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By

ἀπὸ

(apo)

Preposition



From, away from. A primary particle; 'off, ' i.e. Away, in various senses.

their

αὐτῶν

(autōn)

Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural



He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

fruit

καρπῶν

(karpōn)

Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural



Probably from the base of harpazo; fruit, literally or figuratively.

you will recognize

ἐπιγνώσεσθε

(epignōsesthe)

Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 2nd Person Plural



From epi and ginosko; to know upon some mark, i.e. Recognize; by implication, to become fully acquainted with, to acknowledge.

them.

αὐτούς

(autous)

Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural



He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

Are grapes gathered

συλλέγουσιν

(syllegousin)

Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural



To collect, gather. From sun and lego in its original sense; to collect.

from

ἀπὸ

(apo)

Preposition



From, away from. A primary particle; 'off, ' i.e. Away, in various senses.

thornbushes,

ἀκανθῶν

(akanthōn)

Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural



A thorn-bush, prickly plant; a thorn. Probably from the same as akmen; a thorn.

or

ἢ

(ē)

Conjunction



Or, than. A primary particle of distinction between two connected terms; disjunctive, or; comparative, than.

figs

σῦκα

(syka)

Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural



A (ripe) fig. Apparently a primary word; a fig.

from

ἀπὸ

(apo)

Preposition



From, away from. A primary particle; 'off, ' i.e. Away, in various senses.

thistles?

τριβόλων

(tribolōn)

Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural



A thistle. From treis and belos; properly, a crow-foot, i.e. a thorny plant.

Ye shall know them by their fruits.

(16)--The question, What are the fruits? is not directly answered. Those who attach most importance to the ethical side of religion, see in them the practical outcome of doctrine in life, character, and deeds. Others, who live in a constant dread of heresy, dwell on doctrines rather than acts as the "fruits" by which we are to discern the false teachers and the true. Good works, they say, may be but the sheep's clothing that hides the heretic wolf. The analogy of Scriptural language, and even of that of most theologians, the familiar phrases which speak of good works as the fruits of faith and the like, are, it is believed, entirely in favour of the former view. Still more decisive are the "fruits meet for repentance" of Matthew 3:8 . We are to judge of the teaching of those who claim authority by the test of the measure in which, in the long-run, it promotes purity, peace, and holiness.

Verse 16.

Ye shall know them by their fruits

Ye shall know. Y

ἐπιγνώσεσθε

vide

Fruits.

Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?

i.e.

Thistles

Centaurea calcitrapa

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- Parallel passage: Luke 6:44 . (For the first clause, cf also ver. 20 and Matthew 12:33 .). Their appearance and their claims are no proof of their true character. It may seem difficult to recognize this, yet there is a sure way of doing so, by their life. The emphasis of the sentence is on "by their fruits."e shall come to know them to the full (). (On the greater strength of the compound,Ellicott, 1 Corinthians 13:12 .)All considered separately (cf. vers. 17, 18, 20), but in ver. 19 as one whole (cf. Matthew 3:8 , note). It is, however, just possible that here and in ver. 20 the plural points to fruit growing on different trees.The visible outgrowth reveals the nature of that which is within. Those who "profess to combine fellowship with God with the choice of darkness as their sphere of life "(Bishop Westcott, on the suggestive parallel 1 John 1:6 ) only show that within they are destitute of fellowship with God. Observe, Christ does not say, "Do thorns produce grapes," etc.? (cf. James 3:12 ), but "Do men gather?"he desires to bring out the way in which men ordinarily deal with productions external to themselves. You, my followers, ought to use that common sense in spiritual matters which men show in matters of everyday life.; apparently, the common thistle of Palestine; in the plains the only fuel.Alphabetical: are bushes By Do figs from fruit fruits gathered grapes know nor not or people pick recognize their them they thistles thorn thornbushes will you