Pastors Jim and Marie Watt
GALATIANS 5:13-6:10
L. 5:13-6:10 SPIRIT-WALK TRIUMPHS OVER FLESH-WALK
1. 5:13-15 THE FAIR LAW OF LOVE REPLACES THE BONDAGE OF LAW
a. 5:13 LAW OF LOVE REPLACES BONDAGE OF LAW
HuMEIS gar ep’ e-leu-theRIa [1657] e-KLEthe-te, a-delPHOI;
For you, brothers, were called for freedom;
MOnon me ten e-leu-theRIan eis a-phorMEN [874] te sarKI,
only use not the freedom for an occasion to the flesh,
alLA diA tes aGApes douLEUe-te alLElois.
but through love be bondmen one to another.
b. 5:14 ALL LAW IS SUMMARIZED IN ‘LOVE OF NEIGHBOR’
ho gar pas NOmos en heNI LOgo pePLEro-tai, en to,
For the whole law is fulfilled in one word, in the,
A-gaPEseis ton pleSIon sou hos se-auTON.
You shall love your :neighbor as yourself.
c. 5:15 FORFEIT THIS, AND REAP DESTRUCTION
ei de alLElous DAKne-te [1143] kai ka-tesTHIe-te [2719]
But if you bite and devour one another
BLEpe-te me hup’ alLElon a-na-loTHEte [355].
look that you be not consumed one of another.
2. 5:16-24 HOW THE SPIRIT-WALK FREES FROM THE FLESH-WALK
a. 5:16 A WALK IN THE SPIRIT DELIVERS FROM SLAVERY TO FLESH
LEgo de, PNEUma-ti pe-ri-paTEIte,
But I say, Walk in Spirit,
kai e-pi-thuMIan [1939] sarKOS ou me teLEse-te.
and you shall in no wise fulfil the lust of the flesh.
b. 5:17 FLESH IS ALWAYS CONTRARY TO SPIRIT
he gar sarx e-pi-thuMEI kaTA tou PNEUma-tos,
For the flesh lusts against the Spirit,
to de PNEUma kaTA tes sarKOS;
and the Spirit against the flesh;
TAUta gar alLElois anTIkei-tai [480];
for these are contrary one to another;
HIna me ha eAN THEle-te TAUta poiEte.
that you may not do what things you would.
c. 5:18 GUIDANCE BY SPIRIT FREES FROM LAW’S BONDAGE
ei de PNEUma-ti Ages-the, ouk esTE huPO NOmon.
But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under law.
d. 5:19-21 WORKS OF FLESH BAR FROM KINGDOM OF GOD
pha-neRA [5318] de es-tin ta ERga tes sarKOS, AtiNA es-tin:
Now the works of the flesh are manifest, what are:
porNEIa [4202], a-ka-tharSIa [167], aSELgei-a [766],
fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,
ei-do-lo-laTRIa [1495], phar-maKIa [5331], ECHthrai [2189],
20 idolatry, sorcery, enmities,
Eris [2054], ZElos [2205], thuMOI [2372],
strife, jealousy, wraths,
e-riTHIai [2052], di-chos-taSIai [1370], haiREseis [139],
factions, divisions, heresies,
PHTHOnoi [5355], MEthai [3178], KOmoi [2970], kai ta HOmoi-a TOUtois;
21 envyings, drunkennesses, revellings, and the like of these;
ha proLEgo huMIN, kaTHOS kai proEIpon,
of which I forewarn you, as also I did forewarn,
HOti hoi ta toiAUta PRASson-tes
that they who practice such things
ba-siLEIan TheOU ou kle-ro-noMEsou-sin [2816].
shall not inherit God’s kingdom.
e. 5:22-23 NO LAW TOUCVHES THE FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT
ho de karPOS tou PNEUmaTOS es-tin aGApe [26], chaRA [5479], eiREne [1515],
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace,
ma-kro-thuMIa [3115], chresTOtes [5544], a-ga-thoSUne [19], PIStis [4102],
longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
praUtes [4236], egKRAteia [1466]; kaTA ton toiOUton ouk EStin NOmos.
23 gentleness, self-control; against :such there is no law.
f. 5:24 A MEMBER OF CHRIST CRUCIFIES THE FLESH
hoi de tou ChrisTOU ’IeSOU ten SARka esTAUro-san [4717]
And they of Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh
sun tois paTHEma-sin [3804] kai tais e-pi-thuMIais [1939].
with the passions and the lusts.
3. 5:25-6:6 TRUE WORKS FOLLOW A TRUE WALK IN THE SPIRIT
a. 5:25 LET BOTH “WALK” AND “LIFE” BE IN THE SPIRIT
Ei ZOmen PNEUma-ti, PNEUma-ti kai stoiCHOmen [4748].
