![]() 7:22 We have prophesied - We have declared the mysteries of thy kingdom, wrote books preached excellent sermons: In thy name done many wonderful works - So that even the working of miracles is no proof that a man has saving faith. Observe: every thing short of this is only saying, Lord, Lord. 7:19 Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down and cast into the fire - How dreadful then is the condition of that teacher who hath brought no sinners to God! 7:21 Not every one - That is, no one that saith, Lord, Lord - That makes a mere profession of me and my religion, shall enter - Whatever their false teachers may assure them to the contrary: He that doth the will of my Father - as I have now declared it. I only affirm, that none are such who do not. ![]() Yet I do not aver, that all are true prophets who speak the truth, and thereby convert sinners. NAS: for food, then you shall count their fruit KJV: the fruit thereof as uncircumcised: three INT: of trees food shall count forbidden their fruit. For a bad man preaching the good doctrine here delivered, is sometimes an instrument of converting sinners to God. Matthew 7:18 in all English translations. ![]() 7:18 A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither a corrupt tree good fruit - But it is certain, the goodness or badness here mentioned respects the doctrine, rather than the personal character. 18 A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.
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