What are the fruits of the Spirit listed in Galatians 5?

• A. Love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control.
• B. Charity, humility, courage only.
• C. Faith, hope, love only.
• D. Wisdom, discernment, prophecy.

Answer: (D)

The main idea here is identifying the nine qualities Paul describes as the fruits of the Spirit, shown in a life guided by the Spirit rather than by human effort alone. The list includes love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. These qualities come from the Spirit’s work in a believer and are meant to characterize how a follower of Christ behaves.

What you see in the other options are items that belong to a different category. Some of them—like wisdom, discernment, and prophecy—are considered spiritual gifts given to build up the church, not the basic character qualities listed as fruits. So they don’t fit the Galatians 5 list.