“…envy, murders, drunkenness, revelries, and the like; of which I tell you beforehand, just as I also told you in time past, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God”
envy,
In the previous verse we had a word for “jealousy” but “envy” in this verse is not quite the same […]
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“…envy, murders, drunkenness, revelries, and the like; of which I tell you beforehand, just as I also told you in time past, that those who practise such things will not inherit the kingdom of God”
murders,
The word “murders” means homicide, slaughter. The Bible distinguishes between killing someone and murdering him. Murder is premeditated taking the […]
“…envy, murders, drunkenness, revelries, and the like; of which I tell you beforehand, just as I also told you in time past, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God”
drunkenness,
“Drunkenness” is intoxication that causes a person to become drugged and deranged (Luke 21:34; Romans 13:13). A drunken person is […]
“…envy, murders, drunkenness, revelries, and the like; of which I tell you beforehand, just as I also told you in time past, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God”
revelries,
Whenever you have drunkenness, you also have revelry. “Revelries” are carousals. These are wild parties at night by people who […]
“…envy, murders, drunkenness, revelries, and the like; of which I tell you beforehand, just as I also told you in time past, that those who practise such things will not inherit the kingdom of God”
of which I tell you beforehand, just as I also told you in time past,
The Boy Scout motto is “To […]
“…envy, murders, drunkenness, revelries, and the like; of which I tell you beforehand, just as I also told you in time past, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God”
that those who practise such things
Three ideas in the word “practise” show that people who commit the sins of verses […]
“…envy, murders, drunkenness, revelries, and the like; of which I tell you beforehand, just as I also told you in time past, that those who practise such things will not inherit the kingdom of God”
will not inherit the kingdom of God
The word “inherit” originally meant to receive by lot. It came to mean to […]
“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness…”
Now we move to a striking contrast from the works of the flesh (5:19-21) to the fruit of the Spirit with its nine characteristics. There is a contrast between the “works” of the flesh (5:19) and the “fruit” of the Spirit (5:22).
The […]
“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness…”
love,
Love leads the list of virtues of the fruit of the Spirit because it is the supreme virtue of the Christian life (1 Corinthians 13:13). It is a sacrificial love whereby we lose something in order to give to others.
“Love does […]
“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness…”
joy,
“Joy” is the second sign of the fruit of the Spirit in our lives. The word “joy” means a state of delight. The Spirit filled believer carries a sense of gladness. Spirit-filled believers living with joy do not depend on circumstances […]