Fruits are often used in the Bible as a symbol of spiritual growth and the outcomes of our actions.
Just as a tree produces fruit based on the health of its roots and branches, our lives produce fruit based on our relationship with God and the choices we make.
But have you ever considered what kind of fruit your life is producing?
Are you bearing the fruits of the Spirit, or are your actions leading to fruit that withers and decays?
And so, today’s bible verses are a call to challenge ourselves, our decisions and overall actions.
In the same way that we prune unhealthy branches in a garden, we must evaluate and prune areas of our lives that hinder spiritual growth.
These 35 Bible verses will challenge you to reflect on the fruit you’re producing, reminding you that God calls us to live fruitful lives—lives that reflect His love, grace, and purpose for us.
Bible Verses About Fruits
1. Galatians 5:22-23 – The Fruit of the Spirit
“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.”
2. Matthew 7:17-19 – Good Trees Bear Good Fruit
“Likewise, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit. A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, and a bad tree cannot bear good fruit.”
3. John 15:5 – The Vine and the Branches
“I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing.”
4. James 3:12 – A Fig Tree Cannot Bear Olives
“Can a fig tree bear olives, or a grapevine bear figs? Neither can a salt spring produce fresh water.”
5. Matthew 12:33 – A Tree is Known by Its Fruit
“Make a tree good and its fruit will be good, or make a tree bad and its fruit will be bad, for a tree is recognized by its fruit.”
6. Luke 6:43-45 – The Good Tree Produces Good Fruit
“No good tree bears bad fruit, nor does a bad tree bear good fruit. Each tree is recognized by its own fruit. People do not pick figs from thornbushes, or grapes from briers.”
7. Galatians 6:7-8 – Reaping What You Sow
“Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows. Whoever sows to please their flesh, from the flesh will reap destruction; whoever sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life.”
8. John 15:8 – Bearing Much Fruit
“This is to my Father’s glory, that you bear much fruit, showing yourselves to be my disciples.”
9. Romans 7:4 – Bearing Fruit for God
“So, my brothers and sisters, you also died to the law through the body of Christ, that you might belong to another, to him who was raised from the dead, in order that we might bear fruit for God.”
10. Colossians 1:10 – Bearing Fruit in Every Good Work
“So that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and please him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God.”
11. Ephesians 5:9 – The Fruit of the Light
“For the fruit of the light consists in all goodness, righteousness and truth.”
12. Philippians 1:11 – Filled with the Fruit of Righteousness
“Filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ—to the glory and praise of God.”
13. 2 Peter 1:5-8 – The Fruits of Faith
“For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; and to godliness, mutual affection; and to mutual affection, love. For if you possess these qualities in increasing measure, they will keep you from being ineffective and unproductive in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.”
14. Hebrews 12:11 – The Fruit of Discipline
“No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace for those who have been trained by it.”
15. Revelation 22:2 – The Tree of Life
“On each side of the river stood the tree of life, bearing twelve crops of fruit, yielding its fruit every month. And the leaves of the tree are for the healing of the nations.”
16. Matthew 21:43 – The Kingdom of God and Fruitfulness
“Therefore I tell you that the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people who will produce its fruit.”
17. Luke 13:6-9 – The Parable of the Barren Fig Tree
“Then he told this parable: ‘A man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard, and he went to look for fruit on it but did not find any. So he said to the man who took care of the vineyard, ‘For three years now I’ve been coming to look for fruit on this fig tree and haven’t found any. Cut it down! Why should it use up the soil?’ ‘Sir,’ the man replied, ‘leave it alone for one more year, and I’ll dig around it and fertilize it. If it bears fruit next year, fine! If not, then cut it down.'”
18. John 15:2 – Pruning for More Fruit
“He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit he prunes so that it will be even more fruitful.”
19. Colossians 1:6 – Bearing Fruit and Growing
“That has come to you in the same way—the gospel is bearing fruit and growing throughout the whole world—just as it has been doing among you since the day you heard it and truly understood God’s grace.”
