'Bear' in the Bible

A good tree is not able to bear bad fruit, nor a bad tree to bear good fruit.

Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.

For my yoke is easy to bear, and my load is not hard to carry."

But these are the ones sown on good soil: They hear the word and receive it and bear fruit, one thirty times as much, one sixty, and one a hundred."

For I tell you the truth, whoever gives you a cup of water because you bear Christ's name will never lose his reward.

But the angel said to him, "Do not be afraid, Zechariah, for your prayer has been heard, and your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son; you will name him John.

"For no good tree bears bad fruit, nor again does a bad tree bear good fruit,

But as for the seed that landed on good soil, these are the ones who, after hearing the word, cling to it with an honest and good heart, and bear fruit with steadfast endurance.

But Jesus replied, "Woe to you experts in religious law as well! You load people down with burdens difficult to bear, yet you yourselves refuse to touch the burdens with even one of your fingers!

He takes away every branch that does not bear fruit in me. He prunes every branch that bears fruit so that it will bear more fruit.

Remain in me, and I will remain in you. Just as the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it remains in the vine, so neither can you unless you remain in me.

My Father is honored by this, that you bear much fruit and show that you are my disciples.

You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you to go and bear fruit, fruit that remains, so that whatever you ask the Father in my name he will give you.

"I have many more things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now.

So now why are you putting God to the test by placing on the neck of the disciples a yoke that neither our ancestors nor we have been able to bear?

So, my brothers and sisters, you also died to the law through the body of Christ, so that you could be joined to another, to the one who was raised from the dead, to bear fruit to God.

For when we were in the flesh, the sinful desires, aroused by the law, were active in the members of our body to bear fruit for death.

for it is God's servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be in fear, for it does not bear the sword in vain. It is God's servant to administer retribution on the wrongdoer.

But we who are strong ought to bear with the failings of the weak, and not just please ourselves.

No trial has overtaken you that is not faced by others. And God is faithful: He will not let you be tried beyond what you are able to bear, but with the trial will also provide a way out so that you may be able to endure it.

And just as we have borne the image of the man of dust, let us also bear the image of the man of heaven.

For it is written: "Rejoice, O barren woman who does not bear children; break forth and shout, you who have no birth pains, because the children of the desolate woman are more numerous than those of the woman who has a husband."

From now on let no one cause me trouble, for I bear the marks of Jesus on my body.

So when we could bear it no longer, we decided to stay on in Athens alone.

So when I could bear it no longer, I sent to find out about your faith, for fear that the tempter somehow tempted you and our toil had proven useless.

so also, after Christ was offered once to bear the sins of many, to those who eagerly await him he will appear a second time, not to bear sin but to bring salvation.

For they could not bear what was commanded: "If even an animal touches the mountain, it must be stoned."

Now I urge you, brothers and sisters, bear with my message of exhortation, for in fact I have written to you briefly.

But if you suffer as a Christian, do not be ashamed, but glorify God that you bear such a name.

If we say we do not bear the guilt of sin, we are deceiving ourselves and the truth is not in us.