Parallel Verses
Goodspeed New Testament
Then produce fruit that will be consistent with your professed repentance!
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;
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:
Weymouth New Testament
Therefore let your lives prove your change of heart;
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 said to them, "You brood of snakes! Who warned you to escape from the wrath that is coming? 8 Then produce fruit that will be consistent with your professed repentance! 9 Do not suppose that you can say to yourselves, 'We have Abraham for our forefather,' for I tell you God can produce descendants for Abraham right out of these stones!
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Acts 26:20
but first to the people of Damascus and Jerusalem and then all over Judea, and even to the heathen I preached that they must repent and turn to God and live as men who have repented should.
Luke 3:8
Then produce fruit that will be consistent with your professed repentance! And do not begin to say to yourselves, 'We have Abraham for our forefather,' for I tell you, God can produce descendants for Abraham right out of these stones!
Ephesians 5:9
for light leads to perfect goodness, uprightness, and truth;
Matthew 21:28-30
But what do you think? There was a man who had two sons. He went to the first and said, 'My son, go and work in the vineyard today.'
Matthew 21:32
For John came to you with a way of uprightness, and you would not believe him. The tax-collectors and prostitutes believed him, but even after seeing that, you would not change your minds and believe him!
Luke 3:10-14
The crowds would ask him, "Then what ought we to do?"
Romans 2:4-7
Do you think so lightly of his wealth of kindness, forbearance, and patience, and fail to see that God's kindness ought to induce you to repent?
2 Corinthians 7:10-11
For the pain that God approves results in a repentance that leads to salvation and leaves no regrets; but the world's pain results in death.
Galatians 5:22-23
But what the Spirit produces is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
Philippians 1:11
with your lives filled with the fruits which uprightness produces through Jesus Christ, to the honor and praise of God.
2 Peter 1:4-8
Thus he has given us his precious and splendid promises so that through them you may escape the corrupting influences that exist in the world through passion, and come to share in the divine nature.