Matthew 7:20

KJV1611 – Modern English

Therefore, by their fruits you will know them.

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  • Matt 7:16 : 16 You will know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes from thornbushes or figs from thistles?
  • Acts 5:38 : 38 And now I say to you, Refrain from these men, and let them alone: for if this counsel or this work is of men, it will come to nothing.

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  • Matt 7:15-19
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    15Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves.

    16You will know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes from thornbushes or figs from thistles?

    17Even so, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit.

    18A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, nor can a bad tree bear good fruit.

    19Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.

  • Matt 12:33-35
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    33Either make the tree good, and its fruit good; or else make the tree corrupt, and its fruit corrupt: for the tree is known by its fruit.

    34O generation of vipers, how can you, being evil, speak good things? For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.

    35A good man out of the good treasure of the heart brings forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure brings forth evil things.

  • Luke 6:43-46
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    43For a good tree does not bring forth corrupt fruit; neither does a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.

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

    45A good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart brings forth that which is evil: for out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks.

    46And why do you call me, Lord, Lord, and do not do the things which I say?

  • Matt 7:21-24
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    21Not everyone who says to me, 'Lord, Lord,' shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of my Father in heaven.

    22Many will say to me in that day, 'Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in your name, and cast out devils in your name, and done many wonderful works in your name?'

    23And then I will declare to them, 'I never knew you; depart from me, you who practice iniquity.'

    24Therefore whoever hears these sayings of mine and does them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house on the rock.

  • Luke 3:9
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    9And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: every tree therefore that does not produce good fruit is cut down and cast into the fire.

  • Matt 3:10
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    10And now also the axe is laid to the root of the trees: therefore every tree which does not bring forth good fruit is cut down and cast into the fire.

  • Matt 3:8
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    8Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance:

  • Matt 12:37
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    37For by your words you shall be justified, and by your words you shall be condemned.

  • Matt 7:1-2
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    1Do not judge, so that you will not be judged.

    2For with the same judgment you judge, you will be judged; and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you again.

  • John 15:8
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    8By this my Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit; so you shall be my disciples.

  • Luke 13:9
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    9And if it bears fruit, well: and if not, then after that you shall cut it down.

  • Matt 15:13
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    13But he answered and said, Every plant, which my heavenly Father has not planted, shall be rooted up.

  • Isa 3:10
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    10Say to the righteous, that it shall be well with him; for they shall eat the fruit of their deeds.

  • John 7:24
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    24Judge not according to appearance, but judge with righteous judgment.

  • Luke 21:29-30
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    29And he spoke to them a parable: Behold the fig tree and all the trees;

    30When they now shoot forth, you see and know of your own selves that summer is now near at hand.

  • Eph 5:9
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    9(For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth;)

  • John 15:4-6
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    4Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it abides in the vine, no more can you, unless you abide in me.

    5I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in me, and I in him, the same brings forth much fruit, for without me you can do nothing.

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

  • Ps 21:10
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    10You shall destroy their offspring from the earth, and their descendants from among the children of men.

  • Matt 7:6
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    6Do not give what is holy to the dogs, nor cast your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you to pieces.

  • Luke 13:6
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    6He also spoke this parable: A certain man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard; and he came seeking fruit on it and found none.

  • Prov 20:11
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    11Even a child is known by his deeds, whether his work is pure and right.

  • John 15:2
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    2Every branch in me that does not bear fruit He takes away; and every branch that bears fruit, He prunes it, that it may produce more fruit.

  • Luke 8:15
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    15But that on the good ground are they, who in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, keep it, and bring forth fruit with patience.

  • Mark 13:28
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    28Now learn a parable of the fig tree; when its branch is yet tender and puts forth leaves, you know that summer is near:

  • Prov 11:30
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    30The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and he who wins souls is wise.

  • Matt 21:19
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    19And when he saw a fig tree by the road, he came to it and found nothing on it but leaves, and said to it, Let no fruit grow on you ever again. And immediately the fig tree withered away.

  • Luke 13:27
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    27But he will say, I tell you, I do not know you, where you are from; depart from me, all you workers of iniquity.

  • John 13:35
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    35By this all will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.

  • John 7:17
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    17If anyone will do his will, he shall know concerning the teaching, whether it is from God or whether I speak on my own authority.

  • John 14:20
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    20At that day you will know that I am in my Father, and you in me, and I in you.

  • Matt 13:48
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    48When it was full, the fishermen pulled it up on the shore. Then they sat down and collected the good fish in baskets, but threw the bad away.

  • Jas 3:18
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    18And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace.

  • Mark 4:7
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    7And some fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up and choked it, and it yielded no fruit.

  • Jer 12:2
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    2You have planted them, yes, they have taken root; they grow, yes, they bring forth fruit. You are near in their mouth, but far from their hearts.