Matthew 7:18

American Standard Version (1901)

A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.

Additional Resources

Referenced Verses

  • 1 John 3:9-9 : 9 Whosoever is begotten of God doeth no sin, because his seed abideth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is begotten of God. 10 In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil: whosoever doeth not righteousness is not of God, neither he that loveth not his brother.
  • Gal 5:17 : 17 For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; for these are contrary the one to the other; that ye may not do the things that ye would.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Matt 7:16-17
    2 verses
    94%

    16By their fruits ye shall know them. Do [men] gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?

    17Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but the corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit.

  • Luke 6:43-45
    3 verses
    91%

    43For there is no good tree that bringeth forth corrupt fruit; nor again a corrupt tree that bringeth forth good fruit.

    44For each tree is known by its own fruit. For of thorns men do not gather figs, nor of a bramble bush gather they grapes.

    45The good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and the evil [man] out of the evil [treasure] bringeth forth that which is evil: for out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.

  • Matt 7:19-20
    2 verses
    87%

    19Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.

    20Therefore by their fruits ye shall know them.

  • Matt 12:33-35
    3 verses
    84%

    33Either make the tree good, and its fruit good; or make the tree corrupt, and its fruit corrupt: for the tree is known by its fruit.

    34Ye offspring of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.

    35The good man out of his good treasure bringeth forth good things: and the evil man out of his evil treasure bringeth forth evil things.

  • Luke 3:9
    79%

    9And even now the axe also lieth at the root of the trees: every tree therefore that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.

  • Matt 3:10
    77%

    10And even now the axe lieth at the root of the trees: every tree therefore that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.

  • Jas 3:10-12
    3 verses
    74%

    10out of the same mouth cometh forth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.

    11Doth the fountain send forth from the same opening sweet [water] and bitter?

    12Can a fig tree, my brethren, yield olives, or a vine figs? Neither [can] salt water yield sweet.

  • John 15:4-6
    3 verses
    72%

    4Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; so neither can ye, except ye abide in me.

    5I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same beareth much fruit: for apart from me ye can do nothing.

    6If a man abide not in me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered; and they gather them, and cast them into the fire, and they are burned.

  • Luke 13:9
    71%

    9and if it bear fruit thenceforth, [well] ; but if not, thou shalt cut it down.

  • Luke 8:15
    71%

    15And that in the good ground, these are such as in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, hold it fast, and bring forth fruit with patience.

  • John 15:2
    71%

    2Every branch in me that beareth not fruit, he taketh it away: and every [branch] that beareth fruit, he cleanseth it, that it may bear more fruit.

  • Luke 13:6-7
    2 verses
    71%

    6And he spake this parable; A certain man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard; and he came seeking fruit thereon, and found none.

    7And he said unto the vinedresser, Behold, these three years I come seeking fruit on this fig tree, and find none: cut it down; why doth it also cumber the ground?

  • Matt 3:8
    71%

    8Bring forth therefore fruit worthy of repentance:

  • Jer 17:8
    70%

    8For he shall be as a tree planted by the waters, that spreadeth out its roots by the river, and shall not fear when heat cometh, but its leaf shall be green; and shall not be careful in the year of drought, neither shall cease from yielding fruit.

  • Matt 15:13
    70%

    13But he answered and said, Every plant which my heavenly Father planted not, shall be rooted up.

  • Mark 7:21
    70%

    21For from within, out of the heart of men, evil thoughts proceed, fornications, thefts, murders, adulteries,

  • Matt 21:19
    70%

    19And seeing a fig tree by the way side, he came to it, and found nothing thereon, but leaves only; and he saith unto it, Let there be no fruit from thee henceforward for ever. And immediately the fig tree withered away.

  • Eph 5:9
    70%

    9(for the fruit of the light is in all goodness and righteousness and truth),

  • Prov 11:30
    70%

    30The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; And he that is wise winneth souls.

  • Prov 12:3
    70%

    3A man shall not be established by wickedness; But the root of the righteous shall not be moved.

  • Ezek 17:8
    69%

    8It was planted in a good soil by many waters, that it might bring forth branches, and that it might bear fruit, that it might be a goodly vine.

  • Matt 15:18-19
    2 verses
    69%

    18But the things which proceed out of the mouth come forth out of the heart; and they defile the man.

    19For out of the heart come forth evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, railings:

  • Mark 4:7
    69%

    7And other fell among the thorns, and the thorns grew up, and choked it, and it yielded no fruit.

  • Prov 12:12
    69%

    12The wicked desireth the net of evil men; But the root of the righteous yieldeth [fruit] .

  • Mark 7:23
    69%

    23all these evil things proceed from within, and defile the man.

  • Gal 6:7-8
    2 verses
    69%

    7Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.

    8For he that soweth unto his own flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth unto the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap eternal life.

  • Prov 15:4
    69%

    4A gentle tongue is a tree of life; But perverseness therein is a breaking of the spirit.

  • Prov 17:13
    69%

    13Whoso rewardeth evil for good, Evil shall not depart from his house.

  • Ps 1:3
    68%

    3And he shall be like a tree planted by the streams of water, That bringeth forth its fruit in its season, Whose leaf also doth not wither; And whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.

  • Jer 24:3
    68%

    3Then said Jehovah unto me, What seest thou, Jeremiah? And I said, Figs; the good figs, very good; and the bad, very bad, that cannot be eaten, they are so bad.

  • Jas 1:13
    68%

    13Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God; for God cannot be tempted with evil, and he himself tempteth no man:

  • Eccl 7:20
    68%

    20Surely there is not a righteous man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not.

  • Matt 13:48
    68%

    48which, when it was filled, they drew up on the beach; and they sat down, and gathered the good into vessels, but the bad they cast away.

  • Prov 17:20
    68%

    20He that hath a wayward heart findeth no good; And he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief.

  • Rom 7:19
    68%

    19For the good which I would I do not: but the evil which I would not, that I practise.

  • Job 14:4
    68%

    4Who can bring a clean thing out of an unclean? not one.

  • Job 14:8
    68%

    8Though the root thereof wax old in the earth, And the stock thereof die in the ground;