Matthew 7 › verse
Matthew 7:18
A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, nor can a bad tree bear good fruit.
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Original words
| English | Original word | Root | # |
|---|---|---|---|
| A good | agathon ἀγαθὸν | agathos | 5 |
| tree | dendron δένδρον | dendron | 5 |
| ou οὐ | ou | 25 | |
| cannot | dynatai δύναται | dynamai | 6 |
| bring forth | poiein ποιεῖν | poieō | 24 |
| evil | ponērous πονηροὺς | ponēros | 9 |
| fruit | karpous καρποὺς | karpos | 7 |
| neither | oude οὐδὲ | oude | 9 |
| [can] | supplied in English | ||
| a corrupt | sapron σαπρὸν | sapros | 2 |
| tree | dendron δένδρον | dendron | 5 |
| bring forth | poiein ποιεῖν | poieō | 24 |
| good | kalous καλοὺς | kalos | 4 |
| fruit | karpous καρποὺς | karpos | 7 |
Cross-references 2
cannot bring forth evil fruit 2
- Galatians 5:17
17For the flesh lusts against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; and these are contrary to one another, so that you do not do the things that you wish.
- 1 John 3:9-10
9Whoever has been born of God does not sin, for His seed remains in him; and he cannot sin, because he has been born of God. 10In this the children of God and the children of the devil are manifest: Whoever does not practice righteousness is not of God, nor is he who does not love his brother.