Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Bearing fruit » Everything being known by the fruit it bears
For there is no beautiful tree producing corrupt fruit, nor corrupt tree producing beautiful fruit. For every tree is known by its own fruit: for they do not gather figs from thorns, nor do they gather the grape-bunch from the bramble. The good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth the good; and the wicked man out of the wicked treasure of his heart brings forth that which is wicked: for out of the abundance of his heart his mouth speaks.
But beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are rapacious wolves. You shall know them by their fruits. Do the people gather the grape-bunches from thorns, or figs from thistles?
Either make the tree good, and its fruit good; or make the tree corrupt, and its fruit corrupt: for the tree is known by the fruit.
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