Galatians 5:22
King James Version
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
Galatians 5:22 in context
20Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies,
21Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.
22But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
23Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.
24And they that are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts.
What does Galatians 5:22 mean?
Verses on the same theme
Bible Verses About Joy
Scripture on the joy of the Lord — a gladness that runs deeper than circumstance.
Bible Verses About Kindness
Scripture on kindness, mercy, and compassion — verses for how we treat one another.
Bible Verses About Self-Control
Verses on temperance and a ruled spirit — strength that governs itself.
Bible Verses About the Holy Spirit
Scripture on the Comforter — the Spirit who guides, empowers, and dwells within.
Cross-references
Other passages that echo or illuminate Galatians 5:22.
- Galatians 5:23Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.
- Ephesians 5:9(For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth;)
- John 15:5I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.
- Colossians 3:12Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;
The Book of Galatians — summary, themes & key verses
Free in Christ — Paul's passionate defence of the gospel of grace, not works.
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