But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
Parallel translations
- WEB But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith,
- KJV But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
- NKJV But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
- NASB But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
- NLT But the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
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Quick answer
The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, and faithfulness. These graces are the Spirit's work in the believer, not human achievement.
Overview
In contrast to the works of the flesh, Paul lists the single 'fruit' the Spirit produces, beginning with love and flowing into joy, peace, and other Christlike qualities. The singular 'fruit' suggests a unified character growing organically from the Spirit's presence. These virtues mirror the character of Christ Himself and mark a life truly led by the Spirit.
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- Joy"The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace…"
Cross-references · 38
- Col 3:12–17Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, clothe yourselves with hearts of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience.
- 1 Cor 13:4–7Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.
- John 15:5I 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.
- Jas 3:17–18But the wisdom from above is first of all pure, then peace-loving, gentle, accommodating, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial, and sincere.
- John 15:2He cuts off every branch in Me that bears no fruit, and every branch that does bear fruit, He prunes to make it even more fruitful.
- Eph 5:9for the fruit of the light consists in all goodness, righteousness, and truth.
- Ps 1:3He is like a tree planted by streams of water, yielding its fruit in season, whose leaf does not wither, and who prospers in all he does.
- John 15:16You 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.
- Phil 4:4–9Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!
- Rom 7:4Therefore, my brothers, you also died to the law through the body of Christ, that you might belong to another, to Him who was raised from the dead, in order that we might bear fruit to God.
- 2 Pet 1:5–8For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith virtue; and to virtue, knowledge;
- 1 Pet 1:22Since you have purified your souls by obedience to the truth so that you have a genuine love for your brothers, love one another deeply, from a pure heart.
- Phil 1:11filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.
- 1 Cor 13:13And now these three remain: faith, hope, and love; but the greatest of these is love.
- 1 Jn 4:7–16Beloved, let us love one another, because love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God.
- Matt 12:33Make 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.
- Rom 12:9–18Love must be sincere. Detest what is evil; cling to what is good.
- Gal 5:16–18So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh.
- Col 1:10so 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,
- Luke 8:14–15The seeds that fell among the thorns are those who hear, but as they go on their way, they are choked by the worries, riches, and pleasures of this life, and their fruit does not mature.
- Gal 5:13For you, brothers, were called to freedom; but do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh. Rather, serve one another in love.
- Matt 7:16–20By their fruit you will recognize them. Are grapes gathered from thornbushes, or figs from thistles?
- Ps 92:14In old age they will still bear fruit; healthy and green they will remain,
- Eph 4:23to be renewed in the spirit of your minds;
- Rom 6:22But now that you have been set free from sin and have become slaves to God, the fruit you reap leads to holiness, and the outcome is eternal life.
- Rom 5:1–5Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,
- 1 Pet 1:8Though you have not seen Him, you love Him; and though you do not see Him now, you believe in Him and rejoice with an inexpressible and glorious joy,
- 1 Th 5:10–22He died for us so that, whether we are awake or asleep, we may live together with Him.
- 1 Th 1:3–10and continually recalling before our God and Father your work of faith, your labor of love, and your enduring hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.
- Titus 2:2–12Older men are to be temperate, dignified, self-controlled, and sound in faith, love, and perseverance.
- Luke 13:9If it bears fruit next year, fine. But if not, you can cut it down.’”
- 1 Tim 4:12Let no one despise your youth, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity.
- Rom 15:3For even Christ did not please Himself, but as it is written: “The insults of those who insult You have fallen on Me.”
- Rom 15:14I myself am convinced, my brothers, that you yourselves are full of goodness, brimming with knowledge, and able to instruct one another.
- 1 Pet 5:12Through Silvanus, whom I regard as a faithful brother, I have written to you briefly, encouraging you and testifying that this is the true grace of God. Stand firm in it.
- Hos 14:8O Ephraim, what have I to do anymore with idols? It is I who answer and watch over him. I am like a flourishing cypress; your fruit comes from Me.
- 1 Tim 3:11In the same way, the women must be dignified, not slanderers, but temperate and faithful in all things.
- 2 Th 3:2And pray that we may be delivered from wicked and evil men; for not everyone holds to the faith.
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