Matthew 7:18 Cross References - Lamsa

¹⁸ A good tree cannot bear bad fruits, neither can a bad tree bear good fruits.

¹⁷ For the flesh craves that which is harmful to the Spirit, and the Spirit opposes the things of the flesh: and the two are contrary to one another, so that you are unable to do whatever you please.

⁹ Whoever is born of God does not commit sin because GodÆs seed is in him; and he cannot sin because he is born of God. ¹⁰ In this the children of God can be distinguished from the children of the devil: whoever does not practice righteousness and does not love his brother, does not belong to God.