Matthew 7:18

Good News Translation

A healthy tree cannot bear bad fruit, and a poor tree cannot bear good fruit.

Cross References

Matthew 7:17

A healthy tree bears good fruit, but a poor tree bears bad fruit.

Matthew 7:19

And any tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown in the fire.

Luke 6:43

“A healthy tree does not bear bad fruit, nor does a poor tree bear good fruit.

Galatians 5:17

For what our human nature wants is opposed to what the Spirit wants, and what the Spirit wants is opposed to what our human nature wants. These two are enemies, and this means that you cannot do what you want to do.