Parallel Verses
Goodspeed New Testament
But the seed in the good soil means those who listen to the message and keep it in good, true hearts, and yield unfailingly.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
But that on the good ground are they, which in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, keep it, and bring forth fruit with patience.
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
But the ones on the good soil are the people who hear the word but also hold on to it with good and honest hearts, producing a crop through endurance."
A Conservative Version
But those in the good ground, these are those who in an good and right heart, having heard the word, hold it firm, and bring forth fruit in perseverance.
American Standard Version
And that in the good ground, these are such as in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, hold it fast, and bring forth fruit with patience.
Amplified
An Understandable Version
And those people [represented by seed falling] in the fertile soil are those who possess a good and honest heart when they hear the word [of God]. They hold on to it and patiently [continue until they] produce a crop.
Anderson New Testament
But that on the good ground are those who, in a good and honest heart, hear the word, and keep it, and bring forth fruit with patience.
Bible in Basic English
And those in the good earth are those who, having given ear to the word, keep it with a good and true heart, and in quiet strength give fruit.
Common New Testament
But the ones that fell on the good soil are those who, having heard the word with a noble and good heart, keep it and bear fruit with patience.
Daniel Mace New Testament
but by the good ground is meant such persons as have received the doctrine with simplicity and sincerity, abide by it, and practise it with perseverance.
Darby Translation
But that in the good ground, these are they who in an honest and good heart, having heard the word keep it, and bring forth fruit with patience.
Godbey New Testament
And that which is in the good ground, are those whosoever hearing the word in a beautiful and good heart, retain it, and bring forth fruit with patience.
John Wesley New Testament
But that on the good ground are they, who, having heard the word, keep it in an honest and good heart, and bring forth fruit with perseverance.
Julia Smith Translation
And that in the good earth, they are they which, in a fair and good heart, having heard, keep the word, and bring forth fruit with patience.
King James 2000
But that on the good ground are they, who in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, keep it, and bring forth fruit with patience.
Lexham Expanded Bible
But the [seed] on the good soil--these are the ones who, [after] hearing the word, hold fast to [it] with a noble and good heart, and bear fruit with patient endurance.
Modern King James verseion
But those on the good ground are the ones who, in an honest and good heart, having heard the Word, keep it and bring forth fruit with patience.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
That in the good ground, are they which with a good and pure heart, hear the word, and keep it, and bring forth fruit with patience.
Moffatt New Testament
As for the seed in the good soil, that means those who hear and hold fast the word in a good and sound heart and so bear fruit stedfastly.
Montgomery New Testament
"And that in the good soil is those who have listened to the message and, in an honest and good heart, hold fast, and bring forth fruit with patience.
NET Bible
But as for the seed that landed on good soil, these are the ones who, after hearing the word, cling to it with an honest and good heart, and bear fruit with steadfast endurance.
New Heart English Bible
That in the good ground, these are such as in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, hold it tightly, and bring forth fruit with patience.
Noyes New Testament
But the seeds on the good ground, these are they who in an honest and good heart, when they have heard the word, hold it fast, and bear fruit with constancy.
Sawyer New Testament
But that on the good ground signifies those who, with a noble and good heart, hearing the word retain it, and bear fruit persistently.
The Emphasized Bible
But, that in the good ground, these, are they who, indeed, in a noble and good heart having heard the word, hold fast, and bear fruit with endurance.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
But that on the good ground are they who having heard the word, retain it in a heart excellent and good, and bring forth fruit with patience.
Twentieth Century New Testament
But by that in the good ground are meant those who, having heard the Message, keep it in the good, rich soil of their hearts, and patiently yield a return.
Webster
But that on the good ground are they, who in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, keep it, and bring forth fruit with patience.
Weymouth New Testament
But as for that in the good ground, it means those who, having listened to the Message with open minds and in a right spirit, hold it fast, and patiently yield a return.
Williams New Testament
But the portion in rich soil illustrates those who listen to the message, keep it in good and honest hearts, and in patience yield fruit.
World English Bible
That in the good ground, these are such as in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, hold it tightly, and bring forth fruit with patience.
Worrell New Testament
"And that in the good ground, these are such as, in a good and honest heart, having heard the word, hold it fast, and bear fruit with patience.
