“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law” – Galatians 5:22-23.
Following is a handy breakdown of what it means to display the fruits of the Holy Spirit in our lives.
| Fruit | Extended Definition |
| Love | Affection, benevolence, charity; love which evidences itself in action |
| Joy | Cheerfulness, calm delight, gladness; peace with God, man and self that affects all lives |
| Peace | Quietness, rest, prosperity; assurance tha frees the soul from worry and anxiety |
| Longsuffering | Forbearance, fortitude, patience; longtemperedness; the ability to bear long |
| Gentleness | Goodness of heart; meekness; treating the loveable and unloveable alike with true care |
| Goodness | Purity in deeds and motives |
| Faith | Persuasion, credence, conviction, reliance, constancy, fidelity, assurance, trust |
| Meekness | Mildness, humility; controlled strength; authority, power and abilities under control |
| Temperance | Self-control; voluntary subjugation of man’s will to the control of God’s Holy Spirit |
