Bible Verses About the Fruit of the Spirit

"But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law."

"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."

"Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; so shall ye be my disciples."

"Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?"

"This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh."

"That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God."

"Being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God."

"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."

"And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge; And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness."

"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."

What does the Bible say about fruit of the spirit?

The Fruit of the Spirit listed in Galatians 5:22-23 describes the character of Christ being formed in the believer. Unlike spiritual gifts, which are distributed individually, every fruit is meant to grow in every Christian. Key King James Version passages include Galatians 5:22-23, John 15:5, John 15:8. This page collects 10 KJV verses about fruit of the spirit, each quoted in full.

What are the 9 Fruits of the Spirit?

Galatians 5:22-23 lists nine: love, joy, peace, longsuffering (patience), gentleness, goodness, faith (faithfulness), meekness (humility), and temperance (self-control). These represent the character of Christ being formed in believers through the Holy Spirit.

How do you develop the Fruit of the Spirit?

Spiritual fruit grows through abiding in Christ (John 15:5), walking in the Spirit (Galatians 5:16), studying God's Word, prayer, and obedience. Unlike spiritual gifts, fruit develops over time through consistent relationship with God, much like natural fruit grows on a healthy vine.