Matthew 7:16

Matthew's Bible 1537

Ye shall knowe them by their fruites. Do men gaddre grapes of thornes? or figges of bryers?

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Can the fygge tree, my Brethren, beare olyue beryes: other a vyne beare fygges?

Either make the tree good, and his frute good also: or els make the tree euyll, and hys frute euyll also. For the tree is knowen by his frute.

Wherfore by theyr fruytes ye shal knowe them.

Accordyng to the old prouerbe, wickednesse shal procede out of the wicked. But myne hande be not vpon the.

A chylde is knowen by hys conuersacion, whether hys workes be pure & right.

But the frute of the spiryte, is loue, ioye peace, longe sufferynge, gentylnes, goodnes, faithfulnes,

Yea and a man myghte saye: Thou haste faythe, and I haue dedes: Shewe me thy faith by thy dedes, and I wyll shew the my faythe by my dedes.