Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. New Living Translation gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against these things! English Standard Version gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. Berean Standard Bible gentleness, and self-control. Against such things there is no law. Berean Literal Bible gentleness, self-control. Against such things there is no law. King James Bible Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law. New King James Version gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law. New American Standard Bible gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. NASB 1995 gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. NASB 1977 gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. Legacy Standard Bible gentleness, self-control. Against such things there is no law. Amplified Bible gentleness, self-control. Against such things there is no law. Christian Standard Bible gentleness, and self-control. The law is not against such things. Holman Christian Standard Bible gentleness, self-control. Against such things there is no law. American Standard Version meekness, self-control; against such there is no law. Contemporary English Version gentle, and self-controlled. There is no law against behaving in any of these ways. English Revised Version meekness, temperance: against such there is no law. GOD'S WORD® Translation gentleness, and self-control. There are no laws against things like that. Good News Translation humility, and self-control. There is no law against such things as these. International Standard Version gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against such things. Majority Standard Bible gentleness, and self-control. Against such things there is no law. NET Bible gentleness, and self-control. Against such things there is no law. New Heart English Bible gentleness, and self-control. Against such things there is no law. Webster's Bible Translation Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law. Weymouth New Testament good faith, meekness, self-restraint. World English Bible gentleness, and self-control. Against such things there is no law. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionmeekness, [and] self-control. Against such there is no law; Berean Literal Bible gentleness, self-control. Against such things there is no law. Young's Literal Translation meekness, temperance: against such there is no law; Smith's Literal Translation Meekness, temperance: against such is no law. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleMildness, faith, modesty, continency, chastity. Against such there is no law. Catholic Public Domain Version meekness, faith, modesty, abstinence, chastity. There is no law against such things. New American Bible gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law. New Revised Standard Version gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against such things. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleMeekness, self-control: there is no law against these. Aramaic Bible in Plain English Humility, endurance; the law is not set against these things. NT Translations Anderson New Testamentmeekness, self-control. Against such there is no law. Godbey New Testament meekness, holiness; against such things there is no law. Haweis New Testament meekness, temperance; against such there is no law. Mace New Testament against such there is no law. Weymouth New Testament good faith, meekness, self-restraint. Worrell New Testament meekness, continence; against such there is no law. Worsley New Testament gentleness, goodness, fidelity, meekness, temperance: against such things there is no law. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Living by the Spirit…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.… Cross References 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. / It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no account of wrongs. / Love takes no pleasure in evil, but rejoices in the truth. ... Matthew 5:5 Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth. Ephesians 4:2 with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, Colossians 3:12-13 Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, clothe yourselves with hearts of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience. / Bear with one another and forgive any complaint you may have against someone else. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. James 3:17 But the wisdom from above is first of all pure, then peace-loving, gentle, accommodating, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial, and sincere. 2 Timothy 2:24-25 And a servant of the Lord must not be quarrelsome, but must be kind to everyone, able to teach, and forbearing. / He must gently reprove those who oppose him, in the hope that God may grant them repentance leading to a knowledge of the truth. Titus 3:2 to malign no one, and to be peaceable and gentle, showing full consideration to everyone. Philippians 4:5 Let your gentleness be apparent to all. The Lord is near. 1 Peter 3:15 But in your hearts sanctify Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give a defense to everyone who asks you the reason for the hope that is in you. But respond with gentleness and respect, 1 Thessalonians 5:14 And we urge you, brothers, to admonish the unruly, encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, and be patient with everyone. Proverbs 16:32 He who is slow to anger is better than a warrior, and he who controls his temper is greater than one who captures a city. Proverbs 25:28 Like a city whose walls are broken down is a man who does not control his temper. Isaiah 53:7 He was oppressed and afflicted, yet He did not open His mouth. He was led like a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is silent, so He did not open His mouth. Numbers 12:3 Now Moses was a very humble man, more so than any man on the face of the earth. Psalm 37:11 But the meek will inherit the land and delight in abundant prosperity. Treasury of Scripture Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law. temperance. Acts 24:25 1 Corinthians 9:25 Titus 1:8 against. 