“ Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law. ”
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...
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...
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.
Meekness. Greek. praotes . See 1 Corinthians 4:21 . temperance . self-control. Greek. enkrateia . See Acts 24:25 . no. Greek. ou . App-105.
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 mea...
DISCOURSE: 2085 THE FRUITS OF THE FLESH AND OF THE SPIRIT CONTRASTED Galatians 5:19-24 . Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousne...
Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law. Meekness - Πραοτης· Mildness, indulgence toward the weak and erring, patient suffering of injuries without feeling a spirit of revenge, an even bal...
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.
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 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...
(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 Spir...
Chapter 23 CHRIST'S SPIRIT AND HUMAN FLESH. Galatians 5:16-26 LOVE is the guard of Christian freedom. The Holy Spirit is its guide. These principles accomplish what the law could never do. It...
Produce the Fruit of the Spirit Galatians 5:13-26 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 hi...
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 circumci...
(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, h...
FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT ‘The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance.’ Galatians 5:22-23 No efforts of ours can cast off the uns...
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 ha...
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 sis...
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...
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...
Practical Godliness Enforced; Works of the Flesh and of the Spirit; The Fruits of the Spirit. A. D. 56....
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 vi...
Freedom is Not to Be Misinterpreted as Licence. They Must Walk in Love and By the Spirit ( Galatians 5:13-26 ). Paul now goes on to deal with the charge that the Gospel he is presenting gives men...
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 har...
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; th...
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 su...
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 c...
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. Pa...
The fruits of the Spirit:
1 Corinthians 9:25 ; 1 Timothy 1:9 ; Acts 24:25 ; Titus 1:8 ; Titus 2:2
The Fruit of the Spirit Galatians 5:1-24 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 t...
Meekness — Holding all the affections and passions in even balance.