Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?
Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work be pure, and whether it be right.
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.
Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them.
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long-suffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: show me thy faith without thy works, and I will show thee my faith by my works.
Can the fig tree, my brethren, bear olive berries? either a vine, figs? so can no fountain both yield salt water and fresh.
As saith the proverb of the ancients, Wickedness proceedeth from the wicked: but mine hand shall not be upon thee.