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But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

The fruit of the Spirit (ο καρπος του πνευματος). Paul changes the figure from

works (εργα) in verse 19 to…

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

But the fruit of the Spirit. That which the Holy Spirit produces. It is evidently not without design that the apostle uses the word "Spiri…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

The fruit of the Spirit.—There does not seem to be any essential difference between this term and that used above: “the works<…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, (Galatians 5:22).

Universal love: first, to God; next, to His people; and then, to…

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

It is appropriate that “love” (agape; GK 26) should head the list of the Spirit’s fruit, for “God is love” , and the greatest of Christian qualitie…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

But the fruit of the Spirit. In the former part of the description, he condemned the whole nature of man as producing nothing but evil and…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

But the fruit of the Spirit

Not of nature or man's free will, as corrupted by sin, for no good fruit springs from …

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

If it is our care to act under the guidance and power of the blessed Spirit, though we may not be freed from the stirrings and oppositions of the c…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century

Having listed the works of the flesh, the Apostle then reveals the works of the Spirit.

  1. He reveals them.
  2. He shows how the Law…

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