Matthew 7:16

New International Version

By their fruit you will recognize them. Do people pick grapes from thornbushes, or figs from thistles?

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My brothers and sisters, can a fig tree bear olives, or a grapevine bear figs? Neither can a salt spring produce fresh water.

“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 recognized by its fruit.

Thus, by their fruit you will recognize them.

As the old saying goes, ‘From evildoers come evil deeds,’ so my hand will not touch you.

Even small children are known by their actions, so is their conduct really pure and upright?

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

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