Matthew 7:17
Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but the corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit.
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- Matthew 12:33–35 Either make the tree good, and its fruit good; or make the tree corrupt, and its fruit corrupt: for the tree is known by its fruit. Ye offspring of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh. The good man out of his good treasure bringeth forth good things: and the evil man out of his evil treasure bringeth forth evil things.
- Galatians 5:22–24 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, meekness, self-control; against such there is no law. And they that are of Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with the passions and the lusts thereof.
- Ephesians 5:9 (for the fruit of the light is in all goodness and righteousness and truth),