But the fruit of the Spirit is love,
joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control;
against such things there is no law.   
Galatians 5:22-23 (NASB)

Love is the first and foremost of the fruit of God’s Spirit. Paul declared love to be the greatest of the Christian graces in 1 Corinthians 13:13.

But now faith, hope, love, abide these three; but the greatest of these is love.

According to 1 John 4:8 we find the origin of Christian love in God.

The one who does not love does not know God, for God is love.

Portions from 1983 FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT WMF BIBLE STUDY written by Carol Dietsche
verses quoted from the NASB unless otherwise identified.