Worsley New Testament
But that on the good ground, are those who having heard the word, retain it in a good and honest heart, and bring forth fruit with patience.
Youngs Literal Translation
And that in the good ground: These are they, who in an upright and good heart, having heard the word, do retain it, and bear fruit in continuance.
Themes
Agriculture » Figurative » Parable » Of the sower
Bearing fruit » Who shall yield fruit
Bearing fruit » The sowing of God’s word
Hearing » Those that hear the lord
Hearing » Spiritual of believers
character of the renewed Heart » Honest and good
Jesus Christ » Parables of » The sower
Jesus Christ » History of » Parable of the sower (at lake galilee)
Parables » Parables of Christ » Sower
Patience » To be exercised in » Bringing forth fruits
Spiritual » Hearing » Spiritual of believers
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Luke 8:15
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Parable Of The Sower Interpreted
14 And what falls among the thorns means those who listen and pass on, and the worries and wealth and pleasures of life stifle them and they yield nothing. 15 But the seed in the good soil means those who listen to the message and keep it in good, true hearts, and yield unfailingly. 16 "Nobody lights a lamp and then covers it with a dish or puts it under a bed, but he puts it on its stand, so that those who come in may see the light.
Names
Cross References
Philippians 1:11
with your lives filled with the fruits which uprightness produces through Jesus Christ, to the honor and praise of God.
Colossians 1:6
came among you, to thrive and bear its fruit among you, as it does all over the world, from the time when you first heard about the mercy of God,
Hebrews 10:36
but you will need endurance if you are to carry out God's will and receive the blessing he has promised.
Matthew 24:13
But he who holds out to the end will be saved.
Luke 6:45
A good man, out of the good he has accumulated in his heart, produces good, and a bad man, out of what he has accumulated that is bad, produces what is bad. For his mouth says only what his heart is full of.
Luke 11:28
But he said, "You might better say, 'Blessed are those who hear God's message and observe it!' "
John 14:15
"If you really love me, you will observe my commands.
John 14:21-24
It is he who has my commands and observes them that really loves me, and whoever loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him, and show myself to him."
John 15:10
If you keep my commands you will retain my love, just as I have observed the Father's commands and retain his love.
Romans 2:7
Those who by persistently doing right strive for glory, honor, and immortality will have eternal life,
Romans 6:22
But now that you have been freed from sin and have become slaves of God, the benefit you get is consecration, and the final result is eternal life.
Romans 7:4
So you, in turn, my brothers, in the body of Christ have become dead as far as the Law is concerned, so that you may belong to another husband, who was raised from the dead in order that we might bear fruit for God.
Romans 7:18
For I know that nothing good resides in me, that is, in my physical self; I can will, but I cannot do what is right.
1 Corinthians 7:19
Being circumcised or being uncircumcised does not make any difference; all that matters is keeping God's commands.
Galatians 5:22-26
But what the Spirit produces is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
Ephesians 2:8
For it is by his mercy that you have been saved through faith. It is not by your own action, it is the gift of God.
Philippians 3:13-15
Brothers, I do not consider that I have captured it yet, only, forgetting what is behind me, and straining toward what lies ahead,
Colossians 1:10
so that the lives you live may be worthy of your Master and wholly pleasing to him, and you may be fruitful in all kinds of good deeds, and may grow into fuller knowledge of God.
Hebrews 2:1
This is why we must give the very closest attention to the message we have heard, to keep from ever losing our hold upon it.
Hebrews 6:11-12
But we want each of you to exhibit this same earnestness to the very end with regard to your confidence in your hope,
James 1:4
and steadfastness must have full play, so that you may be fully and perfectly developed without any defects.
James 1:16-19
Do not be misled, my dear brothers.
James 1:22-25
Obey the message; do not merely listen to it, and deceive yourselves.
James 5:7-8
So be patient, brothers, until the coming of the Lord. The farmer has to wait for the precious crop from the ground, and be patient with it, until it gets the early and the late rains.
1 Peter 2:1-2
Free yourselves, therefore, from all malice, deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and slander of any kind,
1 John 2:3
This is how we can be sure that we know him??y obeying his commands.