Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Either make the tree good, and his fruit good; or else make the tree corrupt, and his fruit corrupt: for the tree is known by his fruit.
Make the tree good
And his fruit good
General references
Bible References
Make the tree good
Matthew 23:26
Ye blind Pharisee, first purify the inside of the cup, in order that its outside may be clean.
Luke 11:39
And the Lord said to him, Now you Pharisees purify the outside of the cup and the plate, but the interior is full of extortion and wickedness.
James 4:8
draw nigh unto God, and he draws nigh unto you. Purify your hands, ye sinners; and cleanse your hearts, ye double-minded.
And his fruit good
Matthew 3:8
Therefore bring forth fruit worthy of repentance;
Matthew 7:16
You shall know them by their fruits. Do the people gather the grape-bunches from thorns, or figs from thistles?
Luke 3:9
But truly the ax is laid to the root of the trees; Therefore every tree not producing good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
Luke 6:43
For there is no beautiful tree producing corrupt fruit, nor corrupt tree producing beautiful fruit.
John 15:4
Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch is not able to produce fruit of itself, unless it may abide in the vine; so you are not able, unless you may abide in me.
James 3:12
My brethren, whether is the fig-tree able to produce olives, or the vine figs? Neither is the bitter fountain able to produce sweet water.
General references
Luke 6:43
For there is no beautiful tree producing corrupt fruit, nor corrupt tree producing beautiful fruit.