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Matthew 7:16

New English Translation

You will recognize them by their fruit. Grapes are not gathered from thorns or figs from thistles, are they?

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Even a young man is known by his actions, whether his activity is pure and whether it is right.

“Make a tree good and its fruit will be good, or make a tree bad and its fruit will be bad, for a tree is known by its fruit.

So then, you will recognize them by their fruit.

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

But someone will say, “You have faith and I have works.” Show me your faith without works and I will show you faith by my works.

Can a fig tree produce olives, my brothers and sisters, or a vine produce figs? Neither can a salt water spring produce fresh water.

It’s like the old proverb says: ‘From evil people evil proceeds.’ But my hand will not be against you.