Galatians 5:5

5:5 For through the Spirit, by faith, we wait expectantly for the hope of righteousness.

Galatians 5:18

5:18 But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law.

Galatians 5:22

5:22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

Galatians 6:18

6:18 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit, brothers and sisters. Amen.


tn That is, the fruit the Spirit produces.

sn Another way to punctuate this is “love” followed by a colon (love: joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control). It is thus possible to read the eight characteristics following “love” as defining love.

tn Or “reliability”; see BDAG 818 s.v. πίστις 1.a.

tn Or “is.” No verb is stated, but a wish (“be”) rather than a declarative statement (“is”) is most likely in a concluding greeting such as this.

tn Grk “brothers.” See note on the phrase “brothers and sisters” in 1:11.