The Fruit of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22-23; John 15:5)
I. LOVE
agape: Love, i.e., affection or benevolence; specially (plural) a love-feast.
II. JOY
chara: Joy, gladness
A. The joy received from you.
B. The cause or occasion of joy.
a. Of persons who are one’s joy.
III. PEACE
eirene: Peace (literally or figuratively); by implication, prosperity.
IV. LONGSUFFERING/PATIENCE
makrothymia: Patience, endurance, constancy, steadfastness, perseverance.
Forbearance, longsuffering, slowness in avenging wrongs.
V. GENTLENESS
chrestotes: Usefulness, i.e., morally, excellence (in character or demeanor).
VI. GOODNESS
agathosyne: Uprightness of heart and life, goodness, kindness.
VII. FAITH
pistis: Persuasion, i.e, credence; moral conviction (of religious truth, the truthfulness of God or a religious teacher), especially reliance upon Christ for salvation; abstractly, constancy in such profession; by extension, the system of religious (Gospel) truth itself.
VIII. MEEKNESS
praotes: Gentleness, by implication, humility
IX. TEMPERANCE/SELF-CONTROL
enkrateia: Self-control (the virtue of one who masters his desires and passions, especially his sensual appetites).