Galatians 5:23

good faith, meekness, self-restraint.

Weymouth NT (1912)

In The King James Version

Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.

In Context

22The Spirit, on the other hand, brings a harvest of love, joy, peace; patience towards others, kindness, benevolence;

24Against such things as these there is no law. Now those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified their lower nature with its passions and appetites.

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Cross References

Acts 24:25But when he dealt with the subjects of justice, self-control, and the judgement which was soon to come, Felix became alarmed and said, "For the present leave me, and when I can find a convenient opportunity I will send for you."

1 Timothy 1:9and remembers that a law is not enacted to control a righteous man, but for the lawless and rebellious, the irreligious and sinful, the godless and profane--for those who strike their fathers or their mothers, for murderers,

Titus 2:2Exhort aged men to be temperate, grave, sober-minded, robust in their faith, their love and their patience.

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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