Key Verse Spotlight
Matthew 7:18 — Meaning and Application
King James Version
“A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither {can} a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.”
Matthew 7:18
Verse in Context
Understanding the surrounding verses prevents misinterpretation:
Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?
Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit.
A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither {can} a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.
Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them.
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