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
thou blind pharisee, cleanse first the inside of the cup and of the dish, that the outside of them may be also clean.
Luke 11:39
But the Lord said unto him, ye pharisees clean the outside of the cup and of the platter, but your inward part is full of rapine and wickedness.
James 4:8
Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you: cleanse your hands, O sinners, and purify your hearts, ye double minded.
And his fruit good
Matthew 3:8
Bring forth therefore fruits becoming: penitents: and do not say within your selves,
Matthew 7:16
Ye will know them by their fruits: do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?
Luke 3:9
And now the ax is laid to the root of the trees: every tree therefore which doth not yield good fruit, is cut down and cast into the fire.
Luke 6:43
For that is not a good tree which produceth bad fruit, nor is the tree bad, which produceth good fruit:
John 15:4
Abide therefore in me, and I will abide in you: for as the branch cannot bear fruit of it self, unless it abide in the vine; so neither can ye, except ye abide in me.
James 3:12
Can a fig-tree, my brethren, produce olives, or a vine figs? so can no fountain produce salt water and sweet.
General references
Luke 6:43
For that is not a good tree which produceth bad fruit, nor is the tree bad, which produceth good fruit: