John Preaches About the Christ^(A)

¹¹ “I baptize you with water ·to show that your hearts and lives have changed [for repentence]. But there is one coming after me who is ·greater [mightier; more powerful] than I am, whose sandals I am not ·good enough [fit; qualified] to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.

²² But the ·Spirit produces the fruit of [^Lfruit of the Spirit is] love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, ·faithfulness [or faith], ²³ gentleness, self-control. ·There is no law that says these things are wrong [or No law can oppose such things].

¹⁷ ·In the kingdom of God, eating and drinking are not important [^LFor the kingdom of God is not (about) eating and drinking]. The important things are ·living right with God [righteousness], peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.

²⁰ because the kingdom of God ·is present [or consists] not in talk but in power.