Matthew 7:16

American King James Version (1999)

You shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?

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

Either make the tree good, and his fruit good; or else make the tree corrupt, and his fruit corrupt: for the tree is known by his fruit.

Why by their fruits you shall know them.

As said the proverb of the ancients, Wickedness proceeds from the wicked: but my hand shall not be on you.

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

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long-suffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,

Yes, a man may say, You have faith, and I have works: show me your faith without your works, and I will show you my faith by my works.