Isaiah 61:3
3to grant to those who mourn in Zion—ato give them a beautiful headdress instead of ashes,
bthe oil of gladness instead of mourning,
the garment of praise instead of a faint spirit;
cthat they may be called oaks of righteousness,
the planting of the Lord, dthat he may be glorified. ▼
▼Or that he may display his beauty
Matthew 7:19
19 fEvery tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.Matthew 21:19
19 gAnd seeing a fig tree by the wayside, he went to it and found nothing on it but only leaves. And he said to it, “May no fruit ever come from you again!” And the fig tree withered at once.Luke 13:6-9
The Parable of the Barren Fig Tree
6And he told this parable: “A man had ha fig tree planted in his vineyard, and he came seeking fruit on it and found none. 7And he said to the vinedresser, ‘Look, for three years now I have come seeking fruit on this fig tree, and I find none. iCut it down. Why should it use up the ground?’ 8And he answered him, ‘Sir, let it alone this year also, until I dig around it and put on manure. 9Then if it should bear fruit next year, well and good; but if not, you can cut it down.’”John 15:8
8 jBy this my Father is glorified, that you kbear much fruit and so prove to be my disciples.John 15:16
16You did not choose me, but lI chose you and appointed you that you should go and mbear fruit and that your fruit should abide, so that nwhatever you ask the Father in my name, he may give it to you.Romans 15:28
28When therefore I have completed this and have delivered to them what has been collected, ▼▼Greek sealed to them this fruit
I will leave pfor Spain by way of you. Philippians 1:11
11filled qwith the fruit of righteousness that comes rthrough Jesus Christ, sto the glory and praise of God.
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