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ⲦⲞⲦⲈ ⲚⲆⲒⲔⲀⲒⲞⲤ ⲤⲈⲚⲀⲢⲞⲨⲞⲈⲒⲚ ⲚⲐⲈ ⲘⲠⲢⲎ ϨⲚ ⲦⲘⲚⲦⲢⲢⲞ ⲘⲠⲈⲨⲈⲒⲰⲦ. ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲞⲨⲚⲦϤⲘⲀⲀϪⲈ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲈⲤⲰⲦⲘ ⲘⲀⲢⲈϤⲤⲰⲦⲘ.
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ⲦⲞⲦⲈ ⲚⲆⲒⲔⲀⲒⲞⲤ ⲤⲈⲚⲀⲢⲞⲨⲞⲈⲒⲚ ⲚⲐⲈ ⲘⲠⲢⲎ ϨⲚ ⲦⲘⲚⲦⲢⲢⲞ ⲘⲠⲈⲨⲈⲒⲰⲦ. ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲞⲨⲚⲦϤⲘⲀⲀϪⲈ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲈⲤⲰⲦⲘ ⲘⲀⲢⲈϤⲤⲰⲦⲘ.
2372. 'And will he surely judge?' means, Will they teach us? This is clear from the meaning of 'judging' as teaching. 'Righteousness' has reference to the practice of good, but 'judgement' to instruction in truth, as shown in 2235. Consequently 'judging' in the internal sense means instructing or teaching. Teaching truth is the same as teaching what is good since all truth looks to good.
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By their fruits you will know them. Do you gather grapes from thorns, or figs from thistles?
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Even so, every good tree produces good fruit; but the corrupt tree produces evil fruit.
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A good tree can't produce evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree produce good fruit.
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Every tree that doesn't grow good fruit is cut down, and thrown into the fire.
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Therefore, by their fruits you will know them.