I say then: Walk in the Spirit, and you shall by no means fulfill the lust of the flesh.

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

And he shall be as a tree planted by the brooks of waters, which shall yield its fruit in its season, and its leaf shall not fall off; and whatsoever he shall do shall prosper.

Then shall they be increased in a fine old age; and they shall be prosperous; that they may declare

What [has] he to do anymore with idols? I have afflicted him, and I will strengthen him. I am as a leafy juniper tree. From Me is your fruit found.

"Either make the tree good and its fruit good, or else make the tree rotten and its fruit rotten; for a tree is known by its fruit.

And that which fell among thorns, these are those, who when they heard, go out and are choked with anxieties, riches, and pleasures of life, and bring no fruit to maturity.

But that which fell on the good ground, these are such who when they heard the word, with a noble and good heart, hold on to it and bear fruit with endurance.

And if it produces fruit, [fine]. But if not, in the coming [year], you can cut it down.'"

Every branch in Me which does not bear fruit He takes away; and every [branch] which bears fruit He prunes, so that it may bear more fruit.

I am the vine, you [are] the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; because apart from Me you can do nothing.

You did not choose Me, but I chose you, and appointed you, that you should go and bear fruit, and that your fruit should remain, so that whatever you may ask the Father in My name He may give to you.

But now having been freed from sin, and having become enslaved to God, you have your fruit [resulting] in sanctification, and the end, eternal life.

Therefore, my brothers, you also were put to death to the law through the body of Christ, that you may be married to another--to Him who was raised from the dead, so that we might bear fruit to God.

for the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness, righteousness, and truth,

having been filled with the fruits of righteousness which are by Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.

that you should walk worthy of the Lord, to please Him in all respects, bearing fruit and increasing in the full knowledge of God;

For you, brothers were called to freedom; only do not use freedom for an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another.

through whom also we have had access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.

and endurance, character; and character, hope.

[Let] love [be] without hypocrisy. Abhor that which is evil. Cling to that which is good.

not lagging in diligence, fervent in spirit, serving the Lord;

sharing in the needs of the saints, pursuing hospitality.

Rejoice with those that rejoice, and weep with those that weep.

Repay no one evil for evil; providing that which is good before all men.

For even Christ did not please Himself; but as it is written, "The reproaches of those reproaching You fell on Me."

Love is patient, love is kind; love does not envy; love does not boast, is not puffed up;

does not rejoice over unrighteousness, but rejoices with the truth;

and that you be renewed in the spirit of your mind,

Therefore, having put off falsehood, "Let each one speak truth with his neighbor," for we are members of one another.

nor give opportunity to the devil.

Let no corrupt word proceed from your mouth, but only what is good for edification, that it may give grace to them that hear.

Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, clamor, and blasphemy be removed from you, with all malice.

Therefore be imitators of God as beloved children.

And walk in love, just as Christ also loved us and gave Himself for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for a fragrant aroma.

Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I will say, rejoice!

Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and petition, along with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God;

Finally, brothers, as many things as are true, as many as are honorable, as many as are just, as many as are pure, as many as are lovely--if there is any virtue and if there is any praise--meditate on these things.

Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, put on hearts of compassion, kindness, humility, meekness, patience;

But above all these things put on love, which is the bond of perfection.

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.

constantly remembering your work of faith, labor of love, and perseverance of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ in the presence of our God and Father,

For our gospel did not come to you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Spirit and in much assurance, just as you know what kind [of men] we were among you for your sake.

so that you became patterns to all those who believe in Macedonia and Achaia.

For they themselves report about us what kind of entrance we had to you, and how you turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God,

who died for us, in order that whether we are awake or asleep, we may live together with Him.

And we request of you, brothers, to recognize those who labor among you, and are over you in the Lord and instruct you,

Now we exhort you, brothers, admonish the disorderly, encourage the discouraged, be supportive of the weak, be patient toward all.

Rejoice always!

In everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.

Do not despise prophecies.

Abstain from every form of evil.

Older men are to be sober, serious, temperate, sound in the faith, in love, in endurance.

so that they may urge the young women to be lovers of their husbands, lovers of their children,

Likewise exhort the young men to be sensible,

sound speech that cannot be condemned, in order that the [one] who is an opponent may be put to shame, having nothing bad to say about us.

not embezzling, but showing good faith, so that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Savior in all things.

teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly in the present age,

But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, willing to yield, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality and without hypocrisy.

Now the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those making peace.

Whom not having seen, you love, in whom now not seeing, but believing, you rejoice with inexpressible joy and glorified,

Since you have purified your souls by obedience to the truth through the Spirit in sincere love for the brothers, love one another fervently from a pure heart,

But also [for] this very reason, making every effort, provide with your faith virtue, and with virtue knowledge,

and with godliness brotherly love, and with brotherly love, love.

Beloved, let us love one another, because love is of God; and everyone that loves has been born of God and knows God.

By this the love of God is manifested in us, that God has sent His only begotten Son into the world, in order that we might live through Him.

Beloved, if in this way God loved us, indeed we ought to love one another.

(By this we know that we abide in Him, and He in us, because He has given us of His Spirit.)

Whoever confesses that Jesus is the Son of God, God abides in him, and he in God.

Now I myself am confident concerning you, my brothers, that you yourselves are full of goodness, having been filled with all knowledge, able also to admonish others.

bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.

And now abide faith, hope, love, these three; but the greatest of these is love.

and that we may be delivered from evil and wicked men; for not all have faith.

Likewise their wives must be reverent, not slanderers, temperate, faithful in all things.

Let no one look down on your youthfulness, but [rather] become a pattern for the believers in word, in conduct, in love, in spirit, in faith, in purity.

By Silvanus the faithful brother, as I consider him, I have written to you briefly, exhorting and testifying this to be [the] true grace of God in which you stand.