Fruit of the Spirit

The fruit of the Spirit is a list in Galatians 5:22-23 of nine qualities (love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, and temperance) produced by the Holy Spirit, in contrast to the works of the flesh.

The fruit of the Spirit

• Galatians 5:22-23
  ²²But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, ²³Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.gentleness, and self-control. Against such things there is no law.
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• Ephesians 5:9
  (For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth;)for the fruit of the light consists in all goodness, righteousness, and truth.
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Spirit and flesh

• Galatians 5:16-17
  ¹⁶This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. ¹⁷For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would.For the flesh craves what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the flesh. They are opposed to each other, so that you do not do what you want.
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• Galatians 5:19-21
  ¹⁹Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,The acts of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity, and debauchery; ²⁰Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies,idolatry and sorcery; hatred, discord, jealousy, and rage; rivalries, divisions, factions, ²¹Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.
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• Galatians 5:24-25
  ²⁴And they that are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts.Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. ²⁵If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.Since we live by the Spirit, let us walk in step with the Spirit.
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Abiding in the vine

• John 15:4-5
  ⁴Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me.Remain in Me, and I will remain in you. Just as no branch can bear fruit by itself unless it remains in the vine, neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in Me. ⁵I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.I am the vine and you are the branches. The one who remains in Me, and I in him, will bear much fruit. For apart from Me you can do nothing.
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• John 15:8
  Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; so shall ye be my disciples.This is to My Father’s glory, that you bear much fruit, proving yourselves to be My disciples.
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• John 15:16
  Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.You did not choose Me, but I chose you. And I appointed you to go and bear fruit—fruit that will remain—so that whatever you ask the Father in My name, He will give you.
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Known by their fruits

• Matthew 7:16-20
  ¹⁶Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?By their fruit you will recognize them. Are grapes gathered from thornbushes, or figs from thistles? ¹⁷Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit.Likewise, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit. ¹⁸A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, and a bad tree cannot bear good fruit. ¹⁹Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. ²⁰Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them.So then, by their fruit you will recognize them.
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• Matthew 12:33
  Either make the tree good, and his fruit good; or else make the tree corrupt, and his fruit corrupt: for the tree is known by his fruit.Make a tree good and its fruit will be good, or make a tree bad and its fruit will be bad; for a tree is known by its fruit.
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• Luke 6:43-45
  ⁴³For a good tree bringeth not forth corrupt fruit; neither doth a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.No good tree bears bad fruit, nor does a bad tree bear good fruit. ⁴⁴For every tree is known by his own fruit. For of thorns men do not gather figs, nor of a bramble bush gather they grapes.For each tree is known by its own fruit. Indeed, figs are not gathered from thornbushes, nor grapes from brambles. ⁴⁵A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.The good man brings good things out of the good treasure of his heart, and the evil man brings evil things out of the evil treasure of his heart. For out of the overflow of the heart, the mouth speaks.
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The fruits of righteousness

• Philippians 1:11
  Being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God.filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.
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• Colossians 1:10
  That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;so that you may walk in a manner worthy of the Lord and may please Him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God,
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• Hebrews 12:11
  Now no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous: nevertheless afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness unto them which are exercised thereby.No discipline seems enjoyable at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it yields a harvest of righteousness and peace to those who have been trained by it.
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• James 3:17-18
  ¹⁷But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.But the wisdom from above is first of all pure, then peace-loving, gentle, accommodating, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial, and sincere. ¹⁸And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace.Peacemakers who sow in peace reap the fruit of righteousness.
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Related lists of virtues

• Colossians 3:12-14
  ¹²Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, clothe yourselves with hearts of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience. ¹³Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.Bear with one another and forgive any complaint you may have against someone else. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. ¹⁴And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness.And over all these virtues put on love, which is the bond of perfect unity.
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• 2 Peter 1:5-7
  ⁵And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge;For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith virtue; and to virtue, knowledge; ⁶And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness;and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; ⁷And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity.and to godliness, brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness, love.
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See also

• Holy Spirit
• Love
• Joy
• Peace
• Self-control

Notes

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