Ephesians 5:9
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For the fruit of the light is in all goodness and justice and truth:

the fruit.

Galatians 5:22,23 But the fruit of the Spirit is, charity, joy, peace, patience, benignity, goodness, longanimity, . . .

goodness.

Psalm 16:2,3 I have said to the Lord, thou art my God, for thou hast no need of my goods. . . .

Romans 2:4 Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and patience and longsuffering? Knowest thou not that the benignity of God leadeth thee to penance?

Romans 15:14 And I myself also, my brethren, am assured of you that you also are full of love, replenished with all knowledge, so that you are able to admonish one another.

1 Peter 2:25 For you were as sheep going astray: but you are now converted to the shepherd and bishop of your souls.

3 John 1:11 Dearly beloved, follow not that which is evil: but that which is good. He that doth good is of God: he that doth evil hath not seen God.

righteousness.

Philippians 1:11 Filled with the fruit of justice, through Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God.

1 Timothy 6:11 But thou, O man of God, fly these things: and pursue justice, godliness, faith, charity, patience, mildness.

Hebrews 1:8 But to the Son: Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: a sceptre of justice is the sceptre of thy kingdom.

Hebrews 11:33 Who by faith conquered kingdoms, wrought justice, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions,

1 Peter 2:24 Who his own self bore our sins in his body upon the tree: that we, being dead to sins, should live to justice: by whose stripes you were healed.

1 John 2:29 If you know that he is just, know ye, that every one also who doth justice is born of him.

1 John 3:9,10 Whosoever is born of God committeth not sin: for his seed abideth in him. And he cannot sin, because he is born of God. . . .

truth.

Ephesians 4:15,25 But doing the truth in charity, we may in all things grow up in him who is the head, even Christ: . . .

Ephesians 6:14 Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth and having on the breastplate of justice:

John 1:47 Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him and he saith of him: Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom there is no guile.

Context
Children of Light
8For you were heretofore darkness, but now light in the Lord. Walk then as children of the light. 9For the fruit of the light is in all goodness and justice and truth: 10Proving what is well pleasing to God.…
Cross References
Matthew 3:8
Bring forth therefore fruit worthy of penance.

Romans 15:14
And I myself also, my brethren, am assured of you that you also are full of love, replenished with all knowledge, so that you are able to admonish one another.

Galatians 5:22
But the fruit of the Spirit is, charity, joy, peace, patience, benignity, goodness, longanimity,

Colossians 3:18
Wives, be subject to your husbands, as it behoveth in the Lord.

Lexicon
for
γὰρ (gar)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1063: For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason.

the
(ho)
Article - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

fruit
καρπὸς (karpos)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2590: Probably from the base of harpazo; fruit, literally or figuratively.

of the
τοῦ (tou)
Article - Genitive Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

light [consists]
φωτὸς (phōtos)
Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 5457: Light, a source of light, radiance. From an obsolete phao; luminousness.

in
ἐν (en)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

all
πάσῃ (pasē)
Adjective - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3956: All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.

goodness,
ἀγαθωσύνῃ (agathōsynē)
Noun - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 19: From agathos; goodness, i.e. Virtue or beneficence.

righteousness,
δικαιοσύνῃ (dikaiosynē)
Noun - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 1343: From dikaios; equity; specially justification.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

truth.
ἀληθείᾳ (alētheia)
Noun - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 225: From alethes; truth.


Additional Translations
for the fruit of the light consists in all goodness, righteousness, and truth.

for the fruit of the light is in all goodness and righteousness and truth--

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

(for the fruit of the light is in all goodness and righteousness and truth),

(for the fruit of the light [is] in all goodness and righteousness and truth,)

(for the fruit of the light is in all goodness and righteousness and truth),

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

Live and act as sons of Light--for the effect of the Light is seen in every kind of goodness, uprightness and truth--

for the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth,

for the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness, and righteousness, and truth,
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