Matthew 7:17 - Easy To Read Version

¹⁷ In the same way, every good tree makes good fruit. And bad trees make bad fruit.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁷ Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁷ Even so, every healthy (sound) tree bears good fruit [worthy of admiration], but the sickly (decaying, worthless) tree bears bad (worthless) fruit.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁷ Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but the corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit.

Common English Bible

¹⁷ In the same way, every good tree produces good fruit, and every rotten tree produces bad fruit.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁷ So then, every good tree produces good fruit, and the evil tree produces evil fruit.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹⁷ Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit, and the evil tree bringeth forth evil fruit.

Matthew 7:17 Cross References

Psalm 1:3

So that person becomes strong\par like a tree planted by streams of water\par He is like a tree that makes fruit\par at the right time.\par He is like a tree with leaves that don’t die.\par Everything he does is successful.\par

Isaiah 61:3

God sent me to the sad people of Zion. \{I will get them ready for the celebration.\} I will take away the ashes on their head, and I will give them a crown. I will take away their sadness, and I will give them the oil of happiness. I will take away their sorrow, and I will give them celebration clothes. God sent me to name those people ‘Good Trees’ and ‘The Lord’s Wonderful Plant.’

Jeremiah 11:19

Before the Lord showed me that the people were against me, I was like a gentle lamb waiting to be butchered. I did not understand that they were against me. They were saying these things about me: “Let us destroy the tree and its fruit! Let us kill him! Then people will forget him.”

Jeremiah 17:8

That person will be strong\par like a tree planted near water.\par That tree has large roots that find the water.\par That tree is not afraid\par when the days are hot.\par Its leaves are always green.\par It does not worry in a year\par when no rain comes.\par That tree always produces fruit.\par

Matthew 7:18

A good tree cannot make bad fruit. And a bad tree cannot make good fruit.

Ephesians 5:9

Light brings every kind of goodness, right living, and truth.

Philippians 1:11

that you will do many good things\par with the help of Christ\par to bring glory and praise to God.\par

Colossians 1:10

that you will use these things to live in a way that brings honor to the Lord and pleases him in every way;\par that you will do all kinds of good things and grow in the knowledge of God;\par