Galatians 5:22–23: Temperance

Galatians 5:22–23

22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,

23 Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.

Moderation; particularly, habitual moderation in regard to the indulgence of the natural appetites and passions; restrained or moderate indulgence; as temperance in eating and drinking; temperance in the indulgence of joy or mirth. temperance in eating and drinking is opposed to gluttony and drunkenness, and in other indulgences, to excess.

Patience; calmness; sedateness; moderation of passion.

Temperance is self control over the natural appetites of man. We can think about how that word is put together temper - ance the ance it the act of doing or being. Ignorance to purposefully ignore. Defiance to defy. Temperance. What does temper mean.