The fruit of the Spirit consists of qualities that Paul contrasts with the works of the flesh: in Galatians 5:22–23, he names nine traits, including love, joy, peace, patience, gentleness, and self-control. Paul writes that there is no law against such people, while those who belong to Christ have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires.
What does the Bible say about this?
- Paul urges believers to walk by the Spirit and writes that the flesh and the Spirit oppose each other (Galatians 5:16–18).
- He lists the works of the flesh—sexual immorality, idolatry, disputes, envy, anger, drunkenness, and others—and warns that such people will not inherit the Kingdom of God (Galatians 5:19–21).
- The fruit of the Spirit in this list consists of nine qualities, including love, joy, peace, patience, faith, gentleness, and self-control; there is no law against such people (Galatians 5:22–23).
- Those who belong to Christ have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires; those who live by the Spirit should also walk by the Spirit (Galatians 5:24–25).
The brief answer was prepared by the editorial team; the verse texts are from the Father’s Blessing Bible.
Key Scripture Passages
5 Scripture Passages · Father’s Blessing Bible
Galatians 5:22–23
22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith, 23 gentleness, self-control. Against such people there is no law.
Galatians 5:16–18
16 I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh, 17 because the flesh desires what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the flesh; they oppose each other, so that you do not do what you want. 18 But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law.
Galatians 5:24–25
24 Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. 25 If we live by the Spirit, let us also walk by the Spirit.
Galatians 5:19–21
19 The acts of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity, debauchery, 20 idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions, envy, 21 drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who live like this will not inherit the Kingdom of God.
John 15:4–8
4 Remain in Me, and I in you. Just as a branch cannot bear fruit by itself unless it remains in the vine, neither can you unless you remain in Me. 5 I am the vine; you are the branches. The one who remains in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit, because apart from Me you can do nothing. 6 If anyone does not remain in Me, he is thrown away like a branch and withers; such branches are gathered, thrown into the fire, and burned. 7 If you remain in Me and My words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you. 8 My Father is glorified by this: that you bear much fruit and prove to be My disciples.
