Focused Passage

Galatians 5:22-26

Stand Firm in Freedom: Faith Working Through Love and Life by the Spirit

Paul commands the Galatians to stand firm in Christ-given freedom, warns that receiving circumcision as necessary severs one from Christ's gracious ground of righteousness, clarifies that faith expresses itself through love, and then contrasts the works of the flesh with the fruit of the Spirit.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

22But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

23gentleness, and self-control. Against such things there is no law.

24Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires.

25Since we live by the Spirit, let us walk in step with the Spirit.

26Let us not become conceited, provoking and envying one another.

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Verse 22

Cross-references

2 Timothy 1:7Classic cross-references Colossians 3:12Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 13:4Classic cross-references John 15:5Classic cross-references James 3:17Classic cross-references 1 Peter 2:24OliveGrove study links John 15:1-8OliveGrove study links Romans 6:6-14OliveGrove study links

Original words

ButδὲG1161ConjunctiontheὉG3588Article - Nominative Masculine SingularfruitκαρπὸςG2590Noun - Nominative Masculine Singularof theτοῦG3588Article - Genitive Neuter SingularSpiritΠνεύματόςG4151Noun - Genitive Neuter SingularisἐστινG1510Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularloveἀγάπηG26Noun - Nominative Feminine SingularjoyχαράG5479Noun - Nominative Feminine SingularpeaceεἰρήνηG1515Noun - Nominative Feminine SingularpatienceμακροθυμίαG3115Noun - Nominative Feminine SingularkindnessχρηστότηςG5544Noun - Nominative Feminine SingulargoodnessἀγαθωσύνηG19Noun - Nominative Feminine SingularfaithfulnessπίστιςG4102Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular

Verse 23

Cross-references

James 3:13Classic cross-references Matthew 5:5Classic cross-references Titus 2:2Classic cross-references 1 Timothy 1:9Classic cross-references Acts 24:25Classic cross-references 1 Peter 2:24OliveGrove study links John 15:1-8OliveGrove study links Romans 6:6-14OliveGrove study links

Original words

gentlenessπραΰτηςG4240Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular[and] self-controlἐγκράτειαG1466Noun - Nominative Feminine SingularAgainstκατὰG2596PrepositionsuchτοιούτωνG5108Demonstrative Pronoun - Genitive Neuter PluralthingsτῶνG3588Article - Genitive Neuter Pluralthere isἔστινG1510Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularnoοὐκG3756AdverblawνόμοςG3551Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular

Verse 24

Cross-references

Galatians 2:20Classic cross-references Galatians 5:16Classic cross-references Romans 6:6Classic cross-references Romans 13:14Classic cross-references 1 Peter 4:1Classic cross-references 1 Peter 2:24OliveGrove study links John 15:1-8OliveGrove study links Romans 6:6-14OliveGrove study links

Original words

-δὲG1161ConjunctionThoseΟἱG3588Article - Nominative Masculine Pluralwho [belong to]τοῦG3588Article - Genitive Masculine SingularChristΧριστοῦG5547Noun - Genitive Masculine SingularJesusἸησοῦG2424Noun - Genitive Masculine Singularhave crucifiedἐσταύρωσανG4717Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person PluraltheτὴνG3588Article - Accusative Feminine SingularfleshσάρκαG4561Noun - Accusative Feminine SingularwithσὺνG4862Preposition[its]τοῖςG3588Article - Dative Neuter PluralpassionsπαθήμασινG3804Noun - Dative Neuter PluralandκαὶG2532Conjunction-ταῖςG3588Article - Dative Feminine PluraldesiresἐπιθυμίαιςG1939Noun - Dative Feminine Plural

Verse 25

Cross-references

John 6:63Classic cross-references Galatians 5:16Classic cross-references Romans 8:4Classic cross-references Romans 8:1Classic cross-references Romans 8:2Classic cross-references 1 Peter 2:24OliveGrove study links John 15:1-8OliveGrove study links Romans 6:6-14OliveGrove study links

Original words

SinceΕἰG1487Conjunctionwe liveζῶμενG2198Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Pluralby [the] SpiritΠνεύματιG4151Noun - Dative Neuter SingularvvvκαὶG2532Conjunctionlet us walk in stepστοιχῶμενG4748Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Pluralwith [the] SpiritΠνεύματιG4151Noun - Dative Neuter Singular

Verse 26

Cross-references

Philippians 2:3Classic cross-references James 3:14Classic cross-references Philippians 2:1Classic cross-references Philippians 2:14Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 13:4Classic cross-references 1 Peter 2:24OliveGrove study links John 15:1-8OliveGrove study links Romans 6:6-14OliveGrove study links

Original words

vvvμὴG3361AdverbLet us not becomeγινώμεθαG1096Verb - Present Subjunctive Middle or Passive - 1st Person PluralconceitedκενόδοξοιG2755Adjective - Nominative Masculine PluralprovokingπροκαλούμενοιG4292Verb - Present Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Plural-ἀλλήλουςG240Personal / Reciprocal Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Plural[and] envyingφθονοῦντεςG5354Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Pluralone anotherἀλλήλοιςG240Personal / Reciprocal Pronoun - Dative Masculine Plural

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