Self-control. We get restraint and temperance from the original word used here translated as self-control. To arrive at a proper understanding and definition of self-control, we first have to understand what control means. In other words, what are we controlling...

Gentleness. Gentleness is related to “meek” found in Matthew 5:5 from the Beatitudes Jesus gave in the Sermon on the Mount, and the King James Version actually translates this word as meekness. This meekness is rooted in the Old Testament (Numbers 12:3, Psalm 22:26,...

Faithfulness. Faithfulness can be interpreted in multiple ways. It is commonly thought of as devotion, such as our devotion to God or a dog being a faithful companion to a person. However, this is not the faithfulness intended here. Galatians 5 intends that this...

Goodness. The original word is noted by the Lexicon to only be used in the Bible and ecclesiastical writings. The word is commonly thought to mean upright, however, the Lexicon leaves room for the word to be interpreted as beneficent, which means to perform acts of...

Kindness. Once again, there are several different forms of kindness. One is originating from our character, such as moral goodness and integrity. The other is kindness toward others. The kindness often spoken of in the New Testament is from Christ toward us, such as...