Galatians 5:22-23 · KJV
Galatians 5:22-23
The Fruit of the Spirit
Galatians 5:22-23 lists the fruit of the Spirit — love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance — the character God's Spirit grows in a life yielded to Him.
Galatians 5:22-23 (KJV)
22But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
23Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.
What Galatians 5:22-23 means
Paul contrasts the "works of the flesh" with the "fruit of the Spirit" — nine qualities that describe not what we achieve but what God grows in us: "love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance."
The word is fruit, not works — the natural produce of a life connected to the Spirit, the way an apple grows on a healthy tree. "Against such there is no law." It is a favourite passage for describing Christian character and spiritual growth.
Key verse
“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,”
Galatians 5:22 · KJV — "The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace…"
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A prayer from Galatians 5:22-23
Holy Spirit, grow Your fruit in me — love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. Make my life look more like You. Amen.
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What does Galatians 5:22-23 mean?
Galatians 5:22-23 lists the fruit of the Spirit — love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance — the character God's Spirit grows in a life yielded to Him.
What is Galatians 5:22-23 about?
Paul contrasts the "works of the flesh" with the "fruit of the Spirit" — nine qualities that describe not what we achieve but what God grows in us: "love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance."
What is the key verse in Galatians 5:22-23?
Galatians 5:22 — “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,”
Is Galatians 5:22-23 in the King James Version?
Yes. The full text of Galatians 5:22-23 on this page is the King James Version (KJV), which is in the public domain.