Parallel Verses

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.

New American Standard Bible

Our people must also learn to engage in good deeds to meet pressing needs, so that they will not be unfruitful.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And
δέ 
De 
but, and, now, then, also, yet, yea, so, moreover, nevertheless, for, even, , not tr
Usage: 2184

let
μανθάνω 
manthano 
Usage: 20

ἡμέτερος 
hemeteros 
Usage: 9


and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

μανθάνω 
manthano 
Usage: 20

προΐ́στημι 
Proistemi 
Usage: 8

καλός 
Kalos 
Usage: 62

ἔργον 
Ergon 
Usage: 130

for
εἰς 
Eis 
into, to, unto, for, in, on, toward, against,
Usage: 1267

ἀναγκαῖος 
Anagkaios 
Usage: 8

χρεία 
Chreia 
Usage: 36

ἵνα 
Hina 
that, to,
Usage: 472

they be
ὦ 
be, may be, should be, is, might be, were, not tr,
Usage: 41

not
μή 
me 
not, no, that not, God forbid 9, lest, neither, no man , but, none, not translated,
Usage: 493

Context Readings

Final Instructions And Closing

13 Give a hearty send-off to Zenas the lawyer, and Apollos, so that they may want for nothing. 14 Our people too must set examples of doing good, so as to meet the necessary demands and not to live unfruitful lives. 15 All who are with me wish to be remembered to you. Remember me to all who love me as Christians. Spiritual blessing be with you all.



Cross References

Philippians 1:11

men that are abounding in the fruits of right-doing with the help of Jesus Christ, to the honor and praise of God.

Colossians 1:10

so that you may lead lives worthy of the Lord to His full satisfaction, by perennially bearing fruit in every good enterprise and by a steady growth in fuller knowledge of God;

Matthew 7:19

Any tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and burned up.

Philippians 4:17

It is not your gift that I want, but I do want the profits to pile up to your credit.

Titus 3:8

It is a message to be trusted, and I want you to be emphatic about these things, so that those who believe in God may be careful to take the lead in doing good. These things are right and render service to mankind.

Luke 13:6-9

Then He told them this story: "A man had a fig tree planted by his vineyard, and he kept going and looking for figs on it, but did not find any.

2 Peter 1:8

For if you have these qualities and they continue to increase in you, they will make you neither idle nor unproductive in attaining a full knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Matthew 21:19

As He saw a fig tree by the roadside, He came to it but found on it nothing but leaves, and said to it, "Never again shall a fig grow on you!" And the fig tree at once withered up.

John 15:8

By your continuously bearing abundant fruit and in this way proving yourselves to be real disciples of mine, my Father is glorified.

John 15:16

You have not chosen me; I have chosen you, and appointed you to go and bear fruit, that your fruit may remain too, so that the Father may grant you, as bearers of my name, whatever you ask Him for.

Acts 18:3

and as they all had the same trade, they proceeded to work together.

Acts 20:35

In everything I showed you that by working hard like this we must help those who are weak, and remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that He said, 'It makes one happier to give than to get.'"

Romans 15:28

So, after I have finished this matter and made sure of the results of this contribution for them, I shall come by you on my way to Spain.

Ephesians 4:28

The man who used to steal must now stop stealing; rather, he must keep on working and toiling with his own hands at some honest vocation, so as to have something to contribute to the needy.

1 Thessalonians 2:9

You remember, brothers, our hard labor and toil. We kept up our habit of working night and day, in order not to be a burden to any of you when we preached to you.

2 Thessalonians 3:8

I did not eat any man's bread without paying for it, but with toil and hard labor I worked night and day, in order not to be a burden to any of you.

Hebrews 6:6-12

and then have fallen by the wayside -- it is impossible, I say, to keep on restoring them to their first repentance, since they continue to crucify the Son of God to their detriment and hold Him up to contempt.

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