Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: therefore every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
The axe
Therefore
General references
Bible References
Now
Hebrews 3:1
Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the apostle and high-priest of our profession, Christ Jesus;
Hebrews 10:28
If any one that violateth the law of Moses, dieth without mercy under two or three witnesses,
Hebrews 12:25
See that ye reject not Him that speaketh; for if they escaped not, who rejected him that gave forth divine oracles on earth, much less shall we, if we turn away from Him that speaketh from heaven:
The axe
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 23:31
for if they do these things to the green wood, what shall be done to the dry?
Therefore
John 15:2
every branch in me that beareth not fruit He taketh away, and every one that beareth fruit, He purgeth, that it may bear more fruit.
Is hewn
Matthew 7:19
and every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is cut down and cast into the fire.
Matthew 21:19
and seeing a fig-tree by the way, He went up to it, and finding nothing upon it but leaves, He saith to it, Let no fruit ever hereafter grow out of thee: and the fig-tree withered immediately.
Luke 13:6
And He spake this parable, A certain man had a fig-tree planted in his vineyard, and he came seeking fruit on it, but found none.
John 15:6
If any one abide not in me, he is cast out as a useless branch and withereth: and they gather them up, and throw them into the fire, and they are burnt.
Hebrews 6:8
but that which bringeth forth thorns and briars, is rejected and near to a curse, (whose end is burning) so are they.
1 Peter 4:17
For the time is coming when judgement is to begin at the house of God: and if at us first, what will be the end of those that obey not the gospel of God?
General references
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:
Luke 13:30
And behold, there are some last who shall be first, and there are first that shall be last.