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by Wayne Jackson What is “lasciviousness,” as mentioned in Galatians 5:19? The Greek word behind the English term “lascivious” is aselgeia. It occurs nine times in the New Testament. Twice it is rendered as “wantonness” (Romans 13:13; II Peter 2:18), and once it appears as “filthy” (II Peter 2:7). The other six times it is…