Mat 7:16-20 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for Matt 7:16-17: 7:16-17 Good and bad fruit refers to moral behavior (see 3:8 , 10 ; 12:33-37 ; 13:8 ; 21:43 ; Gal 5:19-23 ).

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b3:8►

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d12:33-37►

e13:8►

f21:43►

gGal 5:19-23►

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iJas 2:14-26►

‏ Matthew 7:16-20

Summary for Matt 7:16-17: 7:16-17 ^a Good and bad fruit refers to moral behavior (see 3:8 ^b, 10 ^c; 12:33-37 ^d; 13:8 ^e; 21:43 ^f; Gal 5:19-23 ^g).
7:18 ^h Spiritual rebirth is absolutely necessary if one is to produce the good fruit that Jesus demands. Good works flow from faith; good works and faith cannot be separated (see Jas 2:14-26 ⁱ).