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Therefore, by their fruits you will know them.
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The Ultimate Litmus Test
Commentators unanimously agree that "fruits"—the sum of a person's actions, words, and the practical effects of their teaching—are the ultimate test for discerning true teachers from false ones. This goes deeper than superficial appearances like eloquent speech or seeming piety. As one scholar notes, while deception is possible for a time, a person's true character will eventually be revealed by their fruit.
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19th Century
Anglican
You shall know them — As before, in Matthew 7:16, the word implies knowledge that is full, clear, and decisive—such as th…
Baptist
Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them.
It is not ours to hew or to burn, but it is ours to know. This knowledge is to save u…
From a distance the little black berries on the buckthorn could be mistaken for grapes, and the flowers on certain thistles might deceive one into …
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Wherefore by their fruits you shall know them . ] This is the conclusion of the whole, and a repetition of what is b…
Presbyterian
Nothing prevents people so much from entering the strait gate, and becoming true followers of Christ, as the carnal, soothing, flattering doctrines…
13th Century
Catholic
He gives precautions concerning those against whom one should be on guard. Now, they are described by their profession as prophets.
But one …
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