Galatians 5:23

meekness, self-control;—against such things as these, there is no law.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.

In Context

22But, the fruit of the Spirit, is—love, joy, peace, long-suffering, graciousness, goodness, faithfulness,

24And, they who are of Christ Jesus, have crucified, the flesh, with its susceptibilities and covetings.

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Cross References

Acts 24:25And, as he was reasoning of righteousness, and self-control, and the judgment to come, Felix, becoming greatly afraid, answered—For the present, be going thy way, and, when I find an opportunity, I will send for thee,—

1 Timothy 1:9Knowing this—that, to a righteous man, law, doth not apply, but to the lawless and insubordinate, ungodly and sinful, irreligious and profane, smiters of fathers and smiters of mothers, murderers,

Titus 2:2That, aged men, be, sober, grave, sober-minded, healthy in their faith, love, endurance;

Matthew Henry on Galatians 5:14-26

Practical Godliness Enforced; Works of the Flesh and of the Spirit; The Fruits of the Spirit. ( a. d. 56.) 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. 14 For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. 15 But if ye bite and devour one another, take heed that ye be not consumed one of another. 16 This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the… Read the whole commentary →

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