Luke 6:45

Luke 6:45 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.
• New International Version (NIV)A good man brings good things out of the good stored up in his heart, and an evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in his heart. For the mouth speaks what the heart is full of.
• English Standard Version (ESV)The good person out of the good treasure of his heart produces good, and the evil person out of his evil treasure produces evil, for out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks.
• New King James Version (NKJV)A good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart brings forth evil. For out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks.

Context of Luke 6:45

43For there is no good tree which produces bad fruit, nor, on the other hand, a bad tree which produces good fruit. 44For each tree is known by its own fruit. For men do not gather figs from thorns, nor do they pick grapes from a briar bush. The good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth what is good; and the evil man out of the evil treasure brings forth what is evil; for his mouth speaks from that which fills his heart. 46“Why do you call Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ and do not do what I say? 47Everyone who comes to Me and hears My words and acts on them, I will show you whom he is like:

Luke 6:45 word by word

Ὁ ἀγαθὸς ἄνθρωπος ἐκ τοῦ ἀγαθοῦ θησαυροῦ τῆς καρδίας προφέρει τὸ ἀγαθόν, καὶ ὁ πονηρὸς ἐκ τοῦ πονηροῦ προφέρει τὸ πονηρόν· ἐκ γὰρ περισσεύματος καρδίας λαλεῖ τὸ στόμα αὐτοῦ.Read the interlinear

• The goodἀγαθόςagathos · goodG18
• manἄνθρωποςanthrōpos · a humanG444
• treasureθησαυρόςthēsauros · treasureG2344
• of his heartκαρδίαkardia · heartG2588
• bringsπροφέρωpropherō · to bring outG4393
• and the evilπονηρόςponēros · evil/badG4190
• for his mouthστόμαstoma · mouthG4750
• speaksλαλέωlaleō · to speakG2980
• that whichπερίσσευμαperisseuma · overflowG4051

Cross-references for Luke 6:45

• Psalms 37:30The mouth of the righteous utters wisdom, And his tongue speaks justice.
• Psalms 40:8I delight to do Your will, O my God; Your Law is within my heart.”
• Psalms 71:15My mouth shall tell of Your righteousness And of Your salvation all day long; For I do not know the sum of them.
• Proverbs 10:20The tongue of the righteous is as choice silver, The heart of the wicked is worth little.
• Proverbs 12:18There is one who speaks rashly like the thrusts of a sword, But the tongue of the wise brings healing.
• Proverbs 15:23A man has joy in an apt answer, And how delightful is a timely word!
• Proverbs 22:17Incline your ear and hear the words of the wise, And apply your mind to my knowledge;
• Matthew 12:35The good man brings out of his good treasure what is good; and the evil man brings out of his evil treasure what is evil.
• John 7:38He who believes in Me, as the Scripture said, ‘From his innermost being will flow rivers of living water.’”
• Ephesians 4:29Let no unwholesome word proceed from your mouth, but only such a word as is good for edification according to the need of the moment, so that it will give grace to those who hear.
• Ephesians 5:3But immorality or any impurity or greed must not even be named among you, as is proper among saints;
• Colossians 4:6Let your speech always be with grace, as though seasoned with salt, so that you will know how you should respond to each person.
• 2 Corinthians 4:6For God, who said, “Light shall shine out of darkness,” is the One who has shone in our hearts to give the Light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Christ.
• Ephesians 3:8To me, the very least of all saints, this grace was given, to preach to the Gentiles the unfathomable riches of Christ,
• Colossians 3:16Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you, with all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with thankfulness in your hearts to God.
• Hebrews 8:10For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel After those days, says the Lord: I will put My laws into their minds, And I will write them on their hearts. And I will be their God, And they shall be My people.

Commentaries on Luke 6:45

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 45A good man - See on Matthew 12:35; (note).Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 20-49Verses 20-49 See this passage fully illustrated in the sermon on the mount, in Luke 6:21 That hunger now - Matthew has it, “that hunger and thirst after righteousness.” Matthew has expressed more fully what Luke has briefly, but there is no contradiction. Luke 6:24-26 These verses have been omitted by Matthew. They seem to have been spoken to the Pharisees. Who are rich - In this world‘s goods. They loved them; they had sought for them; they found their…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 37-49Verses 37-49 All these sayings Christ often used; it was easy to apply them. We ought to be very careful when we blame others; for we need allowance ourselves. If we are of a giving and a forgiving spirit, we shall ourselves reap the benefit. Though full and exact returns are made in another world, not in this world, yet Providence does what should encourage us in doing good. Those who follow the multitude to do evil, follow in the broad way that leads to…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 45What people receive and value inside themselves will shape how they live. What they keep within their thoughts and desires will come out in their actions.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 41-4941-49. (See on Mt 7:3-5, Mt 7:16-27.)Read the comment

Topics related to Luke 6:45

• Holiness
• Jesus, the Christ
• Righteous
• Sermon
• Sin
• Slander
• Speaking

In the dictionaries

• Abundance
• Gospels
• Hate
• Reproach
• Sermon on the mount
• Thanks
• Unthankful
• Crime; Crimes
• Good
• Jesus Christ

Commentaries on Luke 6

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings