Matthew 7:20
So then, you will recognize them by their fruit.
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- Matt 7:16 : 16 You will recognize them by their fruit. Grapes are not gathered from thorns or figs from thistles, are they?
- Acts 5:38 : 38 So in this case I say to you, stay away from these men and leave them alone, because if this plan or this undertaking originates with people, it will come to nothing,
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- Matt 7:15-195 verses90%
15A Tree and Its Fruit“Watch out for false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing but inwardly are voracious wolves.
16You will recognize them by their fruit. Grapes are not gathered from thorns or figs from thistles, are they?
17In the same way, every good tree bears good fruit, but the bad tree bears bad fruit.
18A good tree is not able to bear bad fruit, nor a bad tree to bear good fruit.
19Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.
- Matt 12:33-353 verses81%
33Trees and Their Fruit“Make a tree good and its fruit will be good, or make a tree bad and its fruit will be bad, for a tree is known by its fruit.
34Offspring of vipers! How are you able to say anything good, since you are evil? For the mouth speaks from what fills the heart.
35The good person brings good things out of his good treasury, and the evil person brings evil things out of his evil treasury.
- Luke 6:43-464 verses81%
43“For no good tree bears bad fruit, nor again does a bad tree bear good fruit,
44for each tree is known by its own fruit. For figs are not gathered from thorns, nor are grapes picked from brambles.
45The good person out of the good treasury of his heart produces good, and the evil person out of his evil treasury produces evil, for his mouth speaks from what fills his heart.
46“Why do you call me‘Lord, Lord,’ and don’t do what I tell you?
- Matt 7:21-244 verses79%
21Judgment of Pretenders“Not everyone who says to me,‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter into the kingdom of heaven– only the one who does the will of my Father in heaven.
22On that day, many will say to me,‘Lord, Lord, didn’t we prophesy in your name, and cast out demons in your name, and do many powerful deeds in your name?’
23Then I will declare to them,‘I never knew you. Go away from me, you lawbreakers!’
24Hearing and Doing“Everyone who hears these words of mine and does them is like a wise man who built his house on rock.
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9Even now the ax is laid at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.”
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10Even now the ax is laid at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.
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8Therefore produce fruit that proves your repentance,
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37For by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned.”
- Matt 7:1-22 verses73%
1Do Not Judge“Do not judge so that you will not be judged.
2For by the standard you judge you will be judged, and the measure you use will be the measure you receive.
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8My Father is honored by this, that you bear much fruit and show that you are my disciples.
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9Then if it bears fruit next year, very well, but if not, you can cut it down.’”
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13And he replied,“Every plant that my heavenly Father did not plant will be uprooted.
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10Tell the innocent it will go well with them, for they will be rewarded for what they have done.
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24Do not judge according to external appearance, but judge with proper judgment.”
- Luke 21:29-302 verses71%
29The Parable of the Fig Tree Then he told them a parable:“Look at the fig tree and all the other trees.
30When they sprout leaves, you see for yourselves and know that summer is now near.
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9for the fruit of the light consists in all goodness, righteousness, and truth–
- John 15:4-63 verses71%
4Remain in me, and I will remain in you. Just as the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it remains in the vine, so neither can you unless you remain in me.
5“I am the vine; you are the branches. The one who remains in me– and I in him– bears much fruit, because apart from me you can accomplish nothing.
6If anyone does not remain in me, he is thrown out like a branch, and dries up; and such branches are gathered up and thrown into the fire, and are burned up.
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10You destroy their offspring from the earth, their descendants from among the human race.
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6Do not give what is holy to dogs or throw your pearls before pigs; otherwise they will trample them under their feet and turn around and tear you to pieces.
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6Warning to Israel to Bear Fruit Then Jesus told this parable:“A man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard, and he came looking for fruit on it and found none.
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11Even a young man is known by his actions, whether his activity is pure and whether it is right.
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2He takes away every branch that does not bear fruit in me. He prunes every branch that bears fruit so that it will bear more fruit.
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15But as for the seed that landed on good soil, these are the ones who, after hearing the word, cling to it with an honest and good heart, and bear fruit with steadfast endurance.
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28The Parable of the Fig Tree“Learn this parable from the fig tree: Whenever its branch becomes tender and puts out its leaves, you know that summer is near.
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30The fruit of the righteous is like a tree producing life, and the one who wins souls is wise.
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19After noticing a fig tree by the road he went to it, but found nothing on it except leaves. He said to it,“Never again will there be fruit from you!” And the fig tree withered at once.
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27But he will reply,‘I don’t know where you come from! Go away from me, all you evildoers!’
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35Everyone will know by this that you are my disciples– if you have love for one another.”
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17If anyone wants to do God’s will, he will know about my teaching, whether it is from God or whether I speak from my own authority.
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20You will know at that time that I am in my Father and you are in me and I am in you.
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48When it was full, they pulled it ashore, sat down, and put the good fish into containers and threw the bad away.
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18And the fruit that consists of righteousness is planted in peace among those who make peace.
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7Other seed fell among the thorns, and they grew up and choked it, and it did not produce grain.
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2You plant them like trees and they put down their roots. They grow prosperous and are very fruitful. They always talk about you, but they really care nothing about you.