What do the fruits of the Spirit after love, joy and peace have in common?
The fruits of the Spirit that follow love, joy, and peace share a common relational focus. They are more or less an attitude toward our neighbor, or perhaps toward our families and the people around us. This distinguishes them from the preceding fruits of the Spirit.
Les explains that after the love, joy, and peace, which relate to the two categories of peace with God at salvation and the peace of God that carries believers through trying times, the next three fruits are more or less an attitude toward our neighbor, or maybe our families, the people around us. He returns to Galatians chapter 5 to make this point.
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
What do love, joy, and peace represent in the believer's life?
Love, joy, and peace are the first three fruits of the Spirit, representing the inner results of salvation in the believer's life. They are what a believer can experience simply by believing the Gospel, and they form part of the abundant life, enhancing life rather than opposing it.
What are the next three fruits of the Spirit an attitude toward?
The next three fruits of the Spirit are described as an attitude toward our neighbor, or perhaps our families, the people around us. They are relational in nature, focusing on how we treat those close to us and those within our sphere.
More Questions
Why does Galatians 5 list love, joy, and peace together, and what two kinds of peace are behind them?
The love, joy, and peace in Galatians 5 come because of two categories: the peace with God received at salvation, and the peace of God that carries believers through their trying times.
which fruits of the Spirit relate to how we treat other people?
The fruits of the Spirit that govern our relationships with others (neighbor/family) are long-suffering (patience), gentleness, and goodness.