Galatians 5:22

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Summary

Galatians 5:22

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

The fruit

Goodness

Romans 15:14

Faith

1 Peter 5:12

General references

1 John 4:13

Bible References

The fruit

This is what I have to say--Let your steps be guided by the Spirit, and then you will never gratify the cravings of your earthly nature.

You must assume either that both tree and fruit are good, or that both tree and fruit are worthless; since it is by it's fruits that a tree is known.

By that which fell among the brambles are meant those who hear the Message, but who, as they go on their way, are completely choked by this world's cares and wealth and pleasures, and bring nothing to perfection.

Then, if it bears in future, well and good; but if not, you can have it cut down.'"

Any unfruitful branch in me he takes away, and he cleanses every fruitful branch, that it may bear more fruit.

But now that you have been set free from the control of Sin, and have become servants to God, the fruit that you reap is an ever-increasing holiness, and the end Immortal Life.

And so with you, my Brothers; as far as the Law was concerned, you underwent death in the crucified body of the Christ, so that you might be united to another, to him who was raised from the dead, in order that our lives might bear fruit for God.

For the outcome of life in the Light may be seen in every form of goodness, righteousness, and sincerity--

Bearing a rich harvest of that righteousness which comes through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.

Then you will live lives worthy of the Master, and so please God in every way. Your lives will be fruitful in every kind of good action, and your characters will grow through a fuller knowledge of God;

Goodness

I am persuaded, my Brothers--yes, I Paul, with regard to you- that you are yourselves full of kindness, furnished with all Christian learning, and well able to give advice to one another.

Faith

Love bears with all things, every trustful, ever hopeful, ever patient.

And that we may be preserved from wrong-headed and wicked men- -for it is not every one who believes in Christ.

It should be the same with the women. They should be serious, not gossips, sober, and trustworthy in all respects.

Do not let any one look down on you because you are young, but, by your conversation, your conduct, your love, your faith, and your purity, be an example to those who hold the Faith.

I have been writing to you briefly by the hand of Silas, our true-hearted Brother (for so I regard him), to urge upon you, and to bear my testimony, that in what I have written is to be found the true love of God. On that take your stand.

General references

If it is possible, as far as rests with you, live peaceably with every one.

Let everything you do be done in a loving spirit.

And who told us of the love with which the Spirit has inspired you.

Let your love for the Brethren continue. :24 Give our greeting to all your Leaders, and to all Christ's People. Our friends from Italy send their greetings to you.

We know that we remain in union with him, and he with us, by this--by his having given us some measure of his Spirit.