Matthew 7:16

A Conservative Version

From their fruits ye will know them. Do they gather grapes from thorns, or figs from thistles?

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A fig tree, my brothers, cannot make olives, or a grapevine figs. In the same way, no one spring makes water salty and sweet.

Either make the tree good, and its fruit good, or make the tree corrupt, and its fruit corrupt, for the tree is known by its fruit.

So then from their fruits ye will know them.

As says the proverb of the ancients, Out of the wicked comes forth wickedness, but my hand shall not be upon thee.

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

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

But some man will say, Thou have faith, and I have works. Show me thy faith from thy works, and I will show thee from my works my faith.