If we live by the Spirit, by the Spirit let us also walk.
b. 5:26 NO WORKS OF THE FLESH
me giNOme-tha keNOdo-xoi [2755],
Let us not become vainglorious,
alLElous pro-kaLOUme-noi, alLElous phthoNOUNtes [5354].
provoking one another, envying one another.
c. 6:1 LET THE SPIRITUAL RESTORE THOSE OVERCOME
A-delPHOI, eAN kai pro-lemphTHE ANthro-pos en ti-ni pa-rapTOma-ti [3900],
Brothers, even if a man be overtaken in any trespass,
huMEIS hoi pneu-ma-tiKOI, ka-tarTIze-te [2675] ton toiOUton en PNEUma-ti praUte-tos [4326];
you the spiritual, restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness;
skoPON se-auTON, me kai su pei-rasTHES.
looking to yourself, lest you also be tempted.
d. 6:2 LIKE CHRIST, BEAR ONE ANOTHER’S BURDENS
AlLElon ta BAre [922] basTAze-te,
Bear the burdens of one another,
kai HOUtos a-na-pleROsa-te ton NOmon tou ChrisTOU.
and so fulfil the law of the Christ.
e. 6:3 ONLY DELUSIONS OF GRANDEUR DROP US FROM BURDEN-BEARING
ei gar doKEI tis EI-NAI ti,
For if one thinks himself to be something,
meDEN on, phre-na-paTA [5422] he-auTON.
being nothing, he deceives himself.
f. 6:4 GOOD WORKS BRING TRUE JOY (Tit. 3:8)
to de ERgon he-auTOU do-ki-maZEto [1381] HEkas-tos,
But let each prove his own :work,
kai TOte eis he-auTON MOnon to KAUche-ma [2745] HExei,
and then shall he have the glorying for himself alone,
kai ouk eis ton HEte-ron.
and not of the other.
g. 6:5 NONE ARE EXEMPT FROM BURDEN-BEARING
HEkas-tos gar to Idi-on phorTIon [5413] basTAsei.
For each shall bear his own :burden.
h. 6:6 AND SUPPORT TEACHERS OF THE WORD
Koi-noNEIto [2841] de ho ka-teCHOUme-nos [2727] ton LOgon
But let him that is taught in the word
to ka-teCHOUNti [2727] en PAsin a-gaTHOIS.
share in all good things with him that teaches.
4. 6:7-10 CERTAINTY OF HARVEST ARGUES FOR GOOD SOWING
a. 6:7 LAW OF SOWING AND REAPING
Me plaNASthe [4105]; TheOS ou muk-teRIze-tai [3456]:
Be not deceived; God is not mocked:
ho gar eAN SPEIre ANthro-pos, TOUto kai theRIsei.
for whatever a man sows, that shall he also reap.
b. 6:8 THE TWO HARVEST OF THE FLESH AND SPIRIT-WALK
HOti ho SPEIron eis ten SARka he-auTOU
Because who sows unto his own :flesh
ek tes sarKOS the-RIsei phthoRAN [5356];
shall of the flesh reap corruption;
ho de SPEIron eis to PNEUma
but who sows unto the Spirit
ek tou PNEUma-tos theRIsei zoEN aiOni-on [166].
shall of the Spirit reap eternal life.
c. 6:9 REAPING IS A SURETY, FOLLOWING PATIENT SOWING
to de kaLON poiOUNtes me en-kaKOmen [1573]:
And let us not be weary in the well-doing:
kaiRO gar iDIo theRIso-men, me ek-luOme-noi [1590].
for in its own season we shall reap, if we faint not.
d. 6:10 CONCLUSION: DO GOOD TO ALL
Ara oun, hos kaiRON Echo-men,
So then, as we have opportunity,
er-gaZOme-tha to a-gaTHON pros PANtas,
let us work the good toward all,
MAlis-ta de pros tous oiKEIous [3609] tes PISte-os.
and especially toward them of the household of the faith.
NOTE: The fruit of the Spirit manifested in our lives is the key to understand this passage, and the key also to victorious Christian Living. “Rees Howells, Intercessor” by Norman P. Grubb, 1951, reveals that the Holy Spirit demanded of Rees, that he allow himself to be POSSSESSED by the Spirit. This is completely voluntary on our part. Demon Possession is a take-over through deception by the darkness of this world. Spirit-possession is definitely completely voluntary on our part.
One man in England practiced for 10 years, hours each day, until the demons so completely possessed him that he could manifest ectoplasm through his body up to 40 pounds of weight. If a medium would so serve Satan, couldn’t we as believers for whom Christ died, offer ourselves up to God as a living sacrifice? This is what Paul beseeched us to do in Romans 12:1-2.
But Oswald Chambers says there are FEW of us willing to pay the price for such a Spirit-filled walk. He himself nearly lost his mind as he struggled over this decision for over 6 years. Once he made it and God took over, he then had one of the most fruitful lives as can be found in all of Christendom.
He who follows in the train of Rees Howells, Oswald Chambers, George Muller, H.A. Baker and others of like ilk, will NEVER regret the decision once it is made. But to make it? It is to accept “death” to the self-life” and the flesh-walk.
In the light of this, we can then more clearly understand this passage of Galatians.
Consider also that the fruit of the Spirit is linked with the tribe of Issachar – the tribe of sensitivity, faithfulness and obedience. THIS is the potential in an unusual way for the “First Nations People.” We need to pray that MANY from this heritage will make this decision to take their part VICTORIOUSLY in the “One New Man.” We need all 12 of these nations and peoples moving harmoniously for the fullness of the purposes of God to take place! What a privilege that God asks us to pray and intercede for this to take place. China in the Home-Church Movement has had members raised up in this “Martyr-like spirit.” JESUS as the SON OF GOD has set us the example. Many have seen and heard His call and responded completely. To reach every nation, tribe, tongue and people before His return, we need to believe for MANY MORE to be raised up from the continents, nations and special-group peoples.
Jim Watt