Ephesians 5:9

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

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Galatians 5:22–23Rank 1 from verse 9
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²²But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
²³Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.
3 John 1:11Rank 2 from verse 9
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¹¹Beloved, follow not that which is evil, but that which is good. He that doeth good is of God: but he that doeth evil hath not seen God.
1 John 3:9–10Rank 3 from verse 9
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⁹Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God.
¹⁰In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil: whosoever doeth not righteousness is not of God, neither he that loveth not his brother.
Ephesians 6:14Rank 4 from verse 9
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¹⁴Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness;
Romans 15:14Rank 5 from verse 9
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¹⁴And I myself also am persuaded of you, my brethren, that ye also are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, able also to admonish one another.
1 Timothy 6:11Rank 6 from verse 9
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¹¹But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.
Philippians 1:11Rank 7 from verse 9
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¹¹Being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God.
1 Peter 2:24–25Rank 8 from verse 9
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²⁴Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.
²⁵For ye were as sheep going astray; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls.
Psalms 16:2–3Rank 9 from verse 9
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²O my soul, thou hast said unto the Lord, Thou art my Lord: my goodness extendeth not to thee;
³But to the saints that are in the earth, and to the excellent, in whom is all my delight.
1 John 2:29Rank 10 from verse 9
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²⁹If ye know that he is righteous, ye know that every one that doeth righteousness is born of him.
Ephesians 4:15Rank 11 from verse 9
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¹⁵But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:
Hebrews 11:33Rank 12 from verse 9
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³³Who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions,
Romans 2:4Rank 13 from verse 9
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⁴Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?
Ephesians 4:25Rank 14 from verse 9
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²⁵Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another.
Hebrews 1:8Rank 15 from verse 9
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⁸But unto the Son he saith, Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: a sceptre of righteousness is the sceptre of thy kingdom.
John 1:47Rank 16 from verse 9
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⁴⁷Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and saith of him, Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile!

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Ephesians 5:9

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for

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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.

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fruit

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Sense 1: The produce borne by plants or the land. Sense 2: Offspring or increase. Sense 3: A result, product, consequence, character, or work proceeding from something.

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spirit

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Sense 1: An immaterial living or personal being distinct from a body. Sense 2: The inward life, disposition, mind, or courage of a person. Sense 3: The Holy Spirit, the divine Spirit of God.

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in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

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