meekness, self-control; against such there is no law. [Contrast between light and darkness is no more definite and distinct than that between these two catalogues which represent carnal and spiritual desires. All those who do these works of God, find no law of God interfering with them in the exercise of their labors.]
GALATIANS 5:23 evgkra,teia {A} Several witnesses supplement Paul’s list of nine Christian graces: u`pomonh, (“patience”) is appended by Nc 442 463, and a`gnei,a (“chastity”) by D* F G itd, g goth Cyp...
Verse 23. _MEEKNESS_] πραοτης. Mildness, indulgence toward the weak and erring, patient suffering of injuries without feeling a spirit of revenge, an even balance of all tempers and passions, the enti...
MEEKNESS - See the note at Matthew 5:5. TEMPERANCE - The word used here, (ἐγκράτεια egkrateia), means properly “self-control, continence.” It is derived from ἐν en and κράτος
III. THE WALK OF THE JUSTIFIED BELIEVER, AS NOT UNDER THE LAW, BUT UNDER GRACE CHAPTER 5 _ 1. Stand fast! Be not entangled! (Galatians 5:1)_ 2. Exhortations and the law of love. (Galatians 5:7) 3....
GALATIANS 5:13 TO GALATIANS 6:10. Practical appendix to the epistle; in the form of guarding the doctrine of free grace against antinomian abuse....
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, fidelity, gentleness, self-control. There is no law which condemns thing; like that. Those who belong to Jesus Christ hav...
AN OLD STORY AND A NEW MEANING (Galatians 4:21-31 ; Galatians 5:1) 5:1 Tell me this--you who want to be subject to the law, you listen to it being read to you, don't you? Well, then, it stands writte...
MEEKNESS. Greek. _praotes_. See 1 Corinthians 4:21. TEMPERANCE. self-control. Greek. _enkrateia_. See Acts 24:25. NO. Greek. _ou_. App-105....
The works of the flesh are many, the fruit of the Spirit is one, yet manifold. The works of the flesh are in a measure independent of each other. It cannot be said that every unregenerate man commits...
St Paul supplies a test whereby men may ascertain whether they are under the curse of the law or heirs of the promise. First, the Apostle gives a list of the _works of the flesh_not complete but comp...
13–6:10. PRACTICAL. LIBERTY IS NOT LICENSE BUT SERVICE; NOT THE FLESH BUT THE SPIRIT MUST BE THE AIM OF THE BELIEVER...
16–24. _The nature, outcome, and means of Liberty in daily life_ (Galatians 5:16) In contrast to such disputes, which are the visible signs of lives lived by the flesh, walk by the spirit and you will...
ἘΓΚΡΆΤΕΙΑ. The “western” authorities D*G with some inferior MSS. of the Vulgate, the Latin translations of Irenaeus and Origen, with Cyprian and Ambrosiaster, add ἁγνεία. 23. ΠΡΑΫ́ΤΗΣ, “meekness,” h...
ΠΡΑΫΤΗΣ (G4240) кротость, мягкая покорность, контролируемая сила, способность переносить упреки и обиды без горечи и сожалений, умение успокоить гневного, огорченного и обиженного на жизнь человека (F...
DISCOURSE: 2085 THE FRUITS OF THE FLESH AND OF THE SPIRIT CONTRASTED Galatians 5:19. Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, idolat...
AGAINST SUCH THERE IS NO LAW.— They have so manifest and evident a goodness in them, that they never were forbidden by any human institution....
SPECIAL STUDY THE WORKS OF THE FLESH AND THE FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT Galatians 5:19 Adultery is found only in the KJV, since it is missing in the oldest and best Greek manuscripts. The sin itself is proh...
TEXT 5:22, 23 (22) But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long-suffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, (23) meekness, self-control; against such there is no law. PARAPHRASE 5:22, 23 2...
_VERSE 23. AGAINST SUCH THERE IS NO LAW._...
Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, Confirming Galatians 5:18 by the contrariety between the works of the flesh and the fru...
1 This paragraph is the summary and conclusion of the doctrinal argument. Tersely, he puts the case. Which shall it be _ Christ _ or _ circumcision_!' No half hearted allegiance here, no serving of tw...
THE NATURE OF CHRISTIAN LIBERTY 1-12. The futility of seeking justification by attempting to comply with the demands of the Mosaic Law; the inconsistency of works and faith as methods of salvation. P...
