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 Pharisees! cleanse first the inside of the cup and of the dish, that its outside also may become clean.
Luke 11:39
But the Lord said to him, "Now ye, the Pharisees, cleanse the outside of the cup and the dish; but your inward part is full of extortion and wickedness.
James 4:8
Draw nigh to God, and He wild draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double-minded.
And his fruit good
Matthew 3:8
Produce, therefore, fruit worthy of repentance;
Matthew 7:16
From their fruits ye shall recognize them. Do men gather grapes from thorns, or figs from thistles?
Luke 3:9
And already the axe also is lying at the root of the trees; every tree, therefore, not producing good fruit, is cut down, and cast into the fire."
Luke 6:43
"For there is no good tree that bears corrupt fruit; nor again a corrupt tree that bears good fruit;
John 15:4
Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, unless it abide in the vine; so neither can ye, unless ye abide in Me.
James 3:12
My brethren, can a fig tree produce olives; or a vine, figs? Neither can salt water yield sweet.
General references
Luke 6:43
"For there is no good tree that bears corrupt fruit; nor again a corrupt tree that bears good fruit;