New International Reader s Version - NIrV - 1996

Verses about fruits of the spirit

In the Scripture, the "fruit of the Spirit" refers to the good qualities and character traits that grow in a person's life when they let God guide them. These verses about fruits of the spirit, are underlying the most famous list names nine specific traits: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. The Bible uses the image of a healthy tree to explain how this works. Just like a healthy tree naturally grows good fruit, a person who stays connected to God will naturally start showing these good behaviors. You cannot fake or force these traits on your own strength. Instead, they are the visual proof that God's spirit is changing your heart. When Christians show these qualities, it helps them treat others well, handle tough situations with grace, and share God's goodness with the world around them.

BOOK I Blessed is the one who obeys the law of the Lord. He doesn't follow the advice of evil people. He doesn't make a habit of doing what sinners do. He doesn't join those who make fun of the Lord and his law.
Psalm 1:1

Instead, he takes delight in the law of the Lord. He thinks about his law day and night.
Psalm 1:2

He is like a tree that is planted near a stream of water. It always bears its fruit at the right time. Its leaves don't dry up. Everything godly people do turns out well.
Psalm 1:3

Those who do what is right will grow like a palm tree. They will grow strong like a cedar tree in Lebanon.
Psalm 92:12

When they get old, they will still bear fruit. Like young trees they will stay fresh and strong.
Psalm 92:14

The fruit that godly people bear is like a tree of life. And those who lead others to do what is right are wise.
Proverbs 11:30

Ephraim will have nothing more to do with other gods. I will answer the prayers of my people. I will take good care of them. I will be like a green pine tree to them. All of the fruit they bear will come from me."
Hosea 14:8

You can tell what they really are by what they do. "Do people pick grapes from bushes? Do they pick figs from thorns?
Matthew 7:16

In the same way, every good tree bears good fruit. But a bad tree bears bad fruit.
Matthew 7:17

A good tree can't bear bad fruit. And a bad tree can't bear good fruit.
Matthew 7:18

You can tell each tree by its fruit.
Matthew 7:20

"If you make a tree good, its fruit will be good. If you make a tree bad, its fruit will be bad. You can tell a tree by its fruit.
Matthew 12:33

But still others received the seed that fell on good soil. They are those who hear the message and understand it. They produce a crop 100, 60 or 30 times more than the farmer planted."
Matthew 13:23

"A good tree doesn't bear bad fruit. And a bad tree doesn't bear good fruit.
Luke 6:43

You can tell each tree by the kind of fruit it bears. People do not pick figs from thorns. And they don't pick grapes from bushes.
Luke 6:44

"But the seed on good soil stands for those with an honest and good heart. They hear the message. They keep it in their hearts. They remain faithful and produce a good crop.
Luke 8:15

"I am the true vine. My Father is the gardener.
John 15:1

He cuts off every branch joined to me that does not bear fruit. He trims every branch that does bear fruit. Then it will bear even more fruit.
John 15:2

Remain joined to me, and I will remain joined to you. No branch can bear fruit by itself. It must remain joined to the vine. In the same way, you can't bear fruit unless you remain joined to me.
John 15:4

"I am the vine. You are the branches. If anyone remains joined to me, and I to him, he will bear a lot of fruit. You can't do anything without me.
John 15:5

When you bear a lot of fruit, it brings glory to my Father. It shows that you are my disciples.
John 15:8

"You did not choose me. Instead, I chose you. I appointed you to go and bear fruit. It is fruit that will last. Then the Father will give you anything you ask for in my name.
John 15:16

You have been set free from sin. God has made you his slaves. The benefit you gain leads to holy living. And the end result is eternal life.
Romans 6:22

My brothers and sisters, when Christ died you also died as far as the law is concerned. Then it became possible for you to belong to him. He was raised from the dead. Now our lives can be useful to God.
Romans 7:4

May the God who gives hope fill you with great joy. May you have perfect peace as you trust in him. May the power of the Holy Spirit fill you with hope.
Romans 15:13

So I say, live by the Holy Spirit's power. Then you will not do what your sinful nature wants you to do.
Galatians 5:16

But the fruit the Holy Spirit produces is love, joy and peace. It is being patient, kind and good. It is being faithful
Galatians 5:22

and gentle and having control of oneself. There is no law against things of that kind.
Galatians 5:23

Since we live by the Spirit, let us march in step with the Spirit.
Galatians 5:25

At one time you were in the dark. But now you are in the light because of what the Lord has done. Live like children of the light.
Ephesians 5:8

The light produces what is completely good, right and true.
Ephesians 5:9

Find out what pleases the Lord.
Ephesians 5:10

You will be filled with the fruit of right living produced by Jesus Christ. All of those things bring glory and praise to God.
Philippians 1:11

I'm not looking for a gift. I'm looking for what is best for you.
Philippians 4:17

We pray that you will lead a life that is worthy of the Lord. We pray that you will please him in every way. So we want you to bear fruit in every good thing you do. We want you to grow to know God better.
Colossians 1:10

You are God's chosen people. You are holy and dearly loved. So put on tender mercy and kindness as if they were your clothes. Don't be proud. Be gentle and patient.
Colossians 3:12

Put up with each other. Forgive the things you are holding against one another. Forgive, just as the Lord forgave you.
Colossians 3:13

And over all of those good things put on love. Love holds them all together perfectly as if they were one.
Colossians 3:14

No training seems pleasant at the time. In fact, it seems painful. But later on it produces a harvest of godliness and peace. It does that for those who have been trained by it.
Hebrews 12:11

So let us never stop offering to God our praise through Jesus. Let us offer it as the fruit of lips that say they believe in him.
Hebrews 13:15

But the wisdom that comes from heaven is pure. That's the most important thing about it. And that's not all. It also loves peace. It thinks about others. It obeys. It is full of mercy and good fruit. It is fair. It doesn't pretend to be what it is not.
James 3:17

Those who make peace should plant peace like a seed. If they do, it will produce a crop of right living.
James 3:18

Through faith you are kept safe by God's power. Your salvation is going to be completed. It is ready to be shown to you in the last days.
1 Peter 1:5

Because you know this, you have great joy. You have joy even though you may have had to suffer for a little while. You may have had to suffer sadness in all kinds of trouble.
1 Peter 1:6

Your troubles have come in order to prove that your faith is real. It is worth more than gold. Gold can pass away even though fire has made it pure. Your faith is meant to bring praise, honor and glory to God. That will happen when Jesus Christ returns.
1 Peter 1:7

Even though you have not seen him, you love him. Though you do not see him now, you believe in him. You are filled with a glorious joy that can't be put into words.
1 Peter 1:8

New International Reader s Version - NIrV - 1996

Verses about fruits of the spirit

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