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the fruit of the Spirit is love ... self-control

Paul uses fruit as a metaphor for what people can see in other people. AT: "people whom the Spirit controls will display love ... self-control like a tree produces fruit" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)

fruit of the Spirit

"what the Spirit produces"

have crucified the sinful nature with its passions and desires

Paul speaks of Christians who refuse to live according to their sinful nature as if it were a person and they have killed it on a cross. AT: "refuse to live according the sinful nature with its passions and desires, as if they killed it on a cross" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification and rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)

the sinful nature with its passions and desires

The sinful nature is spoken of as if it were a person that had passions and desires. AT: "their sinful nature, and the things they strongly want to do because of it" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification)

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the fruit of the Spirit is love ... self-control

fruit of the Spirit

have crucified the sinful nature with its passions and desires

the sinful nature with its passions and desires

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