Fruits of the SPIRIT

The most famous Bible verse about the fruits of the Spirit is in Galatians 5:22, where the apostle Paul gives us a list of nine fruit.  The list is meant as a contrast to the list of the 'deeds of the flesh' found in Galatians 5:19-20.

The Deeds of the Flesh

Nine Fruit of the Spirit

Bible Table of Contents

The Fruit of the Spirit

The Fruit of LOVE

The Fruit of JOY

The Fruit of PEACE

The Fruit of PATIENCE

The Fruit of KINDNESS

The Fruit of GOODNESS

The Fruit of FAITHFULNESS

The Fruit of MEEKNESS

The Fruit of SELF-CONTROL

These qualities or virtues are produced by the action of the Holy Spirit in us.  They grow in a person who, by faith, obeys God's Word through the guidance and power of God's Spirit.

Paul names nine qualities.  This divides nicely into three general groups, each consisting of three qualities.  The first group of three-love, joy and peace- portrays a Christian's mind in its most general aspect with special emphasis on one's relationship with God.

The second group-patience, kindness and goodness-contains social virtues relating to our thoughts and actions toward our fellow man.

The final group-faithfulness, gentleness and self-control-reveals how a Christian should be in himself with overtones of his spiritual ans moral reliability.

Each of these virtues is a quality we should greatly desire, for without them, we cannot rightly reflect the mind and way of God.

Walk by the Spirit

The Gifts and Fruit of the Holy Spirit