But chiefly them that walk after the flesh in the lust of uncleanness, and despise authority. Presumptuous are they, self-willed, they are not afraid to speak evil of the glorious ones.

But these speak evil of those things which they know not: but what they know naturally, as brute beasts, in those things they corrupt themselves.

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For a good tree brings not forth corrupt fruit; neither does a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.

Can the fig tree, my brethren, bear olive berries? either a vine, figs? so can no fountain both yield salt water and fresh.

General references

Even a child is known by his acts, whether his work is pure, and whether it is right.

Therefore by their fruits you shall know them.

For a good tree brings not forth corrupt fruit; neither does a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.