“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.” – Galatians 5:22-23

What does the Bible say about…

LOVE

1 Corinthians 13:13
So now faith, hope, and love abide, these three; but the greatest of these is love.
John 13:34
A new commandment I give to you,
that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another.
1 Corinthians 13:4-7
Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with the truth. Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.

JOY

1 Thessalonians 5:16
Be joyful always.
Psalm 68:3
May the righteous be glad and rejoice before God; may they be happy and joyful.

PEACE

Philippians 4:6
Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.
1 Peter 5:7
Casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you.
Philippians 4:6
Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.

FORBEARANCE

Romans 5:8
But God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
John 5:24
Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life. He does not come into judgment, but has passed from death to life.

KINDNESS

Ephesians 4:32
Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.
Luke 6:35
But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing in return, and your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High, for he is kind to the ungrateful and the evil.
Proverbs 11:17
A man who is kind benefits himself, but a cruel man hurts himself.

GOODNESS

Romans 8:28
And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose.
Romans 12:9
Let love be genuine. Abhor what is evil; hold fast to what is good.
James 1:17
Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change.

FAITHFULNESS

Proverbs 28:20
A faithful man will abound with blessings, but whoever hastens to be rich will not go unpunished.
2 Corinthians 5:7
For we walk by faith, not by sight.
Hebrews 13:8
Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.

GENTLENESS

Titus 3:2
To speak evil of no one, to avoid quarreling, to be gentle, and to show perfect courtesy toward all people.
James 3:17
But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, open to reason, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial and sincere.
Galatians 6:1
Brothers, if anyone is caught in any transgression, you who are spiritual should restore him in a spirit of gentleness. Keep watch on yourself, lest you too be tempted.

SELF-CONTROL

Proverbs 25:28
A man without self-control is like a city broken into and left without walls.
1 Peter 4:7
The end of all things is at hand; therefore be self-controlled and sober-minded for the sake of your prayers.
2 Timothy 1:7
For God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control.
We need to set good examples for others and treat each other with these fruits in mind.
Imagine what this fallen world would be like if we all followed these acts of kindness!
Let us strive for love…joy…peace…forbearance…kindness…goodness…faithfulness…gentleness…and self-control…daily, allowing the Holy Spirit to produce this kind of fruit in us.