Luke 6:45 (GNV)

Passage

A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth foorth good, and an euill man out of the euill treasure of his heart bringeth foorth euill: for of the aboundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.

Nearby Context

Luke 6:43 For it is not a good tree that bringeth foorth euill fruite: neither an euill tree, that bringeth foorth good fruite.

Luke 6:44 For euery tree is knowen by his owne fruite: for neither of thornes gather men figges, nor of bushes gather they grapes.

Luke 6:45 A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth foorth good, and an euill man out of the euill treasure of his heart bringeth foorth euill: for of the aboundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.

Luke 6:46 But why call ye me Lord, Lord, and do not the things that I speake?

Luke 6:47 Whosoeuer commeth to mee, and heareth my wordes, and doeth the same, I will shewe you to whome he is like:

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "good", "treasure", "heart", "bringeth", "foorth", and "euill". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "good" and "treasure", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 44's "For euery tree is knowen by his..." into verse 46's "But why call ye me Lord Lord...", so "good" and "treasure" belong inside that flow. In Luke context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "good" and "treasure" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.