Matthew 7:18
A good tree cannot produce bad fruit, neither can a bad tree produce good fruit.
Text-Critical English NT
In The King James Version
A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.
In Context
17In the same way, every good tree produces good fruit, but a bad tree produces bad fruit.
19Every tree that does not produce good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.
Cross References
1 John 3:9No one who has been born of God continues in sin, because God's seed abides in him; he cannot continue in sin, because he has been born of God.
Matthew Henry on Matthew 7:16-21
The Sermon on the Mount. 15 Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves. 16 Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles? 17 Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit. 18 A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit. 19 Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire. 20… Read the whole commentary →