articlesforchristians

Vocabulary

• Spirit: G415
  • ἀνελεήμων aneleḗmōn, an-eleh-ay’-mone; from G1 (as a negative particle) and G1655; merciless:—unmerciful.
• Longsuffering: G3115
  • μακροθυμία makrothymía, mak-roth-oo-mee’-ah; from the same as G3116; longanimity, i.e. (objectively) forbearance or (subjectively) fortitude:—longsuffering, patience.
• Gentleness: G5544
  • χρηστότης chrēstótēs, khray-stot’-ace; from G5543; usefulness, i.e. morally, excellence (in character or demeanor):—gentleness, good(-ness), kindness.
• Temperance: G1466 
  • ἐγκράτεια enkráteia, eng-krat’-i-ah; from G1468; self-control (especially continence):—temperance.
• Law: G3551
  • νόμος nómos, nom’-os; from a primary νέμω némō (to parcel out, especially food or grazing to animals); law (through the idea of prescriptive usage), genitive case (regulation), specially, (of Moses (including the volume); also of the Gospel), or figuratively (a principle):—law

Context

What does it say ?

It talks about the fruit of the spirit.

What Does it mean?

These fruits are the evidence of a developing Christian life; you can tell if someone is truly trying to walk with God by their being fruit.

Cross references:

King James Version

• Acts 24:25 And as he reasoned of righteousness, temperance, and judgment to come, Felix trembled, and answered, go thy way for this time; when I have a convenient season, I will call for thee.

• Ephesians 5:9 For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth

• 1Timothy 1:9 Knowing this, that the law is not made for a righteous man, but for the lawless and disobedient, for the ungodly and for sinners, for unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for manslayers,

• James 3:17-18 But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy. And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace.

• Colossians 3:12-14 Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering; Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye. And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness.

Other translations

• Amplified Holy Bible
  • Galatians 5:22-23 But the fruit of the Spirit [the result of His presence within us] is love [unselfish concern for others], joy, [inner] peace, patience [not the ability to wait, but how we act while waiting], kindness, goodness, faithfulness, ²³ gentleness, self-control. Against such things there is no law.
• Holman Bible
  •  Galatians 5:22-23 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith, gentleness, self-control. Against such things there is no law
• New revised Standard Version
  • Galatians 5:22-23 By contrast, the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against such things.

What should We do?

We all should try to grow in the fruit of the spirit by praying and reading our Bibles.