Matthew 7:17 - Scripture Study Tools and Resources

Matthew 7:17

17 Even so every good tree bringeth forth ^agood ^bfruit; but a ^ccorrupt tree bringeth forth ^devil fruit.

Footnotes ?

a The Greek wording carries the meaning of beautiful, precious fruit without blemish

33 Either make the tree good, and his ^afruit good; or else make the tree corrupt, and his fruit corrupt: for the tree is known by his fruit.

b 3 Ne. 14:20 (17-20)

20 Wherefore, by their ^afruits ye shall know them.

c GR decayed, rotten, stale

d GR bad, spoiled, degenerate

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Citation ?

Marcos A. Aidukaitis, GC, Apr. 2014
(Matt. 7:17,20)

William W. Parmley, GC, Oct. 2003
(Matt. 7:1-29)

Richard C. Edgley, GC, Apr. 1998
(Matt. 7:17-18,20)

James E. Faust, GC, Apr. 1996
(Matt. 7:16-20)

David B. Haight, GC, Apr. 1988
(Matt. 7:17)

Dean L. Larsen, GC, Oct. 1985
(Matt. 7:15-20)

Gordon B. Hinckley, GC, Oct. 1983
(Matt. 7:16-18,20)

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Word Frequency ?


This Verse	Nearby Verses		This Chapter

forth 5		Matt. 7:17-19
fruit 5		Matt. 7:17-19
good 5		Matt. 7:17-19
tree 5		Matt. 7:17-19
bringeth 3		Matt. 7:17-19
corrupt 2		Matt. 7:17-18
evil 2		Matt. 7:17-18

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Prov. 30:33 (3/1)
1 Sam. 2:6-7 (3/2)
Matt. 7:17-19 (3/3)
Luke 6:43-45 (3/3)
Hel. 14:16-18 (3/3)
3 Ne. 14:17-19 (3/3)
Isa. 26:5 (2/1)
Isa. 52:7 (2/1)
Matt. 12:35 (2/1)
James 1:15 (2/1)
Mosiah 12:21 (2/1)
Alma 5:41 (2/1)
Alma 42:23 (2/1)
3 Ne. 20:40 (2/1)
Morm. 9:13 (2/1)
D&C 42:61 (2/1)
2 Sam. 22:48-49 (2/2)
Moro. 8:25-26 (2/2)