Matthew 7:18
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A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can an evil tree bring forth good fruit.

cannot.

Galatians 5:17 For the flesh lusteth against the spirit: and the spirit against the flesh: For these are contrary one to another: so that you do not the things that you would.

1 John 3:9,10 Whosoever is born of God committeth not sin: for his seed abideth in him. And he cannot sin, because he is born of God. . . .

Context
A Tree and its Fruit
17Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit, and the evil tree bringeth forth evil fruit. 18A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can an evil tree bring forth good fruit. 19Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit, shall be cut down, and shall be cast into the fire.…
Cross References
Matthew 7:17
Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit, and the evil tree bringeth forth evil fruit.

Matthew 7:19
Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit, shall be cut down, and shall be cast into the fire.

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

Lexicon
[A] good
ἀγαθὸν (agathon)
Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 18: A primary word; 'good'.

tree
δένδρον (dendron)
Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 1186: A tree. Probably from drus; a tree.

cannot
δύναται (dynatai)
Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1410: (a) I am powerful, have (the) power, (b) I am able, I can. Of uncertain affinity; to be able or possible.

bear
ποιεῖν (poiein)
Verb - Present Infinitive Active
Strong's Greek 4160: (a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause. Apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do.

bad
πονηροὺς (ponērous)
Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 4190: Evil, bad, wicked, malicious, slothful.

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

[and a] bad
σαπρὸν (sapron)
Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 4550: Rotten, useless, corrupt, depraved. From sepo; rotten, i.e. Worthless.

tree
δένδρον (dendron)
Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 1186: A tree. Probably from drus; a tree.

cannot
οὐδὲ (oude)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 3761: Neither, nor, not even, and not. From ou and de; not however, i.e. Neither, nor, not even.

bear
ποιεῖν (poiein)
Verb - Present Infinitive Active
Strong's Greek 4160: (a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause. Apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do.

good
καλοὺς (kalous)
Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 2570: Properly, beautiful, but chiefly good, i.e. Valuable or virtuous.

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


Additional Translations
A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, and a bad tree cannot bear good fruit.

A good tree is not able to bear bad fruits, nor a bad tree to bear good fruits.

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

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

A good tree cannot produce bad fruits, nor a worthless tree produce good fruits.

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

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

A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, nor a poisonous tree good fruit.

A good tree can't produce evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree produce good fruit.

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