Parallel Verses
Twentieth Century New Testament
Let all our People learn to devote themselves to doing good, so as to meet the most pressing needs, and that their lives may not be unfruitful.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
And let ours also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, that they be not unfruitful.
Holman Bible
And our people must also learn to devote themselves to good works for cases of urgent need, so that they will not be unfruitful.
International Standard Version
Our own people should also learn to make good deeds a priority when urgent needs arise, so they won't be unproductive.
A Conservative Version
And also let our men learn to be in the lead of good works for the essential needs, so that they may not be unfruitful.
American Standard Version
And let our people also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, that they be not unfruitful.
Amplified
Our people must learn to do good deeds to meet necessary demands [whatever the occasion may require], so that they will not be unproductive.
An Understandable Version
Our people [i.e., the Christians there on Crete] also should learn to practice good deeds for meeting pressing needs, so that they can be productive [in the Lord's work].
Anderson New Testament
Let our people also learn to practice good works for necessary uses, that they may not be unfruitful.
Bible in Basic English
And let our people go on with good works for necessary purposes, so that they may not be without fruit.
Common New Testament
Our people must also learn to devote themselves to good deeds, so that they may help cases of urgent need, and not be unfruitful.
Daniel Mace New Testament
Let our brethren too learn some honest profession to supply their occasions, that they may not be destitute of an income.
Darby Translation
and let ours also learn to apply themselves to good works for necessary wants, that they may not be unfruitful.
Godbey New Testament
And let our people indeed learn to excel in good works for necessary uses, in order that they may not be unfruitful.
Goodspeed New Testament
Have our people learn to make it their business to do good, so as to meet these pressing demands and not live unfruitful lives.
John Wesley New Testament
And let ours also learn to excell in good works for necessary uses, that they be not unfruitful.
Julia Smith Translation
And let ours also learn to excel in good works for necessary uses, that they be not unfruitful.
King James 2000
And let our own also learn to maintain good works for urgent needs, that they not be unfruitful.
Lexham Expanded Bible
But also our [people] must learn to engage in good deeds for necessary needs, so that they will not be unfruitful.
Modern King James verseion
And let ours also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, so that they may not be unfruitful.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And let ours also learn to excel in good works as far forth as need requireth, that they be not unfruitful.
Moffatt New Testament
Our people must really learn to profess honest occupations, so as to be able to meet such special occasions; they must not be idle.
Montgomery New Testament
Let them want nothing, and "let our people learn to devote themselves to honest work to supply the necessities of their teachers," so that they be not unfruitful.
NET Bible
Here is another way that our people can learn to engage in good works to meet pressing needs and so not be unfruitful.
New Heart English Bible
Let our people also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, that they may not be unfruitful.
Noyes New Testament
And let those also who belong to us learn to practise good works for the necessary wants that arise, that they may not be unfruitful.
Sawyer New Testament
and let ours also learn to maintain good works for necessary purposes, that they may not be unfruitful.
The Emphasized Bible
Moreover, let our own learn to be forward, in honourable works, for the necessary uses, that they may not be unfruitful.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
And let those who belong to us learn also to be pre-eminent in good works for all necessary calls, that they be not without fruits.
Webster
And let ours also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, that they may not be unfruitful.
Weymouth New Testament
And let our people too learn to set a good example in following honest occupations for the supply of their necessities, so that they may not live useless lives.
Williams New Testament
Our people too must set examples of doing good, so as to meet the necessary demands and not to live unfruitful lives.
World English Bible
Let our people also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, that they may not be unfruitful.
Worrell New Testament
And let our people also learn to maintain good works for necessary wants, that they may not be unfruitful.
Worsley New Testament
And let our brethren-also learn to excel in good works for necessary exigencies, that they may not be unfruitful.
Youngs Literal Translation
and let them learn -- ours also -- to be leading in good works to the necessary uses, that they may not be unfruitful.
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Final Instructions And Closing
13 Do your best to help Zenas, the Teacher of the Law, and Apollos, on their way, and see that they want for nothing. 14 Let all our People learn to devote themselves to doing good, so as to meet the most pressing needs, and that their lives may not be unfruitful. 15 All who are with me here send you their greeting. Give my greeting to our friends in the Faith. God bless you all.
Cross References
Philippians 1:11
Bearing a rich harvest of that righteousness which comes through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.
Colossians 1:10
Then you will live lives worthy of the Master, and so please God in every way. Your lives will be fruitful in every kind of good action, and your characters will grow through a fuller knowledge of God;
Matthew 7:19
Every tree that fails to bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.
Philippians 4:17
It is not that I am anxious for your gifts, but I am anxious to see the abundant return that will be placed to your account. I have enough of everything, and to spare.
Titus 3:8
How true that saying is! And it is on these subjects that I desire you to lay especial stress, so that those who have learned to trust in God may be careful to devote themselves to doing good. Such subjects are excellent in themselves, and of real use to mankind.
Luke 13:6-9
And Jesus told them this parable-- "A man, who had a fig tree growing in his vineyard, came to look for fruit on it, but could not find any.
2 Peter 1:8
For, when these virtues are yours, in increasing measure, they prevent your being indifferent to, or destitute of, a fuller knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Matthew 21:19
And, noticing a solitary fig tree by the road-side, he went up to it, but found nothing on it but leaves. So he said to it: "Never again shall fruit be gathered off you." And suddenly the fruit tree withered up.
John 15:8
It is by your bearing fruit plentifully, and so showing yourselves my disciples, that my Father is honored.
John 15:16
It was not you who chose me, but I who chose you, and I appointed you to go and bear fruit--fruit that should remain, so that the Father might grant you whatever you ask in my Name.
Acts 18:3
And, since their trade was the same as his, he stayed and worked with them--their trade was tent-making.
Acts 20:35
I left nothing undone to show you that, laboring as I labored, you ought to help the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said himself-- 'It is more blessed to give than to receive.'"
Romans 15:28
When I have settled this matter, and have secured to the poor at Jerusalem the enjoyment of these benefits, I shall go, by way of you, to Spain.
Ephesians 4:28
Let the man who steals steal no longer, but rather let him toil with his hands at honest work, so that he may have something to share with any one in want.
1 Thessalonians 2:9
You will not have forgotten, Brothers, our labor and toil. Night and day we used to work at our trades, so as not be a burden to any of you, while we proclaimed to you God's Good News.
2 Thessalonians 3:8
Nor did we eat any one's bread without paying for it. Night and day, laboring and toiling, we used to work at our trades, so as not to be a burden upon any of you.
Hebrews 6:6-12
if those, I say, fell away, it would be impossible to bring them again to repentance; they would be crucifying the Son of God over again for themselves, and exposing him to open contempt.