(Matthew 7:16, note.) Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them. Wherefore ( ἄραγε). Matthew 7:16 is restated, but now in "rigorous logical inference" (Winer, § 53:8. a) from Matthew 7:16-18. Since it is a certainty that fruit is the result of inner nature, you shall from these men's fruits fully learn their true character.
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Matthew 7:20
Matthew 7:20
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