
"With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love" (Ephesians 4:2). Longsuffering (patience) - We are "strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness" (Colossians 1:11). "May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit" (Romans 15:13). Peace - "Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ" (Romans 5:1). "Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God" (Hebrews 12:2). Joy - "The joy of the Lord is your strength" (Nehemiah 8:10). Love never fails" (1 Corinthians 13:4-8). It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. Through Jesus Christ, our greatest goal is to do all things in love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in him" (1 John 4:16). Love - "And so we know and rely on the love God has for us. In order to mature as believers, we should study and understand the attributes of the ninefold fruit: The fruit of the Spirit is a physical manifestation of a Christian's transformed life. Collectively, these are the fruits that all Christians should be producing in their new lives with Jesus Christ.įruit of the Spirit - The Nine Biblical Attributes Rather, the fruit of the Spirit is one ninefold "fruit" that characterizes all who truly walk in the Holy Spirit.

We learn from scripture that these are not individual "fruits" from which we pick and choose. Using the King James Version of Galatians 5:22-23, these attributes are: love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness and temperance. "Fruit of the Spirit" is a biblical term that sums up the nine visible attributes of a true Christian life. Home > Fruit Of The Spirit Fruit Of The Spiritįruit of the Spirit - Visible Growth in Jesus Christ
