Matthew 7:16

God's Word

You will know them by what they produce. “People don’t pick grapes from thornbushes or figs from thistles, do they?

Cross References

Proverbs 20:11

Even a child makes himself known by his actions, whether his deeds are pure or right.

Matthew 12:33

“Make a tree good, and then its fruit will be good. Or make a tree rotten, and then its fruit will be rotten. A person can recognize a tree by its fruit.

Matthew 7:20

So you will know them by what they produce.

Galatians 5:22

But the spiritual nature produces love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

James 2:18

Another person might say, “You have faith, but I do good things.” Show me your faith apart from the good things you do. I will show you my faith by the good things I do.

James 3:12

My brothers and sisters, can a fig tree produce olives? Can a grapevine produce figs? In the same way, a pool of salt water can’t produce fresh water.

1 Samuel 24:13

It’s like people used to say long ago, ‘Wickedness comes from wicked people.’ But I will not lay a hand on you.