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Andδὲthoseοἱof the Messiahτοῦ Χριστοῦhave crucifiedἐσταύρωσανthe fleshτὴν σάρκαwithσὺνits passionsτοῖς παθήμασινandκαὶdesires.ταῖς ἐπιθυμίαις
Galatians 5:24
Study it in the app“And those of the Messiah have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires.”
Paul lists the fruit: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness… self-controlThe Holy Spirit
With the Greek beneath
Galatians 5:24, word by word
- of the MessiahΧριστοῦChristou
Messiah
Messiah: literally "anointed", the king or envoy God consecrates with oil. It is a title, not a surname; in Hebrew, mashiach.
Where else “Christou” appears- have crucifiedἐσταύρωσανestaurōsan
crucify oneself
To put to death the evil in oneself.
Where else “estaurōsan” appears- the fleshσάρκαsarka
sinful nature
The human nature that opposes God's Spirit.
Where else “sarka” appears- withσὺνsyn
with
With, together with.
Where else “syn” appears- its passionsπαθήμασινpathēmasin
passion
A desire that takes control of someone.
Where else “pathēmasin” appears- desiresἐπιθυμίαιςepithymiais
lust
Wanting what is forbidden, wrong cravings.
Where else “epithymiais” appears
Translation note· on the manuscripts
Many manuscripts read “of the Messiah Jesus.”
The context
23gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law.
24 · This verse (above)
25If we live by the Spirit, let us also walk by the Spirit.