Luke 6:45

Good people produce what's good from the good things they value that they have stored inside them. Bad people produce what's bad from the bad things they have stored inside them. What fills people's minds spills out in what they say.

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In The King James Version

A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.

In Context

44You recognize a tree by the fruit it produces. You don't pick figs from thorn bushes, or harvest grapes from brambles.

46So why do you bother to call me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ when you don't do what I say?

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Cross References

Psalms 12:2Everyone lies to their neighbors. They flatter with nice talk, but they don't mean what they say.

Psalms 40:8I am pleased to do your will, my God—your Law guides my mind.”

Psalms 52:2You plot to make people suffer; your words cut like a sharp razor, you liar!

Psalms 59:12Let them be caught out by the evil things they say, the words they proudly speak—brought down by their curses and the lies they tell!

Psalms 71:15I will talk about your goodness and your salvation every day, even though it's more than I can understand.

Proverbs 4:23Most of all, protect your mind, for everything in life flows from it.

Matthew Henry on Luke 6:38-49

Exhortations to Justice and Sincerity. 37 Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven: 38 Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again. 39 And he spake a parable unto them, Can the blind lead the blind? shall they not both fall into the ditch? 40 The disciple is not above… Read the whole commentary →

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