Matthew 7:16-20 You shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?… Those who travel through deserts would often be at a loss for water, if certain indications, which the hand of Providence has marked oat, did not serve to guide them to a supply. The secret wells are for the most part discoverable from the verdure which is nourished by their presence. So the fruitfulness of good works of the believer, amidst the deadness and sterility around him, proclaim the Christian's life. (Salter.) 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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