Matthew 7:18
16 By their fruit you will recognize them. Are grapes gathered from thornbushes, or figs from thistles?
17 Likewise, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit.
A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, and a bad tree cannot bear good fruit.
19 Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.
20 So then, by their fruit you will recognize them.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, and a bad tree cannot bear good fruit.
- KJV
- A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.
- WEB
- A good tree can’t produce evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree produce good fruit.
- ASV
- A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.
- DARBY
- A good tree cannot produce bad fruits, nor a worthless tree produce good fruits.
- BLB
- A good tree is not able to produce evil fruits, nor a rotten tree to produce good fruits.
- ÅB
- Et godt tre kan ikke bære onde frukter, og et dårlig tre kan ikke bære gode frukter.
- OTB
- Et godt tre kan ikke bære dårlig frukt, og et dårlig tre kan ikke gi god frukt.
- B1930
- Et godt tre kan ikke bære onde frukter, og et dårlig tre kan ikke bære gode frukter.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Galatians 5:17
For the flesh craves what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the flesh. They are opposed to each other, so that you do not do what you want.
Read in context1 John 3:9–10
Anyone born of God refuses to practice sin, because God’s seed abides in him; he cannot go on sinning, because he has been born of God.
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