Matthew 7:20
Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them.
Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them.
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Matthew 7:20
1. For that reason, or as a conclusion from what precedes; therefore or consequently. 2. For what reason or purpose; why.
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Sense 1: The produce of a plant; offspring. Sense 2: The result and effect of conduct.
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The second-person plural subject pronoun, referring to the persons being addressed as those who are, do, or receive the stated predicate.
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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.
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To perceive, understand, recognize, experience, or be assured of something.
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7:15¶ Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.
7:15¶ Beware of false prophets which come to you in sheepes clothing, but inwardly they are rauening wolues.
7:16Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?
7:16Yee shall knowe them by their fruits: *Doe men gather grapes of thornes, or figges of thistles?
7:17Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit.
7:17Euen so, euery good tree bringeth forth good fruit: but a corrupt tree bringeth forth euill fruit.
7:18A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.
7:18A good tree cannot bring forth euil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.
7:19Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
7:19*Euery tree that bringeth not forth good fruit, is hewen downe, and cast into the fire.
7:20Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them.
7:20Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them.
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