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Butδὲthe fruitὉ καρπὸςof the Spiritτοῦ πνεύματόςisἐστινlove,ἀγάπηjoy,χαράpeace,εἰρήνηpatience,μακροθυμίαkindness,χρηστότηςgoodness,ἀγαθωσύνηfaithfulness,πίστις
Galatians 5:22
Study it in the app“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,”
Paul lists the fruit: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness… self-controlThe Holy SpiritPatience appears among the fruit of the SpiritWaiting on God
With the Greek beneath
Galatians 5:22, word by word
- the fruitκαρπὸςkarpos
result
The result of what someone is or does.
Where else “karpos” appears- of the Spiritπνεύματόςpneumatos
Spirit
God himself at work, giving life and dwelling in believers.
Where else “pneumatos” appears- isἐστινestin
be
To be: says who or what something is.
Where else “estin” appears- loveἀγάπηagapē
love
Love that gives itself, seeking the other's good, like God's.
Where else “agapē” appears- joyχαράchara
joy
Joy, gladness.
Where else “chara” appears- peaceεἰρήνηeirēnē
peace with God
The calm God gives: being on good terms with him.
Where else “eirēnē” appears- patienceμακροθυμίαmakrothymia
patience
Patience: bearing with others for a long time without anger.
Where else “makrothymia” appears- kindnessχρηστότηςchrēstotēs
kindness
A kind and generous heart, like God's.
Where else “chrēstotēs” appears- goodnessἀγαθωσύνηagathōsynē
goodness
Goodness: a good disposition, generosity.
Where else “agathōsynē” appears- faithfulnessπίστιςpistis
faithfulness
Being trustworthy, keeping one's word.
Where else “pistis” appears
Translation note
“Faithfulness”: the same Greek word as “faith”; here, being trustworthy.
The context
21envy, drunkenness, orgies, and things like these, about which I tell you beforehand, as I told you before, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.
22 · This verse (above)
23gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law.