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
Blind Pharisee! cleanse first the inside of the cup, that its outside side also may become clean.
Luke 11:39
But the Lord said to him, Now ye Pharisees cleanse the outside of the cup and the platter; but your inside is full of rapacity and wickedness.
James 4:8
Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners, and purify your hearts, ye doubleminded.
And his fruit good
Matthew 3:8
Bring forth therefore fruit worthy of repentance,
Matthew 7:16
Ye may know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?
Luke 3:9
And already also is the axe lying at the root of the trees; every tree therefore that beareth not good fruit is to be cut down, and cast into the fire.
Luke 6:43
For there is no good tree that beareth bad fruit; and again, there is no bad tree that beareth good fruit.
John 15:4
Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, if it abide not in the vine, so neither can ye, unless ye abide in me.
James 3:12
Can a figtree, my brethren, bear olives, or a vine, figs? Neither can salt water yield fresh.
General references
Luke 6:43
For there is no good tree that beareth bad fruit; and again, there is no bad tree that beareth good fruit.