They describe Christ's love for Lazarus (John 11:3, 36), for John his disciple (John 20:2), and for the reproved believer (John 3:19).Ī word pair formed from the same root occurs in two compound nouns: philadelphos (1 Pet. They are used at times in respect to God's love for his dear Son (John 5:20) and for God's love for those who also love Jesus (John 16:27). Although they commonly deal with matters of the heart-the emotional aspect of man-these words are not restricted to purely human love. These two words are always employed with a special sense of warmth and deep affection. One familiar word pair is philia/philein. Several words or word pairs are used in the New Testament to express love. The metaphor of the fruitful life thus takes on fresh spiritual vigor in the New Testament. These are strong words which emphasize the necessity of remaining in vital contact with Christ if fruitfulness is to continue." 2 As Morris observes, " The man who so abides in Christ and has Christ abide in him keeps on bearing fruit in quantities. To be sure, the imagery of fruit to portray the outcome a person's activities is a familiar metaphor to those who are acquainted with the Old Testament (e.g., Ps. Paul's teaching concerning a fruit-filled spiritual life centers on a set of 9 virtues. In Galatians 5:22-23, "Paul draws an intended contrast between the naturally growing fruit of God's Spirit and the sin that is the outcome of humanity's actions independent of God." 1 17-21), but rather produce the fruit of the Spirit-led life (vv. Under His guidance the believer need no longer be controlled by carnality or false religion (vv. This can be gained by a life lived through the power and direction of the indwelling Holy Spirit (Gal 5:16). For the whole law is summed up in a single commandment, namely, `You must love your neighbor as yourself'" (Gal 5:13-14). This, however, does not mean a life of selfishness or spiritual license rather, they should "serve one another. No longer slaves to sin or bound to the constraints of the Jewish law, they are encouraged to "stand firm" in the freedom, which Christ has provided for them (Gal. Having demonstrated to the Galatians that true freedom comes through faith in Christ, Paul begins to exhort them to exercise properly the spiritual freedom that was theirs.
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