Matthew 7:18 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.”
Matthew 7:18 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Matthew 7:18 in 6 Bible Translations
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Matthew 7:18 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“A good tree can’t produce evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree produce good fruit.”
Matthew 7:18 — World English Bible
Matthew 7:18 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit. ”
Matthew 7:18 — American Standard Version
Matthew 7:18 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“A good tree is not able to yield evil fruits, nor a bad tree to yield good fruits.”
Matthew 7:18 — Young's Literal Translation
Matthew 7:18 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“A good tree cannot produce bad fruits, nor a worthless tree produce good fruits. ”
Matthew 7:18 — Darby Translation
Matthew 7:18 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“A good tree can not bring forth euil fruite: neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruite.”
Matthew 7:18 — Geneva Bible
Matthew 7:18 in Context — Matthew 7
16 Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?
17 Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit.
18 A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.
19 Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
20 Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them.
What Does Matthew 7:18 Mean?
Matthew 7:18 is a verse from the Book of Matthew, part of the New Testament. It appears in Matthew chapter 7. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.
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