Galatians 5:23
Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.
Meekenesse, temperance: against such there is no law.
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- 1 Timothy 1:9Rank 1 from verse 23
9Knowing this, that the law is not made for a righteous man, but for the lawless and disobedient, for the ungodly and for sinners, for unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for manslayers,
9Knowing this, that the Law is not made for a righteous man, but for the lawlesse and disobedient, for the vngodly, and for sinners, for vnholy, and profane, for murderers of fathers, and murderers of mothers, for manslayers,
- Acts 24:25Rank 2 from verse 23
25And as he reasoned of righteousness, temperance, and judgment to come, Felix trembled, and answered, Go thy way for this time; when I have a convenient season, I will call for thee.
25And as he reasoned of righteousnesse, temperance, and iudgement to come, Felix trembled and answered, Go thy way for this time, when I haue a conuenient season, I will call for thee.
- 1 Corinthians 9:25Rank 5 from verse 23
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Galatians 5:23
Mildness of disposition or manner; a gentle, non-contentious spirit.
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temperance
Self-control, restraint, moderation, disciplined mastery of desires and conduct, and freedom from domination by appetite, passion, or excess.
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Opposed to, contrary to, facing, toward, or in contact with; in some settings, exposed to or ready for a stated time.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893
Sense 1: An authoritative rule, command, ordinance, instruction, standard, or body of requirements. Sense 2: The writings containing such instruction. Sense 3: A governing principle, power, regular order, or civil rule. Sense 4: In family compounds, relationship by marriage.
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22But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
22But the fruit of the spirit is loue, ioy, peace, long suffering, gentlenesse, goodnesse, faith,
23Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.
23Meekenesse, temperance: against such there is no law.
Selected passage24And they that are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts.
24And they that are Christs, haue crucified the flesh with the ‖affections and lustes.