Love Is Patient: The Love Print From Our Fruit of the Spirit Series

Love comes first in Paul's list of the fruit of the Spirit in Galatians 5:22, and this print gives it a page of its own. The word Love stands in large serif type above a single red rose, with Love is patient, love is kind beneath it, a line from 1 Corinthians 13:4. It uses the layout of our Fruit of the Spirit set and is sold alone, for a gift, a wedding wall or a small space where one print is enough.

Two passages on one print

The word on this print comes from Galatians 5:22, where Paul lists the fruit of the Spirit and names love first. The line under it comes from 1 Corinthians 13:4, in the chapter where Paul describes what that love looks like in practice: patient and kind, not envious and not proud. The print names 1 Corinthians 13:4 as the source of its line. Put together, the two passages say what love is and where it grows from. 1 Corinthians 13 is a passage often read at weddings, which makes the print a gift for a couple. In its own setting the chapter describes love inside a church, so it fits friendship and family as well as romance.

Read more: The Meaning of the Fruit of the Spirit

A single red rose and large serif type

The layout is simple and generous. Love is set large in a dark serif near the top, and the line Love is patient, love is kind follows in small grey type. Below them a single red rose on a long stem with sage green leaves fills the center in a soft botanical watercolor style. At the foot, the reference sits in small spaced type in warm grey. The paper is a warm off-white, so the red of the rose is the only strong color on the page. In a thin black or oak frame it sits comfortably next to the other prints of the series, and a white mat gives it extra room on a large wall.

Weddings, anniversaries and a gift for her

Because the line comes from 1 Corinthians 13, the print makes a fitting wedding or anniversary gift, framed for a couple's bedroom or the hallway of a first home. It is also a simple gift for her, for a birthday, Mother's Day or a graduation. In a dorm or an apartment it adds one note of red to a neutral wall, and in a nursery the rose and the soft cream keep the room gentle. For a gallery wall, start with love and add other fruit of the Spirit prints later, or hang it in the kitchen beside a few botanical prints.

Ten sizes, and where 300 DPI ends

The download comes as two ZIP folders that together hold ten sizes, each as a JPG and a PDF: 4x5, 5x7, 8x10, 11x14, 16x20, 16x24, 18x24 and 24x36 inches, plus A4 and A3. All of them are 300 DPI up to 16x24. The 18x24 file is about 278 DPI and the 24x36 file about 208 DPI, which still prints cleanly on a poster seen from a few feet away. Choose the file that matches your frame and print at actual size, so the rose stays centered. Matte paper suits the soft watercolor style and keeps glare off the rose.

Included print sizes, each as JPG and PDF

Frequently asked questions

Is the line on the print from Galatians?

No. Galatians 5:22 is where love is named as the first fruit of the Spirit, which is why the print belongs to our Fruit of the Spirit series. The line Love is patient, love is kind comes from 1 Corinthians 13:4, and that is the reference printed at the foot of the design.

Which translation is the line?

It follows modern wording. The King James Version translates the same words as, Charity suffereth long, and is kind, because it uses charity for love in that chapter. Would you like the verse in the King James Version? Email support@theframedverse.com after your order and KJV files follow at no extra cost, usually within 24 to 48 hours. Your download is not affected.

Can I add the other eight fruit later?

Yes. The Fruit of the Spirit set of nine has the same layout with a flower for each quality, from sunflower for joy to olive branch for self-control. Love is part of that set as well, so if you already own this print, the extra love design can go to a friend or another room.

What size suits a wedding gift?

For the wall above a bed or a console, 16x20 or 16x24 gives the rose enough presence while staying at 300 DPI. An 8x10 or 11x14 suits a dresser or a hallway. The 18x24 and 24x36 files work as well, with slightly lower resolution that does not show at normal viewing distance.

Can the small line be made larger?

Yes. If Love is patient, love is kind looks too small for your frame, email support@theframedverse.com after your order and ask for larger verse text. The adjusted files come at no extra cost, usually within 24 to 48 hours, and your original download stays available.