1 Timothy 1:9 Jump to Previous Behaviour Control Desires Faith Gentle Gentleness Good Law Meekness Self-Control Self-Restraint TemperanceJump to Next Behaviour Control Desires Faith Gentle Gentleness Good Law Meekness Self-Control Self-Restraint TemperanceGalatians 5 1. He wills them to stand in their liberty,3. and not to observe circumcision; 13. but rather love, which is the sum of the law. 19. He lists the works of the flesh, 22. and the fruits of the Spirit, 25. and exhorts to walk in the Spirit. gentleness The Greek word for "gentleness" is "πραΰτης" (prautēs), which conveys a sense of meekness and mildness. In the context of the New Testament, gentleness is not weakness but rather strength under control. It is the quality of being kind, tender, and humble, even in the face of provocation. Historically, this virtue was often undervalued in Greco-Roman culture, which prized power and dominance. However, in the Christian context, gentleness is a reflection of Christ's own character, as seen in Matthew 11:29, where Jesus describes Himself as "gentle and humble in heart." This virtue is essential for maintaining unity and peace within the body of Christ, as it allows believers to interact with one another in love and patience. self-control Against such things there is no law Against such--i.e., "against such things;" not, as it was understood by many of the older commentators, "against such men." There is no law.--For such things law has no condemnation, and therefore they are removed beyond the sphere of law. This is the first and obvious meaning; it may be noticed, however, that these delicate Christian graces are above law as well as beyond. The ruder legal system of commands, sanctioned by punishment, would have no power to produce them; they can only grow in a more genial and softer soil, under the direct influence of the Spirit. Verse 23. - Meekness (πρᾳότης). (On this, see last note.) The humble submissiveness to the teachings of Divine revelation, to which this term probably points, stands in contrast with that self-reliant, headstrong impetuosity which in the temperament of the Celt is apt to hurry him into the adoption of novel ideas which he has not taken the trouble seriously to weigh. It may, however, stand in antithesis to self-reliant arrogance in general. Temperance (ἀγκράτεια); or, self-control. This stands opposed both to the "fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,' ' and to the "drunkenness and revellings "before mentioned. Against such there is no Law (κατὰ τῶν τοιούτων οὐκ ἔστι νόμος); against such things as these the Law is not; or, there is no Law. As the apostle does not write "against these things," it seems that he viewed the foregoing list of graces as one of samples only and not as exhaustive; which fact is likewise indicated by the absence of the copulative conjunction (cf. Matthew 15:19); so that κατὰ τῶν, ' τοιούτων represents "and things the like to these; against which," etc. If we render, with the Authorized Version, "there is no Law," we must suppose still that the apostle means that the Law which all along he has been speaking of is in particular "not against them." "Against;" as in Galatians 3:21. The Law finds nothing to condemn in these things, and therefore no ground for condemning those who live in the practice of them; the same idea as is more explicitly brought out in Romans 8:1-4. There is a tone of meiosis, of suppressed triumph in this sentence. "Who shall lay anything to the charge of God's chosen ones?"Parallel Commentaries ... Greek gentleness,πραΰτης (prautēs) Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular Strong's 4240: Mildness, gentleness. From praus; mildness, i.e. humility. [and] self-control. ἐγκράτεια (enkrateia) Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular Strong's 1466: Self-mastery, self-restraint, self-control, continence. From egkrates; self-control. Against κατὰ (kata) Preposition Strong's 2596: A primary particle; down, in varied relations (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined). such τοιούτων (toioutōn) Demonstrative Pronoun - Genitive Neuter Plural Strong's 5108: (including the other inflections); from toi and houtos; truly this, i.e. Of this sort (to denote character or individuality). things τῶν (tōn) Article - Genitive Neuter Plural Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. there is ἔστιν (estin) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. no οὐκ (ouk) Adverb Strong's 3756: No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not. Law. νόμος (nomos) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 3551: From a primary nemo; law, genitive case, specially, (including the volume); also of the Gospel), or figuratively. Links Galatians 5:23 NIVGalatians 5:23 NLT Galatians 5:23 ESV Galatians 5:23 NASB Galatians 5:23 KJV Galatians 5:23 BibleApps.com Galatians 5:23 Biblia Paralela Galatians 5:23 Chinese Bible Galatians 5:23 French Bible Galatians 5:23 Catholic Bible NT Letters: Galatians 5:23 Gentleness and self-control (Gal. Ga) |