, “Zeal ¹  for your house will devour me.” ² 

for you are still influenced by the flesh. ¹  For since there is still jealousy and dissension among you, are you not influenced by the flesh and behaving like unregenerate people? ² 

because I know your eagerness to help. ¹  I keep boasting to the Macedonians about this eagerness of yours, ²  that Achaia has been ready to give ³  since last year, and your zeal to participate ⁴  has stirred up most of them. ⁵ 

For I am afraid that somehow when I come I will not find you what I wish, and you will find me ¹  not what you wish. I am afraid that ²  somehow there may be quarreling, jealousy, intense anger, selfish ambition, ³  slander, gossip, arrogance, and disorder.