Afrikaans ČeštinaCzech DanskDanish DeutschGerman EnglishEnglish EspañolSpanish FrançaisFrench ItalianoItalian MalagasyMalagasy NederlandsDutch PolskiPolish PortuguêsPortuguese SesothoSouthern Sotho SlovenskýSlovak SuomiFinnish XhosaXhosa ZuluZulu ΕλληνικάGreek РусскийRussian اردوUrdu عربىArabic فارسیPersian हिन्दीHindi বাংলাBengali 繁體中文Chinese (traditional) Fruit of the spirit (3/4) And so I tell you, every kind of sin and slander can be forgiven, but blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven. The Spirit you received does not make you slaves, so that you live in fear again; rather, the Spirit you received brought about your adoption to sonship. And by him we cry, “Abba, Father.” In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us through wordless groans. And I myself did not know him, but the one who sent me to baptize with water told me, ‘The man on whom you see the Spirit come down and remain is the one who will baptize with the Holy Spirit.’ May God bless us still, so that all the ends of the earth will fear him. You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. The grace of the Lord Jesus be with God’s people. Amen. Till the Spirit is poured on us from on high, and the desert becomes a fertile field, and the fertile field seems like a forest. Peacemakers who sow in peace reap a harvest of righteousness. The name of the righteous is used in blessings, but the name of the wicked will rot. May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all. But the wisdom that comes from heaven is first of all pure; then peace-loving, considerate, submissive, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial and sincere. Our help is in the name of the Lord , the Maker of heaven and earth. For the word of the Lord is right and true; he is faithful in all he does. The blessing of the Lord brings wealth, without painful toil for it. Humility is the fear of the Lord ; its wages are riches and honor and life. The prospect of the righteous is joy, but the hopes of the wicked come to nothing. I remain confident of this: I will see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. Blessed are those whose ways are blameless, who walk according to the law of the Lord . Anyone who withholds kindness from a friend forsakes the fear of the Almighty. The tongue of the righteous is choice silver, but the heart of the wicked is of little value. For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline. Blessings crown the head of the righteous, but violence overwhelms the mouth of the wicked. The eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears are attentive to their cry. Love does no harm to a neighbor. Therefore love is the fulfillment of the law.
Blessed is the one whom God corrects; so do not despise the discipline of the Almighty. Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid. May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. Next verse! With image