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Galatians 5:22

The Holy SpiritLove for othersJoyPeace

20 Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies,

21 Envyings, 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.

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,

23 Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.

24 And they that are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts.

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Compare

BSB
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
KJV
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
WEB
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith,
ASV
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
DARBY
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long-suffering, kindness, goodness, fidelity,
BLB
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
ÅB
Men Åndens frukt er kjærlighet, glede, fred, langmodighet, mildhet, godhet, trofasthet, saktmodighet, avholdenhet;
OTB
For Åndens frukt er kjærlighet, glede, fred, tålmodighet, vennlighet, godhet, trofasthet,
B1930
Men Åndens frukt er kjærlighet, glede, fred, langmodighet, mildhet, godhet, trofasthet, saktmodighet, avholdenhet;

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Short explanation

The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Fruit grows; it is not made by willpower alone.

Context: Set against what Paul calls the works of the flesh.

See also: John 15:5

The explanation was written by an AI and has not yet been reviewed by a person. All explanations

Cross references

  • Colossians 3:12–17

    Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;

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  • 1 Corinthians 13:4–7

    Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,

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  • John 15:5

    I 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.

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  • James 3:17–18

    But 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.

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  • John 15:2

    Every branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away: and every branch that beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit.

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  • Ephesians 5:9

    (For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth;)

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  • Psalms 1:3

    And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.

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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.

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