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gentleness,πραΰτηςself-control;ἐγκράτειαagainstκατὰsuch thingsτῶν τοιούτωνthere isἔστινnoοὐκlaw.νόμος
Galatians 5:23
Study it in the app“gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law.”
Paul lists the fruit: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness… self-controlThe Holy SpiritPatience appears among the fruit of the SpiritWaiting on God
With the Greek beneath
Galatians 5:23, word by word
- gentlenessπραΰτηςpraytēs
gentleness
Gentleness: a mild and humble way of treating others.
Where else “praytēs” appears- self-controlἐγκράτειαenkrateia
self-control
Self-control, mastery over one's own desires.
Where else “enkrateia” appears- such thingsτοιούτωνtoioutōn
such
Such, of this kind.
Where else “toioutōn” appears- there isἔστινestin
there is
Something exists somewhere, or happens.
Where else “estin” appears- lawνόμοςnomos
law
The instructions God gave Israel through Moses; also, the whole of Scripture.
Where else “nomos” appears
The context
22But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
23 · This verse (above)
24And those of the Messiah have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires.