Julie
This is where Paul tells them that the whole law is fulfilled in one word: "You shall love your neighbor as yourself." We should be loving and kind to each other and help each other. He also tells them that living in the flesh instead of in the spirit is wrong and gives all the ways that you are living in the flesh. He then tells them exactly what it means to live in the spirit. "...the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law." I would guess that if you are actively practicing these then you are falling in line with the ten commandments and with the law of loving your neighbor as yourself.
This so sounds like a plea from God saying that if only the people would listen to him would they be saved.
Michelle
This seems to be a reminder to live in the spirit and not in the flesh, and that we are to do good to all people. Something that stands out is when he says that we should carry each other's burdens, but not to forget that we must take care of ourselves as well and first, in order to help others.
It sounds like God is saying that the people need to listen to him. That if they would listen, they would be contented.
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