The Beatitudes and the Fruit of the Spirit
The Fruit of the Spirit is found in Galatians 5:22-23:
But the Fruit of the
Spirit is Love, Joy, Peace, Longsuffering, Gentleness, Goodness, Faith,
Meekness, Temperance: against such there is no law
(KJV).
Jesus spoke nine Beatitudes in His Sermon on the
Mount of Olives.
Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.
Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.
Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the Earth.
Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after Righteousness: for
they shall be filled.
Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain Mercy.
Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.
Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children
of God.
Blessed are they which are persecuted for Righteousness' sake: for
theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.
Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and
shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for My sake.
Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in Heaven:
for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.
Matt 5:3-12 KJV
A comparison of those nine Beatitudes with the Fruit
of The Spirit which is made up of nine Godly attributes in Galatians 5 will
show a striking similarity.
Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the Kingdom of
Heaven.
Love
Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.
Joy
Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the Earth.
Peace
Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after Righteousness:
for they shall be filled.
Longsuffering
Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain Mercy.
Gentleness
Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.
Goodness
Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called
the children of God.
Faith
Blessed are they which are persecuted for Righteousness' sake:
for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.
Meekness
Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you,
and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for My sake.
Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in
Heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.
Temperance