Luke 3:8

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Luke 3:8

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Holman Bible

Therefore produce fruit consistent with repentance. And don’t start saying to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father,’ for I tell you that God is able to raise up children for Abraham from these stones!

New American Standard Bible

Therefore bear fruits in keeping with repentance, and do not begin to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham for our father,’ for I say to you that from these stones God is able to raise up children to Abraham.

King James Version

Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance, and begin not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, That God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.

International Standard Version

Produce fruit that is consistent with repentance! Don't begin to say to yourselves, "We have father Abraham!' because I tell you that God can raise up descendants for Abraham from these stones!

A Conservative Version

Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance, and do not begin to say within yourselves, We have a father, Abraham. For I say to you, that God is able from these stones to raise up children to Abraham.

American Standard Version

Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance, and begin not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.

Amplified

Therefore produce fruit that is worthy of [and consistent with your] repentance [that is, live changed lives, turn from sin and seek God and His righteousness]. And do not even begin to say to yourselves [as a defense], ‘We have Abraham for our father [and so our heritage assures us of salvation]’; for I say to you that from these stones God is able to raise up children (descendants) for Abraham [for God can replace the unrepentant, regardless of their heritage, with those who are obedient].

An Understandable Version

Demonstrate by your lives that you have [really] repented, and quit saying to yourselves, 'We claim Abraham as our forefather,' because I tell you, God is able to make Abraham's children out of these stones.

Anderson New Testament

Bring forth, therefore, fruits worthy of repentance. And begin not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham for our father; for I say to you, that God is able from these stones to raise up children for Abraham.

Bible in Basic English

Make clear by your acts that your hearts have been changed; and do not say to yourselves, We have Abraham for our father: for I say to you that God is able from these stones to make children of Abraham.

Common New Testament

Therefore bear fruits worthy of repentance, and do not begin to say to yourselves, 'We have Abraham as our father.' For I tell you that God is able to raise up children to Abraham from these stones.

Daniel Mace New Testament

let your actions therefore show your repentance, and don't pretend to say within yourselves, "we have Abraham for our father:" for I tell you that God is able of these stones to raise up children to Abraham.

Darby Translation

Produce therefore fruits worthy of repentance; and begin not to say in yourselves, We have Abraham for our father, for I say unto you that God is able of these stones to raise up children to Abraham.

Godbey New Testament

Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance, and do not begin to say among yourselves; We have Abraham our father.

Goodspeed New Testament

Then produce fruit that will be consistent with your professed repentance! And do not begin to say to yourselves, 'We have Abraham for our forefather,' for I tell you, God can produce descendants for Abraham right out of these stones!

John Wesley New Testament

Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance; and say not within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father; for I say to you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children to Abraham.

Julia Smith Translation

Do ye therefore fruits worthy of repentance, and begin not to, say in yourselves, We have a father A braham : for I say to you, That God is able to raise children to Abraham of these stones.

King James 2000

Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance, and begin not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham our father: for I say unto you, That God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.

Lexham Expanded Bible

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!

Modern King James verseion

Therefore bring forth fruits worthy of repentance, and do not begin to say within yourselves, We have Abraham for our father. For I say to you that God is able to raise up children to Abraham from these stones.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Bring forth due fruits of repentance; And begin not to say in yourselves, we have Abraham to our father. For I say unto you: God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.

Moffatt New Testament

Now, produce fruits that answer to your repentance, instead of beginning to say to yourselves, 'We have a father in Abraham.' I tell you, God can raise up children for Abraham from these stones!

Montgomery New Testament

Then bring forth fruit befitting your penitence, and do not begin to say to yourselves, "We have Abraham as our father." I tell you that God is able to raise up sons to Abraham out of these stones.

NET Bible

Therefore produce fruit that proves your repentance, and don't begin to say to yourselves, 'We have Abraham as our father.' For I tell you that God can raise up children for Abraham from these stones!

New Heart English Bible

Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance, and do not begin to say among yourselves, 'We have Abraham for our father;' for I tell you that God is able to raise up children to Abraham from these stones.

