The Fruit of the Spirit can be found in Galatians Chapter 5. Before Paul lists the fruit (not fruits, but collectively as fruit), he discusses letting the Holy Spirit guiding our lives. Living by following the Holy Spirit’s guidance draws us away from living a sinful nature. Paul goes on to say that the forces of good and evil are always at odds with each other and it makes it hard for us to do good. Some of the desires of our sinful nature includes quarreling, jealousy, hostility, anger, selfishness, envy.
Then Paul directs us to the fruit of the Holy Spirit. “But the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. There is no law against these things!” Galatians 5:22-23 (New Living Translation)
Paul goes on to say, ” Those who belong to Christ have nailed the passions and desires of their sinful nature to His cross and crucified them there. Since we are living by the Spirit, let us follow the Spirit’s leading in every part of our lives. Let us not become conceited, or provoke one another, or be jealous of one another. ” Galatians 24-26 (New Living Translation)
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