Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 that which fell among thorns signifies those who hear, and going away are choked by cares and riches and the pleasures of this life, and bring no fruit to perfection. 15 But that on the good ground signifies those who, with a noble and good heart, hearing the word retain it, and bear fruit persistently. 16 But no one lights a candle and covers it with a vessel, or puts it under a bed; but he puts it in a candlestick, that those coming in may see the light.
Names
Cross References
Philippians 1:11
filled with the fruit of righteousness, through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.
Colossians 1:6
which is present with you as also in all the world, and is fruitful and increases, as also with you, from the day that you heard and knew the grace of God in truth;
Hebrews 10:36
For you have need of patience, that having done the will of God you may receive the promise.
Matthew 24:13
but he that endures to the end shall be saved.
Luke 6:45
The good man out of the good treasury of his heart brings forth good, and the evil man out of the evil brings forth evil; for out of the abundance of the heart its mouth speaks.
Luke 11:28
And he said, Yes indeed, blessed are those that hear the word of God and keep it.
John 14:15
If you love me, keep my commandments;
John 14:21-24
He that has my commandments and keeps them, he it is that loves me; and he that loves me shall be loved by my Father, and I will love him and manifest myself to him.
John 15:10
If you keep my commandments you shall continue in my love, as I have kept my Father's commandments and continue in his love.
Romans 2:7
to those who by patience in good works seek for glory and honor and immortality, eternal life;
Romans 6:22
But now having been made free from sin and made servants to God, you have your fruit in sanctification, and the end eternal life.
Romans 7:4
So, my brothers, you have also died to the law through the body of Christ, that you should be married to another, to him that was raised from the dead, that we should bear fruit to God.
Romans 7:18
For I know that in me, that is in my flesh, there dwells no good. For to wish is present with me, but to do the good is not;
1 Corinthians 7:19
Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing, but keeping God's commandments.
Galatians 5:22-26
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long suffering, kindness, goodness, faith,
Ephesians 2:8
For by grace are you saved through the faith; and that not of you; [it is] the gift of God;
Philippians 3:13-15
I consider not myself, brothers, to have attained it; but this one thing I do; forgetting the things behind, and reaching forward to those before,
Colossians 1:10
that you may walk worthily of the Lord in all that is pleasing [to him], being fruitful in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God;
Hebrews 2:1
We ought therefore to attend the more to the things which we heard, lest at any time we should glide away [from them].
Hebrews 6:11-12
But we desire each of you to show the same diligence to the full assurance of hope to the end,
James 1:4
But let patience have a perfect work, that you may be perfect and entire, lacking in nothing.
James 1:16-19
Be not deceived, my beloved brothers.
James 1:22-25
But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.
James 5:7-8
Wait patiently therefore, brothers, till the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waits for the precious fruit of the earth, and is of long patience, till he receives the autumnal and vernal rain.
1 Peter 2:1-2
Laying aside therefore all malice and all deceit and hypocrisies and envies and all evil speakings,
1 John 2:3
And by this we know that we have known him, if we keep his commandments.