Luke 6:44

for each tree is known ¹  by its own fruit. For figs are not gathered ²  from thorns, nor are grapes picked ³  from brambles. ⁴ 

biblegateway Luk 6:44

Each tree is recognised by its own fruit. People do not pick figs from thorn-bushes, or grapes from briers.

biblegateway Luk 6:44

"For each tree is known by its own fruit. For men do not gather figs from thorns, nor do they pick grapes from a briar bush.

biblegateway Luk 6:44

A tree is identified by the kind of fruit it produces. Figs never grow on thornbushes or grapes on bramble bushes.

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The health of the apple tells the health of the tree. You must begin with your own life-giving lives.

SABDAweb Luk 6:44

For every tree is judged by its fruit. Men do not get figs from thorns, or grapes from blackberry plants.

bibleoremus Luk 6:44

for each tree is known by its own fruit. Figs are not gathered from thorns, nor are grapes picked from a bramble bush.

biblegateway Luk 6:44

"For every tree is known by its own fruit. For men do not gather figs from thorns, nor do they gather grapes from a bramble bush.

biblegateway Luk 6:44

for each tree is known ¹  by its own fruit. For figs are not gathered ²  from thorns, nor are grapes picked ³  from brambles. ⁴ 

¹ sn The principle of the passage is that one produces what one is.

² tn Grk “they do not gather”; this has been simplified to the passive voice in the translation since the subject “they” is not specified further in the context.

³ tn This is a different verb (τρυγῶσιν, trugwsin) for gathering from the previous one (συλλέγουσιν, sullegousin).

⁴ tn This is a different term (βάτος, batos) for a thorn or bramble bush than the previous one (ἄκανθα, akanqa).

⁴ sn The statement nor are grapes picked from brambles illustrates the principle: That which cannot produce fruit, does not produce fruit.