Matthew 7:16

New Living Translation

You can identify them by their fruit, that is, by the way they act. Can you pick grapes from thornbushes, or figs from thistles?

Cross References

Proverbs 20:11

Even children are known by the way they act, whether their conduct is pure, and whether it is right.

Matthew 12:33

“A tree is identified by its fruit. If a tree is good, its fruit will be good. If a tree is bad, its fruit will be bad.

Matthew 7:20

Yes, just as you can identify a tree by its fruit, so you can identify people by their actions.

Galatians 5:22

But the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

James 2:18

Now someone may argue, “Some people have faith; others have good deeds.” But I say, “How can you show me your faith if you don’t have good deeds? I will show you my faith by my good deeds.”

James 3:12

Does a fig tree produce olives, or a grapevine produce figs? No, and you can’t draw fresh water from a salty spring.

1 Samuel 24:13

As that old proverb says, ‘From evil people come evil deeds.’ So you can be sure I will never harm you.