Galatians 5:23

Bible in Basic English (1941)

Gentle behaviour, control over desires: against such there is no law.

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  • 1 Tim 1:9 : 9 With the knowledge that the law is made, not for the upright man, but for those who have no respect for law and order, for evil men and sinners, for the unholy and those who have no religion, for those who put their fathers or mothers to death, for takers of life,
  • Acts 24:25 : 25 And while he was talking about righteousness and self-control and the judging which was to come, Felix had great fear and said, Go away for the present, and when the right time comes I will send for you.
  • Titus 1:8 : 8 But opening his house freely to guests; a lover of what is good, serious-minded, upright, holy, self-controlled;
  • Titus 2:2 : 2 That old men are to be simple in their tastes, serious, wise, true in faith, in love, and of a quiet mind.
  • 1 Cor 9:25 : 25 And every man who takes part in the sports has self-control in all things. Now they do it to get a crown which is of this world, but we for an eternal crown.

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    21 Envy, uncontrolled drinking and feasting, and such things: of which I give you word clearly, even as I did in the past, that they who do such things will have no part in the kingdom of God.

    22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, a quiet mind, kind acts, well-doing, faith,

  • Gal 5:13-19
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    13 Because you, brothers, were marked out to be free; only do not make use of your free condition to give the flesh its chance, but through love be servants one to another.

    14 For all the law is made complete in one word, even in this, Have love for your neighbour as for yourself.

    15 But if you are given to fighting with one another, take care that you are not the cause of destruction one to another.

    16 But I say, Go on in the Spirit, and you will not come under the rule of the evil desires of the flesh.

    17 For the flesh has desires against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; because these are opposite the one to the other; so that you may not do the things which you have a mind to do.

    18 But if you are guided by the Spirit, you are not under the law.

    19 Now the works of the flesh are clear, which are these: evil desire, unclean things, wrong use of the senses,

  • Eph 5:9
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    9 (Because the fruit of the light is in all righteousness and in everything which is good and true),

  • Titus 3:2
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    2 To say no evil of any man, not to be fighters, to give way to others, to be gentle in behaviour to all men.

  • Gal 5:24-26
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    24 And those who are Christ's have put to death on the cross the flesh with its passions and its evil desires.

    25 If we are living by the Spirit, by the Spirit let us be guided.

    26 Let us not be full of self-glory, making one another angry, having envy of one another.

  • Rom 4:15
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    15 For the outcome of the law is wrath; but where there is no law it will not be broken.

  • Eph 4:2
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    2 With all gentle and quiet behaviour, taking whatever comes, putting up with one another in love;

  • Rom 13:10
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    10 Love does no wrong to his neighbour, so love makes the law complete.

  • Eph 5:18
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    18 And do not take overmuch wine by which one may be overcome, but be full of the Spirit;

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    6 And self-control to knowledge, and a quiet mind to self-control, and fear of God to a quiet mind,

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    5 Happy are the gentle: for the earth will be their heritage.

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    14 But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and do not give thought to the flesh to do its desires.

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    4 So that what was ordered by the law might be done in us, who are living, not in the way of the flesh, but in the way of the Spirit.

    5 For those who are living in the way of the flesh give their minds to the things of the flesh, but those who go in the way of the Spirit, to the things of the Spirit.

  • Gal 6:1-2
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    1 Brothers, if a man is taken in any wrongdoing, you who are of the Spirit will put such a one right in a spirit of love; keeping watch on yourself, for fear that you yourself may be tested.

    2 Take on yourselves one another's troubles, and so keep the law of Christ.

  • 1 Cor 4:21
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    21 What is your desire? is my coming to be with punishment, or is it to be in love and a gentle spirit?

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    14 For when the Gentiles without the law have a natural desire to do the things in the law, they are a law to themselves;

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    5 Let your gentle behaviour be clear to all men. The Lord is near.

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    17 For the kingdom of God is not food and drink, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.

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    24 For it is not right for the Lord's servant to make trouble, but he is to be gentle to all, ready in teaching, putting up with wrong,

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    1 For this cause those who are in Christ Jesus will not be judged as sinners.

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    28 He whose spirit is uncontrolled is like an unwalled town which has been broken into.

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    12 I am free to do all things; but not all things are wise. I am free to do all things; but I will not let myself come under the power of any.