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
You blind Pharisee, first clean the inside of the cup and of the platter, that its outside may become clean also.
Ezekiel 18:31
Cast away from you all your transgressions, in which you have transgressed; and make yourself a new heart and a new spirit: for why will you die, house of Israel?
Amos 5:15
Hate evil, love good, and establish justice in the courts. It may be that the LORD, the God of Hosts, will be gracious to the remnant of Joseph."
Luke 11:39
The Lord said to him, "Now you Pharisees cleanse the outside of the cup and of the platter, but your inward part is full of extortion and wickedness.
James 4:8
Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double-minded.
And his fruit good
Matthew 3:8
Therefore bring forth fruit worthy of repentance,
Matthew 7:16
By their fruits you will know them. Do you gather grapes from thorns, or figs from thistles?
Luke 3:9
Even now the axe also lies at the root of the trees. Every tree therefore that does not bring forth good fruit is cut down, and thrown into the fire."
Luke 6:43
For there is no good tree that brings forth rotten fruit; nor again a rotten tree that brings forth good fruit.
John 15:4
Remain in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it remains in the vine, so neither can you, unless you remain in me.
James 3:12
Can a fig tree, my brothers, yield olives, or a vine figs? Nor is salt water able to produce sweet.
General references
Luke 6:43
For there is no good tree that brings forth rotten fruit; nor again a rotten tree that brings forth good fruit.