Galatians 5:23

Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.

Cross-reference

Galatians 6:1 directly applies the fruit of gentleness from Galatians 5:23 to restoring a fallen brother.

1 Corinthians 9:25 uses athletic self-control as a metaphor, illustrating the same fruit.

1 Timothy 1:9 states the law is not for the righteous, aligning with Galatians 5:23 that no law exists against such fruit.

Titus 1:8 Parallel

Titus 1:8 lists self-control as a requirement for elders, directly echoing the fruit of the Spirit's self-control.

Acts 24:25 Parallel

Acts 24:25 has Paul reasoning about self-control, directly naming this fruit of the Spirit.

Titus 2:2 Parallel

Titus 2:2 commands older men to be self-controlled, reinforcing the same virtue from the fruit list.

Matthew 5:5 Parallel

Matthew 5:5 promises inheritance to the meek, one of the fruits of the Spirit listed here.

Ezekiel 36:27 promises God's Spirit within to cause obedience — the source of the fruit of the Spirit.

Jeremiah 31:33 promises the law written on hearts — the new covenant that enables the Spirit's internal fruit.

James 3:13 Allusion

James 3:13 highlights 'meekness of wisdom'—a close synonym for gentleness, one of the Spirit's fruit, showing it as evidence of true wisdom.

Ephesians 4:2 lists humility, gentleness, patience — virtues from the fruit of the Spirit in Galatians 5:23.

1 Peter 3:4 Parallel

1 Peter 3:4 highlights a gentle and quiet spirit as precious to God, echoing the gentleness in the fruit of the Spirit.

1 Timothy 6:11 exhorts Timothy to pursue gentleness—one of the same Spirit fruit listed here—as part of the godly character he must cultivate.

Colossians 1:10 connects Spirit fruit to bearing fruit in every good work, showing the outworking of God's Spirit in visible action.

Colossians 3:12 lists virtues (compassion, kindness, humility, meekness) that mirror the fruit of the Spirit, emphasizing the new nature in Christ.

1 Thessalonians 2:7 uses the specific word 'gentle' (same Greek root), exemplifying how Spirit-led leaders treat others like a nursing mother.

2 Peter 1:6 Parallel

2 Peter 1:6 includes self-control as a step in growing faith, directly mirroring the self-control listed among the Spirit's fruit.

Ephesians 5:9 speaks of the fruit of light — goodness, righteousness, truth — similar to the fruit of the Spirit.

Philippians 1:11 speaks of the fruit of righteousness through Christ — akin to the fruit of the Spirit in Galatians 5:23.

Psalm 18:35 Parallel

Psalm 18:35 praises God's gentleness that makes great, reflecting the gentleness listed in the fruit.

Matthew 23:23 highlights faithfulness as a weightier matter, matching the faithfulness in the fruit of the Spirit.

Isaiah 11:4 Parallel

Isaiah 11:4 speaks of the Messiah judging the meek — connecting to the fruit of gentleness in the Spirit.

James 3:17 Parallel

James 3:17 lists similar virtues—pure, peaceable, gentle—as wisdom from above, paralleling the fruit of the Spirit's gentleness.

Psalm 37:11 Parallel

Psalm 37:11 promises the meek will inherit the land, a beatitude that aligns with the fruit's meekness.

Psalm 25:9 Parallel

Psalm 25:9 describes God guiding the humble, echoing the meekness that is a fruit of the Spirit.