The 9 Fruits in the Bible
More Biblical evidence of the Spirit’s 9 Fruits
There are four other instances in the New Testament where Paul points out that we are to actively fulfill these same nine characteristics of God’s Will. To aid your Christian journey, I have cited them here and referenced Paul’s Galatians 5:22-23 terminology where applicable …
“Let Love be genuine … Love one another with mutual affection (Love); outdo one another in showing honor (Generosity). Do not lag in zeal, be ardent in Spirit (Joy), Serve the Lord. Rejoice in Hope (Faithfulness), be patient in suffering (Patience) … Extend hospitality to strangers (Self-Discipline). Bless those who persecute you (Peace) … Live in Harmony with one another (Kindness), do not be haughty … do not claim to be wiser than you are (Gentleness).” ~ Romans 12:9-16
“Love is Patient (Patience), Love is Kind (Kindness); Love is not envious or boastful or arrogant (Gentleness) … It is not irritable or resentful (Peace); It does not rejoice in wrongdoing, but rejoices in Truth (Love). It bears all things (Generosity), believes all things (Joy), hopes all things (Faithfulness), and endures all things (Self-Discipline). Love never ends.” ~ 1 Corinthians 13:4-8
“As servants of God we have commended ourselves in every way … by purity (Joy), Knowledge (Gentleness), patience (Patience), kindness (Kindness), Holiness of Spirit (Faithfulness), genuine Love (Love), truthful speech (Self-Discipline), and the Power of God (Generosity); with the Weapons of Righteousness (Peace) for the right hand and the left” ~ 2 Corinthians 6:4+6-7
“As God’s chosen ones, clothe yourselves with Compassion (Love), Kindness (Kindness), Humility (Gentleness), Meekness (Self-Discipline) and Patience (Patience) … Forgive (Peace) each other … Above all, clothe yourselves with Love (Joy), which binds everything together in perfect Harmony. Let the Peace of Christ (Faithfulness) rule in your Hearts … And be thankful (Generosity).” ~ Colossians 3:12-15
Even though the specific key terms in these four passages often differ from Paul’s message in Galatians, and even though these four passages are not specifically speaking of the “Fruit of the Spirit”, it is interesting — and quite pertinent — that each passage advocates the actualization of nine different Virtues — nine Virtues that reflect the same nine “Fruits of the Spirit” that Paul mentions in Galatians 5:22-23 …
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