Matthew 7:20

World English Bible (2000)

Therefore, by their fruits you will know them.

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  • Matt 7:16 : 16 By their fruits you will know them. Do you gather grapes from thorns, or figs from thistles?
  • Acts 5:38 : 38 Now I tell you, withdraw from these men, and leave them alone. For if this counsel or this work is of men, it will be overthrown.

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

    16 By their fruits you will know them. Do you gather grapes from thorns, or figs from thistles?

    17 Even so, every good tree produces good fruit; but the corrupt tree produces evil fruit.

    18 A good tree can't produce evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree produce good fruit.

    19 Every tree that doesn't grow good fruit is cut down, and thrown into the fire.

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    33 "Either 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.

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

    35 The good man out of his good treasure brings out good things, and the evil man out of his evil treasure brings out evil things.

  • Luke 6:43-46
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    43 For there is no good tree that brings forth rotten fruit; nor again a rotten tree that brings forth good fruit.

    44 For each tree is known by its own fruit. For people don't gather figs from thorns, nor do they gather grapes from a bramble bush.

    45 The good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings out that which is good, and the evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart brings out that which is evil, for out of the abundance of the heart, his mouth speaks.

    46 "Why do you call me, 'Lord, Lord,' and don't do the things which I say?

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

    22 Many will tell me in that day, 'Lord, Lord, didn't we prophesy in your name, in your name cast out demons, and in your name do many mighty works?'

    23 Then I will tell them, 'I never knew you. Depart from me, you who work iniquity.'

    24 "Everyone therefore who hears these words of mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man, who built his house on a rock.

  • 9 Even now the axe also lies at the root of the trees. Every tree therefore that doesn't bring forth good fruit is cut down, and thrown into the fire."

  • 10 "Even now the axe lies at the root of the trees. Therefore, every tree that doesn't bring forth good fruit is cut down, and cast into the fire.

  • 8 Therefore bring forth fruit worthy of repentance!

  • 37 For by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned."

  • Matt 7:1-2
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    1 "Don't judge, so that you won't be judged.

    2 For with whatever judgment you judge, you will be judged; and with whatever measure you measure, it will be measured to you.

  • 8 "In this is my Father glorified, that you bear much fruit; and so you will be my disciples.

  • 9 If it bears fruit, fine; but if not, after that, you can cut it down.'"

  • 13 But he answered, "Every plant which my heavenly Father didn't plant will be uprooted.

  • 10 Tell the righteous "Good!" For they shall eat the fruit of their deeds.

  • 24 Don't judge according to appearance, but judge righteous judgment."

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    29 He told them a parable. "See the fig tree, and all the trees.

    30 When they are already budding, you see it and know by your own selves that the summer is already near.

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  • John 15:4-6
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    4 Remain in me, and I in you. As the branch can't 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. He who remains in me, and I in him, the same bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing.

    6 If a man doesn't remain in me, he is thrown out as a branch, and is withered; and they gather them, throw them into the fire, and they are burned.

  • 10 You will destroy their descendants from the earth, their posterity from among the children of men.

  • 6 "Don't give that which is holy to the dogs, neither throw your pearls before the pigs, lest perhaps they trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you to pieces.

  • 6 He spoke this parable. "A certain man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard, and he came seeking fruit on it, and found none.

  • 11 Even a child makes himself known by his doings, whether his work is pure, and whether it is right.

  • 2 Every branch in me that doesn't bear fruit, he takes away. Every branch that bears fruit, he prunes, that it may bear more fruit.

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

  • 28 "Now from the fig tree, learn this parable. When the branch has now become tender, and puts forth its leaves, you know that the summer is near;

  • 30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life. He who is wise wins souls.

  • 19 Seeing a fig tree by the road, he came to it, and found nothing on it but leaves. He said to it, "Let there be no fruit from you forever!" Immediately the fig tree withered away.

  • 27 He will say, 'I tell you, I don't know where you come from. Depart from me, all you workers of iniquity.'

  • 35 By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another."

  • 17 If anyone desires to do his will, he will know about the teaching, whether it is from God, or if I am speaking from myself.

  • 20 In that day you will know that I am in my Father, and you in me, and I in you.

  • 48 which, when it was filled, they drew up on the beach. They sat down, and gathered the good into containers, but the bad they threw away.

  • 18 Now the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace.

  • 7 Others fell among the thorns, and the thorns grew up, and choked it, and it yielded no fruit.

  • 2 You have planted them, yes, they have taken root; they grow, yes, they bring forth fruit: you are near in their mouth, and far from their heart.