I say then: Walk in the Spirit, and you shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh.

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

And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water that brings forth its fruit in its season, and its leaf shall not wither, and all that he does shall prosper.

They shall still bear fruit in old age; they shall be fat and luxuriant;

Ephraim shall say, What have I to do any more with idols? I have heard and observed him. I am as a green cypress tree; your fruit is found in Me.

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

And the ones that fell among thorns are those who, when they have heard, go out and are choked with cares, riches, and pleasures of life, and bring no fruit to maturity.

But the ones that fell on the good ground are those who, having heard the Word with an honest and good heart, keep it and bear fruit with steadfastness.

And see if it produces fruit. But if not, after that you can cut it down.

Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit He takes away; and every branch that bears fruit He prunes, 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; for apart from Me there is not a thing you are able to do.

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, that whatever you ask the Father in My name He may give you.

But now having been set free from sin, and having become slaves to God, you have your fruit unto sanctification, and the end, eternal life.

Therefore, my brethren, you also have become dead to the Law through the body of Christ, that you may become Another's; to Him who was raised from the dead, that we should bear fruit unto God.

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

being filled with the fruits of righteousness through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.

that you may walk worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing Him, bearing fruit in every good work and growing into the full true knowledge of God;

For you, brethren, have been called to liberty; only do not use liberty as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another.

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

and perseverance, proven character; and proven character, hope.

Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor what is evil. Cleave to what is good.

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

distributing to the needs of the saints, given to hospitality.

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

Repay no one evil for evil. Have regard for good things in the sight of all men.

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

Love is longsuffering and is kind; love does not envy; love does not boast itself, is not puffed up;

does not rejoice in iniquity, but rejoices in the truth;

and be renewed in the spirit of your mind,

Therefore, putting away lying, let each one of you speak truth with his neighbor, for we are members of one another.

nor give place to the devil.

Let no corrupt word proceed out of your mouth, but what is good for the business of building up, that it may impart grace to the hearers.

Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, clamor, and evil speaking be put away from you, with all wickedness.

Therefore be imitators of God as beloved children.

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

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

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

Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy; think on these things.

Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, put on a heart of compassion, kindness, humility, meekness, longsuffering;

And above all these things put on love, which is the bond of perfectness.

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.

remembering without ceasing your work of faith, labor of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ in the sight 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, as you know of what sort we were among you for your sake.

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

For they themselves declare concerning us what manner of entry we had to you, and how you turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God,

who died for us, that whether we watch or sleep, we should live together with Him.

And we urge you, brethren, to recognize those who labor among you, and are over you in the Lord and admonish you,

Now we exhort you, brethren, warn those who are unruly, comfort the faint-hearted, uphold the weak, be longsuffering towards 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.

that the older men be sober, reverent, temperate, sound in faith, in love, in patience;

that they admonish the young women to love their husbands, to love their children,

Likewise exhort the young men to be of sound mind,

sound speech that cannot be condemned, that he who is in opposition may be ashamed, having nothing evil to say of you.

not pilfering, but showing all good fidelity, that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Savior in all things.

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

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

Moreover the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace.

whom having not seen you love. Though now you do not see Him yet, believing, you rejoice with joy inexpressible and full of glory,

Since you have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto sincere love of the brethren, love one another fervently out of a pure heart,

But also for this very reason, giving all diligence, supply with your faith virtue, with virtue knowledge,

with godliness brotherly affection, and with brotherly affection love.

Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God; and everyone who loves is born from God and knows God.

In this the love of God was revealed in us, that God has sent His only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through Him.

Beloved, if God so loved us, we also 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 brethren, that you also are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, able also to admonish one another.

covers all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.

And now remain 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 women must be reverent, not slanderers, temperate, faithful in all things.

Let no one despise your youth, but become an example to the believers in word, in conduct, in love, in spirit, in faith, in purity.

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