Ephesians 5:9 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Bible Comments

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

Fruit of the Spirit - taken from Galatians 5:22. 'Aleph (') A B Delta G f g, Vulgate, read 'the fruit of THE LIGHT:' in contrast with "the unfruitful works of darkness" (Ephesians 5:11). 'Walk as children of light, FOR the fruit of the light (has its sphere: shows itself) in all (kinds of) goodness (opposed to "malice," or badness, Ephesians 4:31), righteousness (opposed to "covetousness," Ephesians 5:3), and truth' (opposed to "vain words," Ephesians 5:6, and "lying," Ephesians 4:25). The good, the right, the true, comprise all morality.

Ephesians 5:9

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