John 15:2
Any unfruitful branch in me he takes away, and he cleanses every fruitful branch, that it may bear more fruit.
Matthew 3:10
Already the axe is lying at the root of the trees. Therefore every tree that fails to bear good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.
Matthew 13:12
For, to all who have, more will be given, and they shall have abundance; but, from all who have nothing, even what they have will be taken away.
Matthew 15:13
"Every plant," Jesus replied, "that my heavenly Father has not planted will be rooted up.
Matthew 3:12
His winnowing-fan is in his hand, and he will clear his threshing-floor, and store his grain in the barn, but the chaff he will burn with inextinguishable fire."
Matthew 13:33
This was another parable which Jesus related-- "The Kingdom of Heaven is like some yeast which a woman took and covered up in three pecks of flour, until the whole had risen."
Matthew 21:19
And, noticing a solitary fig tree by the road-side, he went up to it, but found nothing on it but leaves. So he said to it: "Never again shall fruit be gathered off you." And suddenly the fruit tree withered up.
Luke 8:13
By the seed which fell upon the rock are meant those who, as soon as they hear the Message, welcome it joyfully; but they have no root, and believe it only for a time, and, when the time of temptation comes, they draw back.
Luke 13:7-9
So he said to his gardener 'Three years now I have come to look for fruit on this fig tree, without finding any! Cut it down. Why should it rob the soil?'
John 15:8
It is by your bearing fruit plentifully, and so showing yourselves my disciples, that my Father is honored.
John 15:16
It was not you who chose me, but I who chose you, and I appointed you to go and bear fruit--fruit that should remain, so that the Father might grant you whatever you ask in my Name.
John 17:12
Whilst I was with them, I kept them by that revelation, and I have guarded them; and not one of them has been lost, except that lost soul--in fulfillment of Scripture.
Romans 5:3-5
And not only that, but let us also exult in our troubles;
Romans 8:28
But we do know that God causes all things to work together for the good of those who love him-those who have received the Call in accordance with his purpose.
1 Corinthians 13:1
Though I speak in the 'tongues' of men, or even of angels, yet have not Love, I have become mere echoing brass, or a clanging cymbal!
2 Corinthians 4:17-18
The light burden of our momentary trouble is preparing for us, in measure transcending thought, a weight of imperishable glory;
Galatians 5:22-23
But the fruit produced by the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindliness, generosity, trustfulness, gentleness, self-control.
Philippians 1:9-11
And what I pray for is this--that your love may grow yet stronger and stronger, with increasing knowledge and all discernment,
Colossians 1:5-10
On account of the hope which awaits its fulfillment in Heaven. Of this hope you heard long ago in the true Message of the Good News which reached you--
1 Thessalonians 5:23-24
May God himself, the giver of peace, make you altogether holy; and may your spirits, souls, and bodies be kept altogether faultless until the Coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Titus 2:14
For he gave himself on our behalf, to deliver us from all wickedness, and to purify for himself a People who should be peculiarly his own and eager to do good.
Hebrews 6:7-8
Ground that drinks in the showers that from time to time fall upon it, and produces vegetation useful to those for whom it is tilled, receives a blessing from God;
Hebrews 12:10-11
Our fathers disciplined us for only a short time and as seemed best to them; but God disciplines us for our true good, to enable us to share his holiness.
Hebrews 12:15
Take care that no one fails to use the loving help of God, 'that no bitterness is allowed to take root and spring up, and cause trouble,' and so poison the whole community.
1 John 2:19
From us, it is true, they went out, but they had never belonged to us; for, if they had belonged to us, they would have remained among us. They left us that it might be made clear that they do not, any of them, belong to us.
Revelation 3:19
'All whom I love I rebuke and discipline.' Therefore be in earnest and repent.