„Die Frucht aber des Geistes ist Liebe, Freude, Friede, Geduld, Freundlichkeit, Gütigkeit, Glaube, Sanftmut, Keuschheit.“
Galater 5,22-23a

Bible verses about bearing fruit

Love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith, gentleness, self-control – Paul calls these nine qualities “the fruit of the Spirit.” Fruit grows; it is not made. Here you will find 19 Bible verses about bearing fruit.

The Fruit of the Spirit

Galatians 5 and related verses.

  1. But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith, gentleness, self-control. Against such things there is no law.

    Galatians 5:22-23SpiritHoly Spirit

  2. Walk as children of light. The fruit of the Spirit is all goodness and righteousness and truth.

    Ephesians 5:9

  3. Be filled with the fruit of righteousness, which is produced in you through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.

    Philippians 1:11

  4. That you walk worthy of the Lord, pleasing him in all things, and bear fruit in every good work.

    Colossians 1:10Good WorksGrowth

  5. The wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, open to reason, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial, sincere, without hypocrisy. But the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace to those who keep the peace.

    James 3:17-18

  6. But all discipline, when it is, does not seem to us to be joy, but rather sorrow; yet afterward it gives a peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who are trained by it.

    Hebrews 12:11PurificationSelf-Control

  7. Now that you have been set free from sin and have become servants of God, you have received your fruit, that you may become holy, and the end is eternal life.

    Romans 6:22FreedomHoliness

Abide and Bear Fruit

Jesus and the vine.

  1. I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener. Every branch in me that does not bear fruit, he takes away; and every branch that does bear fruit, he prunes, that it may bear more fruit.

    John 15:1-2Wine

  2. Abide in me, and I in you. Just as the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in me. I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in me, and I in him, bears much fruit, for without me you can do nothing.

    John 15:4-5Dependence

  3. In this my Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit and become my disciples.

    John 15:8

  4. You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you, that you should go and bear fruit, and your fruit should remain, so that whatever you ask of the Father in my name, he may give it to you.

    John 15:16

  5. By their fruit you shall know them. Can you gather grapes from thorns, or figs from thistles? Likewise, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit.

    Matthew 7:16-17

  6. Therefore by their fruit you shall know them.

    Matthew 7:20

  7. But that which is sown in the good ground is he who hears the word and understands it, and bears fruit; and some bear fruit thirtyfold, some sixtyfold, some a hundredfold.

    Matthew 13:23

  8. But he answered and said to him, Lord, let him have yet this year, that I may dig and plant him, if he will bear fruit; but if not, then cut him down.

    Luke 13:8-9

  9. He is like a tree planted by the streams of water, which brings forth its fruit in its season, and its leaves do not wither; and whatever he does prospers.

    Psalm 1:3GrowthTrees

  10. And though they grow old, they will still blossom, be fruitful, and fresh.

    Psalm 92:15GrandparentsAutumn

  11. He is like a tree planted by the water, and by the stream rooted. For though heat comes, he is not afraid; and though the land is parched, he does not worry, but bears fruit continually.

    Jeremiah 17:8Growth

  12. Behold, the fruit of repentance is righteous!

    Matthew 3:8

Bible texts: Luther Bible 1912 (public domain), carefully adapted to modern spelling.

Related Topics

This Goes Well Together

The Fruit-of-the-Spirit collection is named after Galatians 5:22 – with a shirt, Rib Top, socks, Mesh Bag, sticker pack, and nine posters. What the nine qualities mean today is explained in our post The Fruit of the Spirit.

The Fruit of the Spirit

In Galatians 5, Paul contrasts the “works of the flesh” – strife, envy, anger, and more – with the “fruit of the Spirit.” The difference is striking: works are made, fruit grows. And Paul speaks of fruit in the singular: the nine qualities are not a checklist, but a single fruit with many facets that arises from union with God’s Spirit. It begins with love, from which all the others flow.

Abiding in the Vine

In the Gospel of John, Jesus uses a different image: “I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in me, and I in him, bears much fruit” (John 15:5). Fruit arises from abiding, not from effort. At the same time, fruit is the sign of true faith: “By their fruit you shall know them” (Matthew 7:16). Anyone who wants to know if a life is united with God should not look at big words, but at love, patience, and kindness in everyday life. Find out more in Bible verses about the Holy Spirit, Bible verses about growth, and Bible verses about wine.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the fruit of the Spirit?

According to Galatians 5:22-23: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith (faithfulness), gentleness, and self-control (self-mastery).

What does “By their fruit you shall know them” mean?

In Matthew 7:16.20, Jesus says that you can tell by a person’s actions and lifestyle whether they are shaped by God.

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