Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded Bible
Therefore produce fruit worthy of 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;
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:
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 to his baptism, he said to them, "Offspring of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the coming wrath? 8 Therefore produce fruit worthy of repentance! 9 And do not think to say to yourselves, 'We have Abraham [as] father.' For I say to you that God is able to raise up children for Abraham from these stones!
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Acts 26:20
but to those in Damascus first, and in Jerusalem and all the region of Judea and to the Gentiles, I proclaimed [that they should] repent and turn to God, doing deeds worthy of repentance.
Jeremiah 36:3
Perhaps [when] the house of Judah hears all the disasters that I [am] planning to do to them, then they may turn back each one from his evil way, and I will forgive their guilt and their sin."
Luke 3:8
Therefore produce fruit worthy of repentance! And do not begin to say to yourselves, 'We have Abraham [as] father.' For I say to you that God is able to raise up children for Abraham from these stones!
Ephesians 5:9
(for the fruit of the light [is] in all goodness and righteousness and truth),
Isaiah 1:16-17
Wash! Make yourselves clean! Remove the evil of your doings from before my eyes! Cease to do evil!
Jeremiah 7:3-7
Thus says Yahweh of hosts, the God of Israel, "Make your ways and your deeds good and let me dwell with you in this place.
Jeremiah 26:13
Now {therefore} amend your ways and your deeds, and obey the voice of Yahweh your God, and Yahweh will relent of the disaster that he has spoken over you.
Matthew 21:28-30
"Now what do you think? A man had two sons. [He] approached the first [and] said, 'Son, go work in the vineyard today.'
Matthew 21:32
For John came to you in the way of righteousness and you did not believe him, but the tax collectors and the prostitutes did believe him. And [when] you saw [it], you did not even change your minds later [so as] to believe in him.
Luke 3:10-14
And the crowds were asking him, saying, "What then should we do?"
Romans 2:4-7
Or do you despise the wealth of his kindness and forbearance and patience, not knowing that the kindness of God leads you to repentance?
2 Corinthians 7:10-11
For grief according to [the will of] God brings about a repentance [leading] to salvation, not to be regretted, but worldly grief brings about death.
Galatians 5:22-23
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
Philippians 1:11
having been filled [with the] fruit of righteousness which [comes] through Jesus Christ to the glory and praise of God.
2 Peter 1:4-8
through which things he has bestowed on us his precious and very great promises, so that through these you may become sharers of the divine nature [after] escaping from the corruption [that is] in the world because of evil desire,