"You will knowthem by their fruits.Grapesare not gatheredfrom thorn[bushes] norfigsfrom thistles,are they?
It is by his deedsthat a laddistinguisheshimself Ifhis conductis pureand right.
"Eithermakethe treegoodand its fruitgood,ormakethe treebadand its fruitbad;for the treeis knownby its fruit.
"Sothen,you will knowthem by their fruits.
But the fruitof the Spiritis love,joy,peace,patience,kindness,goodness,faithfulness,
But someonemay [well] say,"You havefaithand I haveworks;showme your faithwithoutthe works,and I will showyou my faithby my works."
Cana fig tree,my brethren,produceolives,ora vineproducefigs?Nor[can] saltwaterproducefresh.
"As the proverbof the ancientssays,Out of the wickedcomesforthwickedness;but my handshall not be against you.
