Man Must be Good Before He Can Do Good
Genesis 12:1-3
Now the LORD had said to Abram, Get you out of your country, and from your kindred, and from your father's house…


Before you can do good you must be made good; for who will look for water from a drained river, or that sweet grapes should grow upon a withered vine?

(W. Secker.)



Parallel Verses
KJV: Now the LORD had said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father's house, unto a land that I will shew thee:

WEB: Now Yahweh said to Abram, "Get out of your country, and from your relatives, and from your father's house, to the land that I will show you.




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