Produce, then, fruit that is consistent with the repentance you profess,

For many gave false testimony against him, and their testimony was not consistent.

And their testimony was not even consistent about this.

Produce, then, fruit that is consistent with the repentance that you profess, and do not even begin to say within yourselves, 'We have Abraham for our forefather,' for I tell you, God can raise up descendants for Abraham even out of these stones.

but I began to preach first to the people of Damascus and Jerusalem, and all over Judea, and then to the heathen, to repent and turn to God, and to live lives consistent with such repentance.

and have clothed yourselves with the new nature, which is being renewed in full knowledge, consistent with the image of the one who created it.

But you must say the things that are consistent with sound teaching.

Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has gone to heaven, Jesus the Son of God, let us live our lives consistent with our confession of faith.

By Silvanus, our faithful brother (as I consider him), I have written to you briefly, to counsel and testify that this is the true grace [the undeserved favor] of God. Stand firm in it!