Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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.
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, are those who when they have heard the word go away and are choked with the cares and riches, and pleasures of life, and bring no fruit to perfection. 15 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. 16 No man when he hath lighted a candle covereth it with a vessel, or putteth it under a couch; but setteth it on a candlestick, that they who come in may see the light.
Names
Cross References
Philippians 1:11
being full of the fruits of righteousness which are through Jesus Christ unto the glory and praise of God.
Colossians 1:6
which is come unto you, even as in all the world, and is fruitful; as it hath been also among you, from the day in which ye heard and knew the grace of God in truth.
Hebrews 10:36
For ye have need of patience, that having done the will of God ye may receive the promise.
Matthew 24:13
But he that endures to the end, shall be saved:
Luke 6:45
A good man, out of the good treasure of his heart, bringeth forth that which is good; and an evil man, out of the evil treasure of his heart, bringeth forth that which is evil: for out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.
Luke 11:28
but He replied, Yea rather happy are they, that hear the word of God and keep it.
John 14:15
If ye love me, keep my commandments. And I will ask the Father,
John 14:21-24
He that hath my commandments and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest my self to him.
John 15:10
and if ye keep my commandments ye will continue in my love; even as I have kept my Father's commandments, and continue in his love.
Romans 2:7
to them, who by perseverance in well-doing seek for glory, and honor, and immortality, eternal life:
Romans 6:22
But now being set free from sin, and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life.
Romans 7:4
And thus, my brethren, ye also are dead to the law by the body of Christ; that ye might become another's, even his who is raised from the dead, that we might bring forth fruit unto God.
Romans 7:18
For I know that in me (that is in my flesh) dwelleth no good: for to will is present with me, but how to perform that which is good, I find not.
1 Corinthians 7:19
and uncircumcision is nothing, but keeping the commandments of God.
Galatians 5:22-26
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long-suffering,
Ephesians 2:8
For by grace ye are saved, through faith: and this not of yourselves; it is the gift of God: not by works, that no one may boast:
Philippians 3:13-15
Brethren, I count not myself to have attained it: but one thing I do, forgetting the things which are behind, and stretching forward to those before,
Colossians 1:10
that ye may walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;
Hebrews 2:1
For this reason we ought the more earnestly to attend to what we have heard, least by any means we should be found deficient.
Hebrews 6:11-12
And we desire that every one of you would shew the same diligence to acquire the full assurance of hope even unto the end:
James 1:4
but let patience have it's perfect work, that ye may be entirely perfect, failing in nothing.
James 1:16-19
Be not therefore deceived, my beloved brethren: for every good gift,
James 1:22-25
But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.
James 5:7-8
Wait patiently therefore, my brethren, till the coming of the Lord: behold the husbandman expecteth the precious fruit of the earth, waiting patiently for it, till he receive the former and the latter rain.
1 Peter 2:1-2
Therefore laying aside all malice, and all deceit, and hypocrisies,
1 John 2:3
And by this we know that we have known Him, if we keep his commandments.