Matthew 7:16

New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

You will know them by their fruits. Are grapes gathered from thorns or figs from thistles?

Cross References

Proverbs 20:11

Even children make themselves known by their acts, by whether what they do is pure and right.

Matthew 12:33

“Either make the tree good and its fruit good, or make the tree bad and its fruit bad, for the tree is known by its fruit.

Matthew 7:20

Thus you will know them by their fruits.

Galatians 5:22

By contrast, the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness,

James 2:18

But someone will say, “You have faith, and I have works.” Show me your faith apart from works, and I by my works will show you faith.

James 3:12

Can a fig tree, my brothers and sisters, yield olives or a grapevine figs? No more can salt water yield fresh.

1 Samuel 24:13

As the ancient proverb says, ‘Out of the wicked comes forth wickedness,’ but my hand shall not be against you.