Parallel Verses
Weymouth New Testament
Therefore let your lives prove your change of heart;
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance:
Holman Bible
Therefore produce fruit
International Standard Version
Produce fruit that is consistent with repentance!
A Conservative Version
Therefore produce fruit worthy of repentance.
American Standard Version
Bring forth therefore fruit worthy of repentance:
Amplified
So produce fruit that is consistent with repentance [demonstrating new behavior that proves a change of heart, and a conscious decision to turn away from sin];
An Understandable Version
Demonstrate by your lives that you have [really] repented,
Anderson New Testament
Bring forth, therefore, fruit worthy of repentance:
Bible in Basic English
Let your change of heart be seen in your works:
Common New Testament
Bear fruit worthy of repentance,
Daniel Mace New Testament
Let your actions then show your repentance:
Darby Translation
Produce therefore fruit worthy of repentance.
Godbey New Testament
Therefore bring forth fruit worthy of repentance;
Goodspeed New Testament
Then produce fruit that will be consistent with your professed repentance!
John Wesley New Testament
Bring forth therefore fruit worthy of repentance:
Julia Smith Translation
Do ye therefore fruit worthy of repentance.
King James 2000
Bring forth therefore fruits befitting for repentance:
Lexham Expanded Bible
Therefore produce fruit worthy of repentance!
Modern King James verseion
Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance;
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Bring forth therefore the fruits belonging to repentance:
Moffatt New Testament
Now, produce fruit that answers to your repentance,
Montgomery New Testament
Then bring forth fruit worthy of repentance.
NET Bible
Therefore produce fruit that proves your repentance,
New Heart English Bible
Therefore bring forth fruit worthy of repentance,
Noyes New Testament
Bring forth therefore fruit worthy of repentance,
Sawyer New Testament
Bear fruit, therefore, worthy of a change of mind;
The Emphasized Bible
Bring forth, therefore, fruit worthy of repentance;
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Produce then worthy fruits of repentance:
Twentieth Century New Testament
Let your life, then, prove your repentance;
Webster
Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance:
Williams New Testament
Produce, then, fruit that is consistent with the repentance you profess,
World English Bible
Therefore bring forth fruit worthy of repentance!
Worrell New Testament
Produce, therefore, fruit worthy of repentance;
Worsley New Testament
Bring forth therefore fruits becoming: penitents: and do not say within your selves,
Youngs Literal Translation
bear, therefore, fruits worthy of the reformation,
Themes
Baptism » What john the baptist baptized with
Baptism » As administered by john
Bearing fruit » What fruit to bring forth
Christian ministers » Faithful » John the baptist
Fruit, spiritual » Conditions of fruit-bearing » Demanded
Fruitfulness » Spiritual encouraged
Fruits » Illustrative » Of effects of repentance
John the baptist » What john the baptist baptized with
Judaism » The religion of the jews » To make room for the gospel
Pharisees » Hypocrisy of, reproved » By john
Repentance » Who baptized with the baptism of repentance
Reproof » Faithfulness in » John the baptist, of the jews
Interlinear
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Matthew 3:8
Prayers for Matthew 3:8
Verse Info
Context Readings
John The Baptist Begins His Ministry
7 But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming for baptism, he exclaimed, "O vipers' brood, who has warned you to flee from the coming wrath? 8 Therefore let your lives prove your change of heart; 9 and do not imagine that you can say to yourselves, 'We have Abraham as our forefather,' for I tell you that God can raise up descendants for Abraham from these stones.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Acts 26:20
but I proceeded to preach first to the people in Damascus, and then to those in Jerusalem and in all Judaea, and to the Gentiles, that they must repent and turn to God, and live lives consistent with such repentance.
Luke 3:8
Live lives which shall prove your change of heart; and do not begin to say to yourselves, 'We have Abraham as our forefather,' for I tell you that God can raise up descendants for Abraham from these stones.
Ephesians 5:9
Live and act as sons of Light--for the effect of the Light is seen in every kind of goodness, uprightness and truth--
Matthew 21:28-30
"But give me your judgement. There was a man who had two sons. He came to the elder of them, and said, "'My son, go and work in the vineyard to-day.'
Matthew 21:32
For John came to you observing all sorts of ritual, and you put no faith in him: the tax-gatherers and the notorious sinners did put faith in him, and you, though you saw this example set you, were not even afterwards sorry so as to believe him.
Luke 3:10-14
The crowds repeatedly asked him, "What then are we to do?"
Romans 2:4-7
Or is it that you think slightingly of His infinite goodness, forbearance and patience, unaware that the goodness of God is gently drawing you to repentance?
2 Corinthians 7:10-11
For godly sorrow produces repentance leading to salvation, a repentance not to be regretted; but the sorrow of the world finally produces death.
Galatians 5:22-23
The Spirit, on the other hand, brings a harvest of love, joy, peace; patience towards others, kindness, benevolence;
Philippians 1:11
being filled with these fruits of righteousness which come through Jesus Christ-- to the glory and praise of God.
2 Peter 1:4-8
It is by means of these that He has granted us His precious and wondrous promises, in order that through them you may, one and all, become sharers in the very nature of God, having completely escaped the corruption which exists in the world through earthly cravings.