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."

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

"If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit."

"Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering; Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye. And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness."

"Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles? Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit."

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

"For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit. For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace."

"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; And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity."

"For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth."

"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 described in Galatians 5 represents the character of Christ produced in believers by the Holy Spirit. Unlike spiritual gifts, which are distributed individually, the fruit of the Spirit is meant to grow in every Christian's life. Key King James Version passages include Galatians 5:22-23, John 15:8, Galatians 5:25. This page collects 10 KJV verses about fruit of the spirit, each quoted in full.

What is the fruit of the Spirit?

The fruit of the Spirit is the ninefold character quality produced by the Holy Spirit in believers: love, joy, peace, longsuffering (patience), gentleness, goodness, faith (faithfulness), meekness, and temperance (self-control) — listed in Galatians 5:22-23.

How is the fruit of the Spirit different from spiritual gifts?

Spiritual gifts are abilities given by the Spirit for ministry (1 Corinthians 12). The fruit of the Spirit is character transformation — every believer should exhibit all nine qualities, while gifts are distributed individually.