Galatians 5:22-23

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Galatians 5:19-26

(19) Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, (20) Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, (21) Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God. (22) But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness,... read more

George Haydock

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Galatians 5:22

The fruit of the Spirit is charity, &c. There are numbered twelve of these fruits in the Latin, though but nine in the Greek text, in St. John Chrysostom; St. Jerome; St. Augustine, tract. lxxxvii. in Joan. p. 756. The difference may again happen by the Latin interpreter using two words to express one Greek word. It is observed, that longanimity and patience are in a manner the same; so are benignity and goodness; and so may be here continency and chastity. (Witham) read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible - Galatians 5:16-26

16-26 If it be our care to act under the guidance and power of the blessed Spirit, though we may not be freed from the stirrings and oppositions of the corrupt nature which remains in us, it shall not have dominion over us. Believers are engaged in a conflict, in which they earnestly desire that grace may obtain full and speedy victory. And those who desire thus to give themselves up to be led by the Holy Spirit, are not under the law as a covenant of works, nor exposed to its awful curse.... read more

Frank Binford Hole

F. B. Hole's Old and New Testament Commentary - Galatians 5:1-99

Galations 5 IN THE FIRST verse of chapter 5 we have the main point of the epistle compressed into a few words. Christ has set us free in a wonderful liberty, and in that we are to stand fast, refusing to be again entangled in bondage. Let us refresh our memories as to the extent and character of the liberty into which we have been brought. In the first place we have been set free from the law as the ground of our justification before God. This was previously stated in Galations 2.16 . We are... read more

Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Galatians 5:22-26

The fruits of the Spirit: v. 22. but the fruit of the spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, v. 23. meekness, temperance; against such there is no law. v. 24, And they that are Christ's have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts. v. 25. if we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit. v. 26. Let us not be desirous of vainglory, provoking one another, envying one another. In contrast to the sins and vices which the apostle has... read more

Johann Peter Lange

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - Galatians 5:13-24

G. Extended exhortation to the Qalatians, instead of turning back from Faith to works of the Law, to give activity to their Faith (in a right understanding of Christian freedom) by ministering Love, as the best fulfilment of the LawGalatians 5:13 to Galatians 6:101. More general—reverting to the principle of ethical opposition between Spirit and Flesh, in a discussion, partly didactic(Galatians 5:13-24)(Galatians 5:16-24.—Epistle for 14th Sunday after Trinity)13For, brethren, ye have been... read more

Alexander MacLaren

Alexander MacLaren's Expositions of Holy Scripture - Galatians 5:22-23

Galatians THE FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT Gal_5:22-23 ‘The fruit of the Spirit,’ says Paul, not the fruits, as we might more naturally have expected, and as the phrase is most often quoted; all this rich variety of graces, of conduct and character, is thought of as one. The individual members are not isolated graces, but all connected, springing from one root and constituting an organic whole. There is further to be noted that the Apostle designates the results of the Spirit as fruit, in strong... read more

Frederick Brotherton Meyer

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - Galatians 5:13-26

Produce the Fruit of the Spirit Galatians 5:13-26 That Christ has freed us from the Law as a means of salvation does not free us from moral restraint, but brings us under the constraint of a higher law, the law of love. We do not keep this law to be saved; but, being saved, we keep it out of love toward Christ. The power of the new life is the indwelling of the Holy Spirit. Unite yourself with His life that you find rising up within you. Live in the Spirit. A child was much disappointed... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Galatians 5:1-26

The whole law of liberty is stated in the sentences, "For freedom did Christ set us free," "stand fast therefore," and "be not entangled again in a yoke of bondage." He then refers first to circumcision. If a man receive circumcision, Christ will profit him nothing; he has become a debtor to the whole law. If a man desire to be justi6ed by the law, he is severed from Christ, he is fallen from grace. The positive side of this is then stated. Faith working through love is the great principle... read more

Robert Neighbour

Wells of Living Water Commentary - Galatians 5:1-24

The Fruit of the Spirit Galatians 5:1-24 INTRODUCTORY WORDS Much is written about the Holy Spirit in the Word of God. The Epistles of Paul are freighted with many marvelous messages relative to the Spirit of God. 1. The Four Gospels present seven things which Christ said of the Spirit: (1) The Spirit and the New Birth (John 1:12-13 ; John 3:5-7 ). (2) The Spirit as the Father's gift (Luke 11:13 ; John 14:16 ). (3) The Spirit as the Teacher (John 14:26 ). (4) The Spirit as the Reprover of the... read more

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