Grace Seen in Conduct
T. Manton, D. D., C. H. Spurgeon. Matthew 7:16-20 You shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?… The apples appear when the sap is not seen. It is the operative and lively graces that will discover themselves. A man may think well, or speak well; but it is that grace which governeth his actions which most showeth itself. (T. Manton, D. D.)It is all very fine to plead, as some have done, that they are doing inside work; if their fruit is all within, they will have to be cut down that it-may be got at. A true epistle of Christ is not written in invisible ink, and then sealed up, but it is known and read of all men. A tree of the Lord's right hand planting bears fruit to His glory, visible to all about him. (C. H. Spurgeon.) Parallel Verses KJV: Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles? WEB: By their fruits you will know them. Do you gather grapes from thorns, or figs from thistles?