Luke 6:45

Similarly, good people will conduct their lives in a good way because they think a lot of good things, and evil people will live in an evil way because they think a lot of evil things. The basic principle is that people speak and act according to all that they think.”

Translation for Translators

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

44Just like you can tell if a tree is good or bad by looking at its fruit, you can tell which people are good and which are bad by looking at the way they conduct their lives. For example, because thornbushes cannot produce figs, no one can pick figs from thornbushes. And since bramble bushes cannot produce grapes, no one can pick grapes from bramble bushes.

46“ Because people should obey what their masters tell them, ◄it is disgraceful that you say that I am your master but you do not do what I tell you!/why do you say that I am your master but you do not do what I tell you?► [RHQ]

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Cross References

Psalms 12:2Everyone tells lies to other people; they deceive others by ◄flattering them/saying good things about them that they know are not true►.

Psalms 40:8O my God, I delight to do what you desire; I keep your laws within my inner being.

Psalms 52:2All during the day you plan to get rid of others; what you say [MTY] injures others like a sharp razor [SIM], and you are always deceiving others.

Psalms 59:12Because what they say [MTY] is sinful, allow them to be trapped for being proud. Because they are always cursing and telling lies,

Psalms 71:15I will tell people that you do what is right; all day long I will tell people how you have saved me, although what you have done is more than I can fully understand.

Proverbs 4:23It is very important that you be careful about what you think, because what you think controls [MET] the things that you do.

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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