Matthew 7:16
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By their fruits you shall know them. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?

shall.

Matthew 7:20 Wherefore by their fruits you shall know them.

Matthew 12:33 Either make the tree good and its fruit good: or make the tree evil, and its fruit evil. For by the fruit the tree is known.

2 Peter 2:10-18 And especially them who walk after the flesh in the lust of uncleanness and despise government: audacious, self willed, they fear not to bring in sects, blaspheming. . . .

Jude 1:10-19 But these men blaspheme whatever things they know not: and what things soever they naturally know, like dumb beasts, in these they are corrupted. . . .

Do.

Luke 6:43-45 For there is no good tree that bringeth forth evil fruit: nor an evil tree that bringeth forth good fruit. . . .

James 3:12 Can the fig tree, my brethren, bear grapes? Or the vine, figs? So neither can the salt water yield sweet.

Context
A Tree and its Fruit
15Beware of false prophets, who come to you in the clothing of sheep, but inwardly they are ravening wolves. 16By their fruits you shall know them. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles? 17Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit, and the evil tree bringeth forth evil fruit.…
Cross References
1 Samuel 24:13
As also it is said in the old proverb: From the wicked shall wickedness come forth: therefore my hand shall not be upon thee. After whom dost thou come out, O king of Israel?

Proverbs 20:11
By his inclinations a child is known, if his works be clean and right.

Matthew 7:20
Wherefore by their fruits you shall know them.

Matthew 12:33
Either make the tree good and its fruit good: or make the tree evil, and its fruit evil. For by the fruit the tree is known.

Luke 6:43
For there is no good tree that bringeth forth evil fruit: nor an evil tree that bringeth forth good fruit.

Luke 6:44
For every tree is known by its fruit. For men do not gather figs from thorns: nor from a bramble bush do they gather the grape.

Galatians 5:22
But the fruit of the Spirit is, charity, joy, peace, patience, benignity, goodness, longanimity,

James 2:18
But some man will say: Thou hast faith, and I have works. Shew me thy faith without works; and I will shew thee, by works, my faith.

James 3:12
Can the fig tree, my brethren, bear grapes? Or the vine, figs? So neither can the salt water yield sweet.

Lexicon
By
ἀπὸ (apo)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 575: From, away from. A primary particle; 'off, ' i.e. Away, in various senses.

their
αὐτῶν (autōn)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

fruit
καρπῶν (karpōn)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 2590: Probably from the base of harpazo; fruit, literally or figuratively.

you will recognize
ἐπιγνώσεσθε (epignōsesthe)
Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 1921: From epi and ginosko; to know upon some mark, i.e. Recognize; by implication, to become fully acquainted with, to acknowledge.

them.
αὐτούς (autous)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

Are grapes gathered
συλλέγουσιν (syllegousin)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 4816: To collect, gather. From sun and lego in its original sense; to collect.

from
ἀπὸ (apo)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 575: From, away from. A primary particle; 'off, ' i.e. Away, in various senses.

thornbushes,
ἀκανθῶν (akanthōn)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural
Strong's Greek 173: A thorn-bush, prickly plant; a thorn. Probably from the same as akmen; a thorn.

or
(ē)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2228: Or, than. A primary particle of distinction between two connected terms; disjunctive, or; comparative, than.

figs
σῦκα (syka)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's Greek 4810: A (ripe) fig. Apparently a primary word; a fig.

from
ἀπὸ (apo)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 575: From, away from. A primary particle; 'off, ' i.e. Away, in various senses.

thistles?
τριβόλων (tribolōn)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 5146: A thistle. From treis and belos; properly, a crow-foot, i.e. a thorny plant.


Additional Translations
By their fruit you will recognize them. Are grapes gathered from thornbushes, or figs from thistles?

By their fruits you will recognize them. Are grapes gathered from thornbushes, or figs from thistles?

You shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?

By their fruits ye shall know them. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?

By their fruits ye shall know them. Do [men] gather a bunch of grapes from thorns, or from thistles figs?

By their fruits ye shall know them. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?

Ye shall know them by their fruits: Do men gather grapes from thorns, or figs from thistles:

By their fruits you will easily recognize them. Are grapes gathered from thorns or figs from brambles?

By their fruits you will know them. Do you gather grapes from thorns, or figs from thistles?

From their fruits ye shall know them; do men gather from thorns grapes? or from thistles figs?
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