<P> The Fruit of the Holy Spirit is a biblical term that sums up nine attributes of a person or community living in accord with the Holy Spirit, according to chapter 5 of the Epistle to the Galatians: "But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self - control ." The fruit is contrasted with the works of the flesh which immediately precede it in this chapter . </P> <P> Catholic tradition follows the Vulgate version of Galatians in listing 12 fruits: charity, joy, peace, patience, benignity (kindness), goodness, longanimity (generosity), mildness (gentleness), faith, modesty, continency (self - control), and chastity . This tradition was defended by Thomas Aquinas in his work Summa Theologica . </P>

What are the fruits of the spirit in galatians