Longsuffering, patience in the Bible (14 verses). Greek: Did you get nine? Joy (Noun and Verb), Joyfulness, Joyfully, Joyous: "joy, delight" (akin to chairs, "to rejoice"), is found frequently in Matthew and Luke, and especially in John, once in Mark (Mar 4:16, RV, "joy," AV, "gladness"); it is absent from 1 Cor. The word for patient in Galatians 5:22 is makrothumia (). The Greek word here can be translated harvest., produced by the Holy Spirit within you is divine love. I wish that those who are upsetting you would get themselves not only circumcised but castrated! The fruit of the Holy Spirit is seen in the peace that comes even when our circumstances are far from tranquil. For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love. Yes! I have confidence in you through the Lord, that ye will be none otherwise minded: but he that troubleth you shall bear his judgment, whosoever he be. With this in mind, we constantly pray for you, that our God may make you worthy of his calling, and that by his power he may bring to fruition your every desire for goodness and your every deed prompted by faith. (2 Thessalonians 1:11). May the Lord help us to be longsuffering with those around us! The Spirit-Filled Life: Discovering the Joy of Surrendering to the Holy Spirit by Charles Stanley. Take a look at these wild animals! As the soldier in Studdert Kennedy's poem said; For Paul it was essential that Christian freedom should mean not freedom to indulge the lower side of human nature, but freedom to walk in the life of the Spirit. And the Holy Spirits intense cravings hinder your self-life from dominating you! Even when he has been scaling the highest heights of thought he always ends a letter on a practical note. We must always cherish this truth. Self-control; the word is egkrateia ( G1466) which Plato uses of self-mastery. Why Did Jesus Give Believers the Beatitudes? takes time Patience Galatians 5:22-23, A fruit of . Fidelity; this word (pistis, G4102) is common in secular Greek for trustworthiness. Bible Meaning of Each, 10 Roles of the Holy Spirit in the Life of Christians. What Does The Word 'Gentleness' Mean In Hebrew and Greek? Print. All that matters now is living in the faith that works and expresses itself through love. The best part of anything; Essence; Strength; General character recognized in quality or conduct. The next two fruit of the Spirit are kindness and goodness. It is a grim illustration at which a polite society raises its eyebrows, but it would be intensely real to the Galatians who knew all about the priests of Cybele. It implies kindness no matter what. We must lead godly lives in today's world. The person who possesses this quality pardons injuries, corrects faults, and rules his own spirit well". Agape describes the unconditional love God has for the world. What throws most light on its meaning is that the adjective praus ( G4239) is used of an animal that has been tamed and brought under control; and so the word speaks of that self-control which Christ alone can give.