but chiefly them that walk after the flesh in the lust of defilement, and despise dominion. Daring, self-willed, they tremble not to rail at dignities:

But these rail at whatsoever things they know not: and what they understand naturally, like the creatures without reason, in these things are they destroyed.

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For there is no good tree that bringeth forth corrupt fruit; nor again a corrupt tree that bringeth forth good fruit.

Can a fig tree, my brethren, yield olives, or a vine figs? Neither can'salt water yield sweet.

General references

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

Therefore by their fruits ye shall know them.

For there is no good tree that bringeth forth corrupt fruit; nor again a corrupt tree that bringeth forth good fruit.