Category: Biblical Theology
Characteristics of Love (1 Cor 13:4–7)
Virtue & Love These virtue lists, and in particular, the fruit of the Spirit, remind us of another list in Paul’s writings, one where he…
Fruit of the Spirit: Self-Control
Nature of Self-control Self-control (ἐγκράτεια/enkrateia) is a fruit reminding us that though this is the outgrowth of life in the Spirit it bears fruit in…
Fruit of the Spirit: Gentleness
Nature of Gentleness, meekness, humility Gentleness (πραΰτης/prautēs) is a characteristic of God himself, which takes root in the Christian life and work. As Christians living…
Fruit of the Spirit: Faithfulness
A blog in a series on “Fruit of the Spirit,” this one on faithfulness (πίστις/pistis).
Fruit of the Spirit: Goodness
Nature of Goodness English translations render the term ἀγαθωσύνη/agathōsynē as “goodness” (NLT, ESV, etc.), or as “generosity” (NRSV). The term occurs only four times in…
Fruit of the Spirit: Kindness
One in a series of blogs on the “Fruit of the Spirit,” this one on “Kindness” or “Goodness”
Fruit of the Spirit: Patience
One of a series of blogs on the “Fruit of the Spirit,” this one on “Patience.”
Fruit of the Spirit: Peace
One of a series of blogs on the fruit of the Spirit, this on “Peace”
Fruit of the Spirit: Joy
A brief blog on joy as the fruit of the Spirit.
Fruit of the Spirit: Love
One of a series on the fruit of the Spirit, this one covering “Love.”