![]() Though out discussed as nine attributes of the Fruit of the Spirit, the original Greek term translated as "fruit" is singular. Augustine defined virtue as "a good habit consonant with our nature." 2.9 Self-control (Greek: enkrateia, Latin: continentia)Īquinas pointed out that numbered among the attributes of the Fruit of the Holy Spirit are certain virtues, such as charity, meekness, faith, chastity, and kindness.2.8 Gentleness (Greek: prautes, Latin: modestia).2.7 Faithfulness (Greek: pistis, Latin: fides).2.6 Goodness (Greek: agathosune, Latin: bonitas).2.5 Kindness (Greek: chrestotes, Latin: benignitas).2.4 Patience (Greek: makrothumia, Latin: longanimitas).2.1 Love (Greek: agape, Latin: caritas).This tradition was defended by Thomas Aquinas in his work Summa Theologica, and reinforced in numerous Catholic catechisms, including the Baltimore Catechism, the Penny Catechism, and the Catechism of the Catholic Church. The Catholic Church follows the Latin Vulgate version of Galatians in recognizing twelve attributes of the Fruit: charity ( caritas), joy ( gaudium), peace ( pax), patience ( patientia), benignity ( benignitas), goodness ( bonitas), longanimity ( longanimitas), mildness ( mansuetudo), faith ( fides), modesty ( modestia), continency ( continentia), and chastity ( castitas). The Fruit of the Holy Spirit (sometimes, incorrectly, referred to as the Fruits of the Holy Spirit) is a biblical term that sums up nine attributes of a person or community living in accord with the Holy Spirit, according to chapter 5 of the Epistle to the Galatians: "But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control." The fruit is contrasted with the works of the flesh which immediately precede it in this chapter. the Good Shepherd representing love, an angel holding a scroll of Gloria in excelsis Deo representing joy and Jesus Christ, Job representing longsuffering, Jonathan faith, Ruth gentleness and goodness, Moses meekness, and John the Baptist temperance. Stained glass window at Christ Church Cathedral in Dublin, depicting the Fruit of the Holy Spirit along with role models representing them, i.e. ![]()
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