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Ephesians 5:9

King James Version (KJV)

“In our prayers we talk to God, in our Bible study God talks to us, and we had better let God do most of the talking.”
— D.L. Moody

Ephesians 5:9

Verse 9 of 33

Scripture focus

(For the fruit of the Spirit [is] in all goodness and righteousness and truth;)

Ephesians 5:9 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Ephesians 5:9

Theological / Devotional

Fruit of the Spirit Textual evidence favors (cf. p. 10) the reading “fruit of the light.” The fruit of the Spirit is also the fruit of light. “Fruit” is used in the sense of result or consequence. As darkness is destructive of growth and fruit, so light is essential to them.

Goodness. Gr. agathosune (see on Gal. 5:22).

Righteousness. Gr. dikaiosune, here, the principle of rectitude (see on Matt. 5:6).

Truth. Gr. aletheia, here probably denoting sincerity in all its forms, in word, thought, and deed. The good, the right, and the true comprise the commandment and the whole duty of man.

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