Ephesians 5:9 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Bible Comments

The fruit of the Spirit; either in the fruit or work of the new nature, or of the Holy Ghost, by whom we are made light in the Lord: see Galatians 5:22. In all goodness; either a general virtue in opposition to wickedness, or benignity and bounty. Righteousness; in opposition to injustice, by covetousness, fraud, &c. Truth; in opposition to error, lies, hypocrisy. He shows what it is to walk as children of light.

Ephesians 5:9

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