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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: What Does Galatians 5:22-23 means Indepthly |
Bible Answer: Love "does not keep account of the injury." (Literally, it is not "reckoning the bad thing"; Int.) It does not consider itself to be injured and so lay up that injury as something 'on the books of account,' to be settled, or paid off, in due time, in the meantime permitting no relations between the injured and the injurer. That would be a vengeful spirit, condemned in the Bible. (Le 19:18; Ro 12:19) Love will not impute evil motives to another but will be inclined to make allowances and give others the benefit of the doubt.-Ro 14:1, 5. Love "does not rejoice over unrighteousness, but rejoices with the truth." Love rejoices with the truth even though it upsets previous beliefs held or statements made. It sticks with God's Word of truth. It always sides with the right, finding no pleasure in wrong, in lies, or in any form of injustice, no matter who the victim is, even if he is an enemy. However, if a thing is wrong or misleading, love does not fear to speak out in the interests of truth and of others. (Ga 2:11-14) Also, it prefers to suffer wrong rather than commit another wrong in an attempt to straighten out the matter. (Ro 12:17, 20 Love "bears all things." It is willing to endure, to suffer for righteousness' sake.(If the offense is not too serious, he will overlook it. Otherwise, when the course recommended by Jesus at Matthew 18:15-17 is applicable, he will follow it. Love "believes all things." Love has faith in the things God has said in his Word of truth, even if outward appearances are against it and the unbelieving world scoffs.) Love believes all God says, though it may not be able to grasp it thoroughly, and it is willing to wait patiently until the matter is more fully explained or until getting a clear understanding. (1Co 13:9-12; 1Pe 1:10-13) Love also trusts in God's direction of the Christian congregation and his appointed servants and backs up their decisions based on God's Word. (1Ti 5:17; Heb 13:17) However, love is not gullible, for it follows the counsel of God's Word to "test the inspired expressions to see whether they originate with God," and it tests everything by the measuring rule of the Bible. (1Jo 4:1; Ac 17:11, 12) Love "hopes all things." It has hope in all the things Jehovah has promised. (Ro 12:12; Heb 3:6) It continues to work, waiting patiently for Jehovah to bring fruitage, to make things grow. (1Co 3:7) Love "endures all things." Love is required for the Christian to keep his integrity toward Jehovah God. Despite whatever the Devil may do to test the soundness of the Christian's devotion and faithfulness to God, love will endure in a way that holds the Christian true to God.-Ro 5:3-5; Mt 10:22. "Love never fails." It will never come to an end or cease to exist. New knowledge and understanding may correct things we once believed; hope changes as the hoped-for things are realized and new things are hoped for, but love always remains in its fullness and continues to be built up stronger and stronger.-1Co 13:8-13. |