What Does Galatians 5: 13-25 Mean

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Galatians 5:13-25 was meaningful to me because it described what freedom was meant for. We were given the freedom to do whatever we want, but humans often make bad choices. This passage is about how the Holy Spirit can help us resist the temptations of being human beings. This spoke to me because the Holy Spirit is like a helper and supporter in our lives. It guides us when we are lost and as a human, I am often lost and turn to God for help. This passage was very hopeful to me. In the footnotes, it says that the phrase “occasions of envy” could also be murder in Greek. Also, it was common to contrast lists of vices of the flesh with fruits of the Spirit. In The Collegeville Bible Commentary: New Testament by Karris Robert, it says that ideally,