Fruit of the Spirit Word Search
The fruit of the Spirit is the set of nine qualities Paul lists in Galatians chapter 5, beginning with love, joy and peace. He chose the picture of fruit because character grows slowly, the way a plant does.
Fruit of the Spirit word search (Easy)
Find these 10 words
10 words, across and down only
- fruit
- gentleness
- goodness
- joy
- kindness
- love
- patience
- peace
- spirit
- vine
Fruit of the Spirit word search (Medium)
Find these 15 words
15 words, adds diagonals
- branch
- faithfulness
- fruit
- gentleness
- goodness
- grow
- heart
- joy
- kindness
- love
- patience
- peace
- self control
- spirit
- vine
Fruit of the Spirit word search (Hard)
Find these 20 words
20 words, any direction, backwards too
- abide
- branch
- faithfulness
- fruit
- galatians
- gentleness
- gift
- goodness
- grow
- harvest
- heart
- joy
- kindness
- love
- patience
- peace
- root
- self control
- spirit
- vine
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Words in the Fruit of the Spirit word search
Every word used across the three levels, with a quick note on what it means.
- love
- First quality on the list, caring for others before yourself.
- joy
- Deep gladness that does not depend on how things are going.
- peace
- Calm, settled state, third on Paul's list.
- kindness
- Treating people gently and looking for ways to help.
- patience
- Bearing with people and delays without losing your temper.
- goodness
- Doing what is right and generous toward other people.
- gentleness
- Strength used softly, near the end of Paul's list.
- self control
- Keeping your own wants and temper in hand.
- faithfulness
- Staying loyal and keeping the promises you make.
- spirit
- The Holy Spirit, who Paul says grows this fruit in people.
- fruit
- Paul's picture for character that develops over time.
- vine
- Jesus called himself the vine and his followers the branches.
- branch
- Part of a plant that bears fruit while joined to the vine.
- grow
- Fruit comes slowly, the way good character forms.
- heart
- The inner self where this kind of fruit takes root.
- gift
- Each quality comes as something given, not earned.
- abide
- To stay joined to Jesus so that fruit can appear.
- galatians
- Letter by Paul that lists the fruit of the Spirit.
- root
- Hidden part of a plant that feeds the branches and fruit.
- harvest
- Gathering of ripe fruit at the close of a season.
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