But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, clothe yourselves with hearts of compassion, kindness, humility, gentl
Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.
I am the vine and you are the branches. The one who remains in Me, and I in him, will bear much fruit. For apart from Me
But the wisdom from above is first of all pure, then peace-loving, gentle, accommodating, full of mercy and good fruit,
He cuts off every branch in Me that bears no fruit, and every branch that does bear fruit, He prunes to make it even mor
for the fruit of the light consists in all goodness, righteousness, and truth.
He is like a tree planted by streams of water, yielding its fruit in season, whose leaf does not wither, and who prosper
You did not choose Me, but I chose you. And I appointed you to go and bear fruit—fruit that will remain—so that whatever
Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!
Therefore, my brothers, you also died to the law through the body of Christ, that you might belong to another, to Him wh
For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith virtue; and to virtue, knowledge;
Since you have purified your souls by obedience to the truth so that you have a genuine love for your brothers, love one
Make a tree good and its fruit will be good, or make a tree bad and its fruit will be bad, for a tree is known by its fr
filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.
Beloved, let us love one another, because love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God.
And now these three remain: faith, hope, and love; but the greatest of these is love.
Love must be sincere. Detest what is evil; cling to what is good.
so that you may walk in a manner worthy of the Lord and may please Him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, g
So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh.
The seeds that fell among the thorns are those who hear, but as they go on their way, they are choked by the worries, ri
For you, brothers, were called to freedom; but do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh. Rather, serve on
In old age they will still bear fruit; healthy and green they will remain,
By their fruit you will recognize them. Are grapes gathered from thornbushes, or figs from thistles?
to be renewed in the spirit of your minds;
But now that you have been set free from sin and have become slaves to God, the fruit you reap leads to holiness, and th
Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,
Though you have not seen Him, you love Him; and though you do not see Him now, you believe in Him and rejoice with an in
He died for us so that, whether we are awake or asleep, we may live together with Him.
and continually recalling before our God and Father your work of faith, your labor of love, and your enduring hope in ou
Older men are to be temperate, dignified, self-controlled, and sound in faith, love, and perseverance.
I myself am convinced, my brothers, that you yourselves are full of goodness, brimming with knowledge, and able to instr
Let no one despise your youth, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity.
If it bears fruit next year, fine. But if not, you can cut it down.’”
For even Christ did not please Himself, but as it is written: “The insults of those who insult You have fallen on Me.”
Through Silvanus, whom I regard as a faithful brother, I have written to you briefly, encouraging you and testifying tha
O Ephraim, what have I to do anymore with idols? It is I who answer and watch over him. I am like a flourishing cypress;
In the same way, the women must be dignified, not slanderers, but temperate and faithful in all things.
And pray that we may be delivered from wicked and evil men; for not everyone holds to the faith.