Galatians 5:22. But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control.
I have heard people make a big deal about this being the fruit of the spirit, not the fruits of the spirit. This strikes me as a rather fussy distinction without a difference. "No, because the fruit grows out of obedience to the spirit and takes some time, while you can just buy fruits at the market." Hmm, yes.
Vegetables, now, those are actually different. Isn't it important to have your Vegetables of the Spirit? Or be a vegetable of the spirit, or something? Inquiring minds want to know.
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It makes sense. Lots of vegetables grow underground, where nobody else can see them. You can brag about your raspberries as they grow, but not your carrots.
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