Matthew 7:18

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, and a bad tree cannot bear good fruit.”

What this verse means

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BSBPD

“A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, and a bad tree cannot bear good fruit.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“A good tree is not able to yield evil fruits, nor a bad tree to yield good fruits.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Matthew 7:18 — 2 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Galatians 5:17For 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.
  2. 1 John 3:9Anyone 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.

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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