12 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

• Obedience and Disobedience
• Righteousness
• Truth

5 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

• 1Sam 24:13 — As saith the proverb of the ancients, Wickedness proceedeth from the wicked: but mine hand shall not be upon thee.
• 1Tim 6:5 — Perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness: from such withdraw thyself.
• 2Cor 5:17 — Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.
• 2Cor 7:1 — Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.
• Amos 5:15 — Hate the evil, and love the good, and establish judgment in the gate: it may be that the LORD God of hosts will be gracious unto the remnant of Joseph.
• Ezek 18:31 — Cast away from you all your transgressions, whereby ye have transgressed; and make you a new heart and a new spirit: for why will ye die, O house of Israel?
• Gal 5:22 — But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
• Isa 65:2 — I have spread out my hands all the day unto a rebellious people, which walketh in a way that was not good, after their own thoughts;
• Jas 3:12 — Can the fig tree, my brethren, bear olive berries? either a vine, figs? so can no fountain both yield salt water and fresh.
• Jas 3:12 — Can the fig tree, my brethren, bear olive berries? either a vine, figs? so can no fountain both yield salt water and fresh.
• Jas 4:8 — Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded.
• Jas 4:8 — Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded.
• Jer 4:14 — O Jerusalem, wash thine heart from wickedness, that thou mayest be saved. How long shall thy vain thoughts lodge within thee?
• John 15:4 — Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me.
• Luke 3:9 — And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: every tree therefore which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
• Luke 6:43 — For a good tree bringeth not forth corrupt fruit; neither doth a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.
• Luke 6:43 — For a good tree bringeth not forth corrupt fruit; neither doth a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.
• Luke 6:44 — For every tree is known by his own fruit. For of thorns men do not gather figs, nor of a bramble bush gather they grapes.
• Luke 11:39 — And the Lord said unto him, Now do ye Pharisees make clean the outside of the cup and the platter; but your inward part is full of ravening and wickedness.
• Luke 11:39 — And the Lord said unto him, Now do ye Pharisees make clean the outside of the cup and the platter; but your inward part is full of ravening and wickedness.
• Mark 11:14 — And Jesus answered and said unto it, No man eat fruit of thee hereafter for ever. And his disciples heard it.
• Matt 3:8 — Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance:
• Matt 7:16 — Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?
• Matt 7:16 — Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?
• Matt 7:17 — Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit.
• Matt 13:23 — But he that received seed into the good ground is he that heareth the word, and understandeth it; which also beareth fruit, and bringeth forth, some an hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.
• Matt 23:26 — Thou blind Pharisee, cleanse first that which is within the cup and platter, that the outside of them may be clean also.
• Matt 23:26 — Thou blind Pharisee, cleanse first that which is within the cup and platter, that the outside of them may be clean also.
• Ps 36:1 — The transgression of the wicked saith within my heart, that there is no fear of God before his eyes.