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The good man out of the good treasure of his heart produces good, and the evil man out of his evil treasure produces evil; for out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks.
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Luke 6:45 Meaning and Commentary
Luke 6:45
A good man out of the good treasure of his heart
This, because of its suitableness and agreement with what goes before, is placed by Luke here; though, according to Matthew, it was spoken at another time and place, unless it should be a repetition there; (See Gill on Matthew 12:35)
for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.
The Vulgate Latin, Arabic, Ethiopic, Syriac, and Persic versions, leave out the word "his"; and the two latter read "lips", instead of "mouth"; (See Gill on Matthew 12:34).
Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible
Luke 6:45 In-Context
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"For no good tree bears bad fruit, nor again does a bad tree bear good fruit;
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for each tree is known by its own fruit. For figs are not gathered from thorns, nor are grapes picked from a bramble bush.
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The good man out of the good treasure of his heart produces good, and the evil man out of his evil treasure produces evil; for out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks.
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"Why do you call me 'Lord, Lord,' and not do what I tell you?
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Every one who comes to me and hears my words and does them, I will show you what he is like:
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