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NASB | Galatians 5:22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Galatians 5:22 But the fruit of the Spirit [the result of His presence within us] is love [unselfish concern for others], joy, [inner] peace, patience [not the ability to wait, but how we act while waiting], kindness, goodness, faithfulness, |
Bible Question:
Do these fruits accompany only the spirit? Can a person who is very self controlled show these fruits without the spirit? My husband walked this life ever since I've been with him (11yrs.) and I understand that as far back as age 5 he was this way. Yet he denied God as personal. I've been looking for the comfort to know that I will see him again(he died in Dec. 2002) I think that living a life like this can only come through the power of God. There are too many temptations in this world. He didn't want the things of this world. He drove a junky car, never wore any jewelry or even name brand clothes. He was humble and genuine. I find that impossible without God's special touch. This gives me the hope that The Holy Spirit was holding on to him throughout his life, which gives me hope that He didn't let go of my husband at the end. I'm only one person with perhaps dogmatic ideas. Your thoughts on the fruits of the spirit might be quite comforting.....thanks.....pixie |
Bible Answer: Pixie, I lost my parents when I was 15 years old, they were good people also, worked very hard for me and my systers to give us the best, love and material things. They were in general good persons... but. I know that they never confessed the Lord as their savior. I have the hope that in some moment during the last moments, they called upon Him like the tief that were just next to Jesus at the cross. I trust the Lord's great mercy. But if they did not had faith on the Son of God, I know I won't see them again in heaven. I was later adopted by a couple of christian missionaries. I am like a son to them and they are like my new parents, my new mohter passed away 2 years ago and I know I will see her on heaven becouse she had put her faith on the Lord Jesus. She always took care of my like my real mother did. But she had confessed Jesus to be her savior and that gives me assurance that I will see her again... at the west gate of heaven when the sun comes out, some day. God Bless you and never forget how much Jesus loves you. |