Chief Justice John Chief Justice John RobertsRoberts

Ch 5-6: New Life in the Spirit

A.A. 5:1-6:105:1-6:10 Call to Christian LivingCall to Christian Living

1.1. 5:1-5:155:1-5:15 Call to Christian LibertyCall to Christian Liberty

2.2. 5:16-5:265:16-5:26 Call to True SpiritualityCall to True Spirituality

3.3. 6:1-6:106:1-6:10 Call to Christian ServiceCall to Christian Service

B.B. 6:11-186:11-18 ConclusionConclusion1.1. 6:11-166:11-16 Final ChallengeFinal Challenge

2.2. 6:17-186:17-18 BenedictionBenediction

Galatians 5:22-23Galatians 5:22-23adapted fromadapted from

Claiming Faith finding Freedom: the study of Claiming Faith finding Freedom: the study of GalatiansGalatians

by David Jeremiahby David Jeremiah

““love”love”

avga,ph avga,ph (AGAPĒ)(AGAPĒ)a mental attitude of willingness to do a mental attitude of willingness to do what is best for another regardless the what is best for another regardless the costcost

““joy”joy”

cara, cara, (CHARA)(CHARA)gladness that emanates from God gladness that emanates from God according to His eternal plan and according to His eternal plan and purposespurposes

““peace”peace”

eivrh,nh eivrh,nh (EIRĒNĒ)(EIRĒNĒ)

rest of soul that emanates from rest of soul that emanates from reconciliation with God and harmony reconciliation with God and harmony with His planwith His plan

““longsuffering”longsuffering”

makroqumi,a makroqumi,a (MAKROTHUMIA)(MAKROTHUMIA)

Vine’sVine’s

““Longsuffering is that quality of self-Longsuffering is that quality of self-restraint in the face of provocations restraint in the face of provocations which does not hastily retaliate or which does not hastily retaliate or promptly punish; it is the opposite of promptly punish; it is the opposite of anger and is associated with mercy,anger and is associated with mercy,…”…”

““kindness”kindness”

crhsto,thj crhsto,thj (CHRĒSTOTĒS)(CHRĒSTOTĒS)

kindly disposition of heart reflected in kindly disposition of heart reflected in benevolence toward othersbenevolence toward others

““goodness”goodness”

avgaqwsu,nh avgaqwsu,nh (AGATHŌSUNĒ)(AGATHŌSUNĒ)

goodness of heart reflected in doing what goodness of heart reflected in doing what righteousness demands toward othersrighteousness demands toward others

““faithfulness”faithfulness”pi,stij pi,stij (PISTIS)(PISTIS)

““faithfulness”faithfulness”pi,stij pi,stij (PISTIS)(PISTIS)

loyalty to the object of one’s devotion to loyalty to the object of one’s devotion to the extent that one may be trusted to the extent that one may be trusted to follow through on one’s commitments follow through on one’s commitments and responsibilities in all and responsibilities in all circumstances, whatever the costcircumstances, whatever the cost

““gentleness” gentleness” (“meekness”)(“meekness”)prau,thj prau,thj (PRAUTĒS)(PRAUTĒS)

““gentleness” gentleness” (“meekness”)(“meekness”)prau,thj prau,thj (PRAUTĒS)(PRAUTĒS)

inner restraint through a settled inner restraint through a settled assurance of ultimate justice and assurance of ultimate justice and victory in the Lordvictory in the Lord

““self-control”self-control”egkra,teia egkra,teia (ENGKRATEIA)(ENGKRATEIA)

““self-control”self-control”egkra,teia egkra,teia (ENGKRATEIA)(ENGKRATEIA)mastery of one’s passions and appetites, and mastery of one’s passions and appetites, and particular stability in truth yielding resistance particular stability in truth yielding resistance and restraint with respect to falsehoodand restraint with respect to falsehood

Fruit of the SpiritFruit of the Spirit LoveLove JoyJoy PeacePeace LongsufferingLongsuffering KindnessKindness GoodnessGoodness FaithfulnessFaithfulness GentlenessGentleness Self-ControlSelf-Control

Galatians 5:23bGalatians 5:23bNKJVNKJV “Against such there is no law.”“Against such there is no law.”

KJVKJV “…: against such there is no law.”“…: against such there is no law.”

NASBNASB “…; against such things there is no “…; against such things there is no law.”law.”

NIVNIV “Against such things there is no law.”“Against such things there is no law.”

kata. tw/nkata. tw/n toiou,ton toiou,ton ouvk e;stin ouvk e;stin no,mojno,moj

againstagainst such thingssuch things nono isis lawlaw

Galatians 5:23bGalatians 5:23bNKJVNKJV “Against such there is no law.”“Against such there is no law.”

KJVKJV “…: against such there is no law.”“…: against such there is no law.”

NASBNASB “…; against such things there is no law.”“…; against such things there is no law.”

NIVNIV “Against such things there is no law.”“Against such things there is no law.”

kata. tw/nkata. tw/n toiou,ton toiou,ton ouvk e;stin no,mojouvk e;stin no,mojagainstagainst such thingssuch things nono isis lawlawaccording toaccording to such thingssuch things nono isis lawlaw

Galatians 5:23bGalatians 5:23b

Ron MerrymanRon MerrymanGalatians: God’s Antidote to Legalism, pg. 102.Galatians: God’s Antidote to Legalism, pg. 102.

““[T]he production of the Spirit cannot be [T]he production of the Spirit cannot be legalized by external codes—production legalized by external codes—production comes via life, not law. Those who belongcomes via life, not law. Those who belong to to Christ are not to regulate their lives by rules Christ are not to regulate their lives by rules or ordinances imposed from without.”or ordinances imposed from without.”

Galatians 5:22-23Galatians 5:22-23Ron MerrymanRon MerrymanGalatians: God’s Antidote to Legalism, pg. 103.Galatians: God’s Antidote to Legalism, pg. 103.