Matthew 3:10
King James Version
6 Jun 2026
“And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: therefore every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.”
οὖν
Therefore, then, accordingly. Therefore since we have been justified through faith we have peace with God. The therefore of Scripture always builds on something God has already done.
πᾶς
every
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πᾶς
All, every, whole, any. Pas. All things work together for good. All authority has been given to Me. All the promises of God are yes in Christ. God thinks in absolutes of blessing.
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ῥίζα
root
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ῥίζα
Root, source, origin. Rhiza. The love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Roots determine fruit. What is rooted in love for money will bear evil fruit. Change the root.
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καλός
good
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καλός
Good, beautiful, excellent. Kalos. She has done a beautiful thing. What looks like extravagance to the world looks beautiful to Jesus. He sees the love behind the act.
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πῦρ
the] fire
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πῦρ
Fire. Pur. Our God is a consuming fire. Fire purifies and fire destroys. What is genuine survives the fire. What is counterfeit is consumed by it. Let God refine you.
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καρπός
fruit
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καρπός
Fruit, result, outcome. Karpos. I am the vine you are the branches. Apart from Me you can do nothing. Fruit is the evidence of connection. It cannot be manufactured.
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ποιέω
producing
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ποιέω
to make or do (in a very wide application, more or less direct)
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κεῖμαι
is applied.
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κεῖμαι
to lie outstretched (literally or figuratively)
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ἐκκόπτω
is cut down
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ἐκκόπτω
to exscind; figuratively, to frustrate
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ἤδη
Already
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ἤδη
even now
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δένδρον
tree
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δένδρον
a tree
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