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Matthew 12:35-37 KJV
Matthew · chapter 12 · verses 35–37 · King James Version
35A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things. 36But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment. 37For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.Matthew 12:35-37 · King James Version
Matthew 12:35-37 in context
33Either make the tree good, and his fruit good; or else make the tree corrupt, and his fruit corrupt: for the tree is known by his fruit.
34O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.
35A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things.
36But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.
37For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.
38Then certain of the scribes and of the Pharisees answered, saying, Master, we would see a sign from thee.
39But he answered and said unto them, An evil and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given to it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas:
Cross references
- Proverbs 15:4
- Colossians 4:6
- Proverbs 15:28
- Ecclesiastes 12:14
- Romans 2:16
- Revelation 20:12
- Jude 1:14-15
- Proverbs 13:3
Key words (Strong's)
- justifieddikaioōto render righteous or such he ought to be, to show, exhibit, evince, one to be…G1344 →
- treasurethēsaurosthe place in which good and precious things are collected and laid up, a casket, coffer…G2344 →
- accountlogosof speech, a word, uttered by a living voice, embodies a conception or idea, what someone…G3056 →
- heartkardiathe heart, that organ in the animal body which is the centre of the circulation of the…G2588 →
- forthekballōto cast out, drive out, to send out, with notion of violence, to drive out , to cast out…G1544 →
- speaklaleōto utter a voice or emit a sound, to speak, to use the tongue or the faculty of speech…G2980 →
- goodagathosof good constitution or nature, useful, salutary, good, pleasant, agreeable, joyful…G18 →
- evilponērosfull of labours, annoyances, hardships, pressed and harassed by labours, bringing toils…G4190 →
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