KJV King James Version
(For the fruit of the Spirit [is] in all goodness and righteousness and truth;)
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Ephesians 5:9
(For the fruit of the Spirit [is] in all goodness and righteousness and truth;)
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
for the fruit of the light consists in all goodness, righteousness, and truth.
WEB World English Bible
for the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth,
ASV American Standard Version
(for the fruit of the light is in all goodness and righteousness and truth),
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
for the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness, and righteousness, and truth,
Surrounding context — Ephesians 5
6 Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience.
7 Be not ye therefore partakers with them.
8 For ye were sometimes darkness, but now [are ye] light in the Lord: walk as children of light:
9 (For the fruit of the Spirit [is] in all goodness and righteousness and truth;)
10 Proving what is acceptable unto the Lord.
11 And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove [them].
12 For it is a shame even to speak of those things which are done of them in secret.
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Galatians 5:22-23But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,3 John 1:11Beloved, follow not that which is evil, but that which is good. He that doeth good is of God: but he that doeth evil hath not seen God.1 John 3:9-10Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God.Romans 15:14And I myself also am persuaded of you, my brethren, that ye also are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, able also to admonish one another.Ephesians 6:14Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness;1 Timothy 6:11But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.Philippians 1:11Being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God.Psalm 16:2-3[O my soul], thou hast said unto the LORD, Thou [art] my Lord: my goodness [extendeth] not to thee;1 Peter 2:24-25Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.1 John 2:29If ye know that he is righteous, ye know that every one that doeth righteousness is born of him.Romans 2:4Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?Hebrews 11:33Who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions,Ephesians 4:15But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, [even] Christ:Hebrews 1:8But unto the Son [he saith], Thy throne, O God, [is] for ever and ever: a sceptre of righteousness [is] the sceptre of thy kingdom.John 1:47Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and saith of him, Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile!Ephesians 4:25Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another.
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