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16 Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?
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By their fruit you will recognize them. Do people pick grapes from thornbushes, or figs from thistles?
17 Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit.
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Likewise, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit.
18 A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.
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A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, and a bad tree cannot bear good fruit.
19 Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
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Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.
20 Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them.
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Thus, by their fruit you will recognize them.
21 Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.
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“Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.
22 Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works?
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Many will say to me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name and in your name drive out demons and in your name perform many miracles?’
23 And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.
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Then I will tell them plainly, ‘I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers!’
24 Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock:
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“Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock.
25 And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock.
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The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock.
26 And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand:
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But everyone who hears these words of mine and does not put them into practice is like a foolish man who built his house on sand.
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