a good man out of the good treasure produces good things: and an evil man, out of the evil treasure, produces evil things.

a good man out of the good treasure of his heart produces what is good: and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart produces what is evil: for 'tis from the abundance of the heart, that the mouth speaketh.

or figs of thistles? so every good tree yields good fruit: but a corrupt tree yields bad fruit.

a good tree cannot produce bad fruit: neither can a corrupt tree produce good fruit.

Either allow the tree to be good, and its fruit good; or else say the tree is corrupt, and its fruit corrrupt: for a tree is distinguished by its fruit.

Immediately one came near him, saying, good master, what good shall I do, to obtain eternal life?

and he said to him, why do you stile me good? there is but one that is good, that is God. but if you would enter into life, keep the commandments.

Jesus said to him, why do you call me good? there is but one, who is good, that is God.

Certainly a good tree does not produce bad fruit: nor does a bad tree produce good fruit.

Jesus replied, why do you call me good? there is but one who is good, that is God.

was it then good that brought death upon me? no, but it was sin, that sin might show it self by being able to bring death upon me by means of that which is good; that sin, I say, by the commandment might appear to be exceedingly destructive.

for I experience, that in the carnal part of me dwells no good: for it is familiar to me, to will, but not to execute that which is good.