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THE FRUITS OF THE SPIRIT
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a different meaning, 'faithfulness'[1]. But it may be interesting also to compare S. Paul's list with that given some ninety years later in the Shepherd of Hermas, where four 'strong maidens, who stand at the corners of the Tower', are described, and eight 'others who stand between them': the four are Faith, Temperance (Self-control), Power, Long-suffering; the eight, Simplicity, Guilelessness, Holiness, Hilarity (ἱλαρότης), Truth, Understanding, Concord, Love[2]—some corresponding with qualities in our other lists while some are new:
| Fruits of the Spirit (R.V.) | Maidens of Hermas. | Gifts of the Spirit. | Talents of the Spirit. |
| Love | Love | ||
| Joy | Hilarity | ||
| Peace | |||
| Long-suffering | Long-suffering | ||
| Kindness | Concord | ||
| Goodness | |||
| Faithfulness | |||
| Meekness | |||
| Temperance | Temperance | ||
| Truth | Knowledge | Knowledge | |
| Understanding | Understanding | Wisdom | |
| Power | Power | Powers | |
| Faith | Faith | ||
| Simplicity | |||
| Guilelessness | |||
| Holiness |
- ↑ S. Paul's Fruits of the Spirit in Gal. 5 22-3 are thus described: ὁ δὲ καρπὸς τοῦ πνεύματός ἐστιν ἀγάπη, χαρά, εἰρήνη, μακροθυμία, χρηστότης, ἀγαθωσύνη, πραΰτης, ἐγκράτεια· κατὰ τῶν τοιούτων οὐκ ἔστιν νόμος.
- ↑ Hermas, who was said to be brother to Pius, who was bishop of Rome c. 148, described his Maidens (Shepherd of Hermas, Sim. ix. 15, ed. Kirsopp Lake, p. 259): ἡ μὲν πρώτη
