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Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?
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Even so every good tree brings forth good fruit, but a corrupt tree brings forth evil fruit.
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A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither
can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.
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Every tree that does not bring forth good fruit is hewn down and cast into the fire.
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So that by their fruits ye shall know them.
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Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of the heavens, but he that doeth the will of my Father who is in the heavens.
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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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And then I will profess unto them, I never knew you; depart from me, ye that work iniquity.
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Therefore, whosoever hears these words of mine and does them, I will liken him unto a prudent man, who built his house upon the rock;
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and the rain descended, and the rivers came, and the winds blew and beat upon that house, and it did not fall, for it was founded upon a rock.
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And every one that hears these words of mine and does not do them shall be likened unto a foolish man, who built his house upon the sand;