Agape’ is perfect love that only God can give. Greek has multiple words for love including eros, which is sexual love, and Philos, which is brotherly love. In Galatians 5:22-23, love is translated from the Greek word ἀγάπη, (agape). The result or the work of the Spirit in a believer’s life is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, gentleness, and self-control. Understanding that “fruit” in this verse can mean “deed, action, or result” helps make this verse more personal. Even if we don’t harvest strawberries or apples, we can have “fruit,” something to show for our work, in a paycheck, a finished project, or even a baby.
Today we might use the word “fruit” in a phrase such as the “fruit of our labor” to communicate the results of our effort. In an agrarian society, fruit is a good thing it is the result of hard work and careful tending. The Greek word καρπός that we translate “fruit” usually means fruit in the sense of edible fruits and vegetables, but it can also be translated as offspring, deed, action, result, or profit. The phrase “fruit of the spirit” comes from Galatians 5:22-23: “ But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Where are the 'Fruits of the Spirit' in the Bible?
In the book of Galatians, Paul lists nine specific behaviors – love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control – that are the result of the work of the Holy Spirit in a Christian’s life. "Either make the tree good and its fruit good, or make the tree bad and its fruit bad, for the tree is known by its fruit." ( Matthew 12:33)Ĭhrist said we are known by our fruit, so what are the good fruits to aspire to? The Apostle Paul mentions the "fruits of the Spirit" that Christians should work to cultivate in their heart and mind.
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