And especially those going rear of flesh in a degenerate lust, and who despise lordship. Reckless, self-willed men, they do not tremble when speaking evil of dignities.

But these men indeed revile whatever they have not seen. But whatever they understand naturally, as the irrational beasts, in these things they are corrupted.

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For a good tree is not producing corrupt fruit, nor a corrupt tree producing good fruit.

A fig tree, my brothers, cannot make olives, or a grapevine figs. In the same way, no one spring makes water salty and sweet.

General references

Even a child makes himself known by his doings, whether his work be pure, and whether it be right.

So then from their fruits ye will know them.

For a good tree is not producing corrupt fruit, nor a corrupt tree producing good fruit.