20. Luke 3:9 – The Axe at the Root of the Tree
“The axe is already at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.”
21. Matthew 12:33 – A Tree Is Known by Its Fruit
“Make a tree good and its fruit will be good, or make a tree bad and its fruit will be bad, for a tree is recognized by its fruit.”
22. John 4:36 – Harvesting Fruit
“Even now the one who reaps draws a wage and harvests a crop for eternal life, so that the sower and the reaper may be glad together.”
23. Romans 7:4 – Bearing Fruit for God
“So, my brothers and sisters, you also died to the law through the body of Christ, that you might belong to another, to him who was raised from the dead, in order that we might bear fruit for God.”
24. Philippians 1:11 – Filled with the Fruit of Righteousness
“Filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ—to the glory and praise of God.”
25. 2 Corinthians 9:10 – God Supplies the Seed and the Harvest
“Now he who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will also supply and increase your store of seed and will enlarge the harvest of your righteousness.”
26. John 15:16 – You Did Not Choose Me
“You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you so that you might go and bear fruit—fruit that will last—and so that whatever you ask in my name the Father will give you.”
27. Colossians 1:10 – Bearing Fruit in Every Good Work
“So that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and please him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God.”
28. Romans 6:22 – Fruit of Holiness
“But now that you have been set free from sin and have become slaves to God, the benefit you reap leads to holiness, and the result is eternal life.”
29. Hebrews 12:11 – The Fruit of Discipline
“No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace for those who have been trained by it.”
30. Revelation 22:2 – The Tree of Life
“On each side of the river stood the tree of life, bearing twelve crops of fruit, yielding its fruit every month. And the leaves of the tree are for the healing of the nations.”
31. Psalm 1:3 – Like a Tree Planted by Streams of Water
“That person is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither—whatever they do prospers.”
32. Matthew 13:23 – The Good Soil
“But the seed falling on good soil refers to someone who hears the word and understands it. This is the one who produces a crop, yielding a hundred, sixty or thirty times what was sown.”
33. Romans 1:13 – Bearing Fruit Among the Gentiles
“I do not want you to be unaware, brothers and sisters, that I planned many times to come to you but have been prevented from doing so until now, in order that I might have a harvest among you, just as I have had among the other Gentiles.”
34. Luke 8:15 – The Good Heart
“But the seed on good soil stands for those with a noble and good heart, who hear the word, retain it, and by persevering produce a crop.”
35. 1 Corinthians 9:7 – Sowing and Reaping
“Who serves as a soldier at his own expense? Who plants a vineyard and does not eat its grapes? Who tends a flock and does not drink the milk?”
Our Thoughts on What the Bible Says About Fruits
Fruits in the Bible symbolize the outcomes of our faith, character, and relationship with God. They reflect the inner transformation that God works in us through His Spirit.
Just as a healthy tree produces good fruit, a life rooted in Christ will naturally produce the fruits of the Spirit: love, joy, peace, patience, and more.
These verses challenge us to examine the fruit of our lives, asking whether we are reflecting God’s goodness and righteousness.
Good fruit isn’t just about outward actions; it’s a sign of an inward transformation that flows from a deep, genuine relationship with God.
When we remain connected to Christ, we bear fruit that not only honors God but also blesses others.
As we grow in our faith, we are called to continually cultivate good fruit, allowing God to shape us into His image and bring glory to His name.
Say This Prayer
Heavenly Father, I thank You for the opportunity to bear fruit for Your kingdom. Help me to remain rooted in You, that my life may reflect Your love, joy, and peace.
Teach me to cultivate the fruits of the Spirit, growing in goodness, kindness, and self-control. May my actions honor You and draw others to Your grace.
Strengthen me to endure discipline and pruning, knowing that it produces righteousness and peace.
I surrender my heart to You, asking that You continue to shape me into the person You have called me to be. May my life bear much fruit for Your glory. In Jesus’ name, Amen.