Each of these qualities is part of God’s character. These qualities do not grow in our lives because we work hard. Instead, they are like the good fruit that a tree produces. They come, as we trust Je...
CHRIST HAS MADE US FREE GALATIANS _HELEN POCOCK_ CHAPTER 5 CHRIST HAS MADE US FREE V1 We have freedom because Christ has made us free. Be certain that you remain free. You must not allow yourselv...
(16-26) To follow the guidance of the Spirit is to obtain a double release: on the one hand, from the evil appetites and passions of the flesh or of sense — which is the direct antithesis to the Spiri...
MEEKNESS, TEMPERANCE. — ”Meekness” is something more than “mildness,” which has been suggested as an alternative translation. “Mildness” would represent that side of the virtue which is turned towards...
CHAPTER 25 THE FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT. Galatians 5:22 "THE tree is known by its fruits." Such was the criterion of religious profession laid down by the Founder of Christianity. This test His religion...
CHAPTER 23 CHRIST'S SPIRIT AND HUMAN FLESH. Galatians 5:16 LOVE is the guard of Christian freedom. The Holy Spirit is its guide. These principles accomplish what the law could never do. It withheld...
πραΰτης : _Meekness_ is the outcome of true humility, the bearing towards others which results from a lowly estimate of ourselves. ἐγκράτεια : _Self-control_ comprehends every form of temperance, and...
MEN WHO REGULATE THEIR LIVES BY THE SPIRIT WILL NOT CARRY OUT DESIRES OF THE FLESH. FOR GOD HAS SET THESE TWO FORCES IN MUTUAL ANTAGONISM WITHIN OUR HEARTS FOR THE EXPRESS PURPOSE OF KEEPING DUE CHECK...
PRODUCE THE FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT Galatians 5:13 That Christ has freed us from the Law as a means of salvation does not free us from moral restraint, but brings us under the constraint of a higher law,...
The whole law of liberty is stated in the sentences, "For freedom did Christ set us free," "stand fast therefore," and "be not entangled again in a yoke of bondage." He then refers first to circumcis...
Meekness, temperance: (17) against such there is no law. (17) Lest that any man should object that Paul plays the deceiver, as one who urging the Spirit urges nothing but that which the Law commands,...
(19) Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, (20) Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, he...
Galatians 1:1-24. We saw the second of Corinthians characterized by the most rapid transitions of feeling, by a deep and fervent sense of God's consolations, by a revulsion so much the more powerful i...
_FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT_ ‘The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance.’ Galatians 5:22 No efforts of ours can cast off the unsightly w...
_CHRISTIAN JOY_ ‘The fruit of the Spirit is … joy.’ Galatians 5:22 The end of religion is not penitence, it is not contrition, it is not conviction of sin; it is something better than all that. The...
23._Against such there is no law_. Some understand these words as meaning simply that the law is not directed against good works, “from evil manners have sprung good laws.” But Paul’s real meaning is...
It is in this liberty, the liberty of Christ, alluding to the free woman and Jerusalem above, that they were to stand fast, and not put themselves again under the yoke of the law. If they took that gr...
MEEKNESS,.... Humility and lowliness of mind, of which Christ is an eminent example and pattern; and which the Holy Spirit from him transcribes into the heart of a regenerate person; and lies in havin...
Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law. Ver. 23. _Meekness, temperance_] Queen Elizabeth was famous for these two virtues. King Edward VI called her by no other name than his sweet sister...
_But the fruit of the Spirit_ He says _the fruit_ of the Spirit, to signify that the graces here mentioned are the natural, genuine product of the influences of the Spirit upon the mind of man. It is...
MEEKNESS, TEMPERANCE; AGAINST SUCH THERE IS NO LAW....
The fruits of the Spirit:...
LIBERTY TO BE PRACTICED (vs.1-6) Chapter 4 dealt with the perfect freedom introduced by God Himself through Christ, freedom given to all who have been redeemed by His precious blood, freedom from the...
BUT THE FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT IS LOVE, JOY, PEACE, LONGSUFFERING, KINDNESS, GOODNESS, FAITHFULNESS, Fruit of the Spirit is - Singular - one fruit, need all parts to have the fruit Love - Seek what is...
16-26 If it be our care to act under the guidance and power of the blessed Spirit, though we may not be freed from the stirrings and oppositions of the corrupt nature which remains in us, it shall no...
MEEKNESS; forbearance of passion, rash anger, and hastiness of spirit: TEMPERANCE; a sober use of meats, drinks, apparel, or any thing wherein our senses are delighted. Many of these are moral virtues...
