Matthew 7:16-20 You shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?… I. THE PERSONS WHOM OUR LORD DIRECTS US TO SHUN. 1. Their deception. 2. Their artifice. 3. Their end. II. THE SATISFACTORY AND EQUITABLE TEST by which they are to be ascertained, Of this rule we remark (1) that it is infallible; (2) it is easily comprehended; (3) it is of universal application — to personal religion and doctrine, etc.; (4) it will apply to the several views of Christianity which are propagated in the world. (J. E. Good.) Parallel Verses KJV: Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?WEB: By their fruits you will know them. Do you gather grapes from thorns, or figs from thistles? |
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