Galatians 5:23 gentleness G4236 self-control G1466 Against G2596 such G5108 is G2076 (G5748) no G3756 law G3551
‘But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness (consideration for others), goodness, faithfulness, meekness, self-control. Against such there is no Law.' In contrast to the...
FREEDOM IS NOT TO BE MISINTERPRETED AS LICENCE. THEY MUST WALK IN LOVE AND BY THE SPIRIT (GALATIANS 5:13). Paul now goes on to deal with the charge that the Gospel he is presenting gives men licence t...
_Walking by the Spirit. The Works of the Flesh and the Fruit of the Spirit._ Paul exhorts the Galatians to lead a truly Christian life under the guidance of the Holy Spirit, and contrasts the vices o...
Galatians 5:22-23. BUT THE FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT IS LOVE, JOY, PEACE, LONGSUFFERING, BENIGNITY, GOODNESS, FAITHFULNESS, MEEKNESS, TEMPERANCE. A string of pearls. One ‘fruit,' in distinction of the many...
Galatians 5:22 , GALATIANS 5:23. The Fruits of the Spirit. I. Every tree is known by its fruit. And just so it is with us. The Bible often speaks about men as trees. Our root is the heart; the heart...
Galatians 5:1. _Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage._ «You are not under the law, but under grace. Do not subje...
Galatians 5:1. Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ had made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage. Behold, I Paul say unto you, that if ye be circumcised, Chris...
Remember, beloved brethren, that the Epistle to the Galatians is one in which Paul, with especial clearness, proves the doctrine of justification by faith alone. So much is this the case, that the fam...
Galatians 5:13. _For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another._ Do not turn your liberty into license. The apostle...
CONTENTS: Liberty of the believer in Christ, apart from the law. Conflict of flesh and the Spirit. Christian character the result of the Spirit's work not self-effort. CHARACTERS: Christ, Holy Spirit...
Galatians 5:1. _Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free,_ by the redemption he has procured through the shedding of his own most precious blood. The liberty of your cele...
HUMILITY. Not proud or arrogant, but willing to listen to others and willing to cooperate. Compare 2 Corinthians 10:1 and note. It is the _meekness_ of Matthew 5:5 and note. SELF-CONTROL. See 1 Corint...
GALATIANS—NOTE ON GALATIANS 5:22 THE SPIRIT defends against sin. He also produces in Christians the positive traits of godly character. ⇐
GALATIANS—NOTE ON GALATIANS 5:16 Life under the law expresses itself in the works of the flesh, but those who live by the Spirit bear fruit pleasing to God. ⇐...
CHAPTER 5 SYNOPSIS OF THE CHAPTER i. S. Paul proceeds to urge the Galatians not to submit to the yoke of the Old Law, lest they be deprived of the fruits of Christ's righteousness, since in Him neit...
_CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES_ Galatians 5:22. THE FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT.—The singular _fruit_, as compared with the plural _works_, suggests that the effect of the Spirit’s inworking is one harmoniou...
EXPOSITION GALATIANS 5:1 GALATIANS 5:2 BEHOLD, I PAUL SAY UNTO YOU (ἴδε, ἐγὼ Παῦλος λώγω ὑμῖν); _lo_,_ I Paul say unto you. _The adverbial exclamation ἴδε, found in St. Paul's writings on...
Shall we turn now to Galatians chapter five. The whole concept is: how do I establish a righteous standing before God? Can I be righteous by keeping the law? Or am I righteous by my simple faith in Je...
1 Corinthians 9:25; 1 Timothy 1:9; Acts 24:25; Titus 1:8; Titus 2:2...
Meekness [π ρ α υ τ η ς]. See on meek, Matthew 5:5. Temperance [ε γ κ ρ α τ ε ι α]. Only here by Paul. He alone uses ejgkrateuesqai to have continency, 1 Corinthians 7:9; 1 Corinthians 9:25. See on is...
THE FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT Galatians 5:1 INTRODUCTORY WORDS Much is written about the Holy Spirit in the Word of God. The Epistles of Paul are freighted with many marvelous messages relative to the Sp...
THE GRACES OF THE SPIRIT'S INDWELLING Galatians 5:14 INTRODUCTORY WORDS 1. The works of the flesh are manifest. It is not necessary for anyone to draw upon his imagination to describe the works of...
Meekness — Holding all the affections and passions in even balance....