Noyes New Testament

Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance; and begin not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham for our father; for I say to you, that God is able out of these stones to raise up children to Abraham.

Sawyer New Testament

Bear fruits, therefore, worthy of a change of mind. And say not within yourselves, We have Abraham for a father; for I tell you that God is able from these stones to raise up children to Abraham.

The Emphasized Bible

Bring forth, therefore, fruits worthy of repentance, and do not begin to be saying within yourselves, As our father, we have, Abraham; for, I say unto you - God is able, out of these stones, to raise up children unto Abraham.

Thomas Haweis New Testament

Produce then fruits worthy of repentance, and begin not to say in yourselves, We have a father, even Abraham; for I say unto you, That God is able out of these stones to raise up children to Abraham.

Twentieth Century New Testament

Let your lives, then, prove your repentance; and do not begin to say among yourselves 'Abraham is our ancestor,' for I tell you that out of these very stones God is able to raise descendants for Abraham!

Webster

Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance, and begin not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham for our father: for I say to you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children to Abraham.

Weymouth New Testament

Live lives which shall prove your change of heart; and do not begin to say to yourselves, 'We have Abraham as our forefather,' for I tell you that God can raise up descendants for Abraham from these stones.

Williams New Testament

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.

World English Bible

Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance, and don't begin to say among yourselves, 'We have Abraham for our father;' for I tell you that God is able to raise up children to Abraham from these stones!

Worrell New Testament

Produce, therefore, fruits worthy of repentance; and begin not to say within yourselves, 'We have Abraham as our father'; for I say to you, that God is able out of these stones to raise up children to Abraham.

Worsley New Testament

Bring forth therefore fruits becoming penitents, and do not say within yourselves, "We have Abraham for our father," for I tell you that God can of these stones raise up children to Abraham.

Youngs Literal Translation

make, therefore, fruits worthy of the reformation, and begin not to say within yourselves, We have a father -- Abraham; for I say to you, that God is able out of these stones to raise children to Abraham;

Themes

Ability » God's Ability » To raise up children from stones

Awakenings and religious reforms » -hezekiah 2ch 30 » -ezra

religious Awakenings » -hezekiah 2ch 30 » -ezra

Baptism » John's

Bearing fruit » What fruit to bring forth

Christian ministers » Faithful » John the baptist

Deeds » What to do

Jewish » Pride

Pride » Examples of » Jewish pride, as the chosen nation

Reproof » Faithfulness in » John the baptist, of the jews

Sadducees » Rebuked by john the baptist

Salvation » Conditions of

Wicked people » Warned

Topics

People Of God, In Nt

Repentance, Nature Of

Interlinear

English(KJV)

Strong's

Root Form

Definition

Usage

Bring forth

G4160

ποιέω
Poieo

do, make, bring forth, commit, cause, work, show, bear, keep, fulfil, deal, perform, not tr, , vr do

Usage: 372

therefore

G3767

οὖν
Oun

therefore, then, so, and, now, wherefore, but, not tr,

Usage: 417

fruits

G2590

καρπός
Karpos

fruit

Usage: 25

worthy

G514

ἄξιος
Axios

worthy, meet, due reward, unworthy

Usage: 28

of repentance

G3341

μετάνοια
metanoia

repentance

Usage: 19

and

G2532

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

Usage: 0

begin

G756

ἄρχομαι
Archomai

begin, rehearse from the beginning

Usage: 69

not

G3361

μή
me

not, no, that not, God forbid 9, lest, neither, no man , but, none, not translated,

Usage: 493

to say

G3004

λέγω
Lego

say, speak, call, tell,

Usage: 1045

within

G1722

ἐν
En

in, by, with, among, at, on, through,

Usage: 2128

yourselves

G1438

ἑαυτοῦ
heautou

himself, themselves, yourselves, ourselves, his, their, itself,

Usage: 249

We have

G2192

ἔχω
Echo

have, be, need , , vr have

Usage: 479

Abraham

G11

Ἀβραάμ
Abraam

Abraham

Usage: 54

G3962

πατήρ
Pater

Father, father

Usage: 180

our father

G3962

πατήρ
Pater

Father, father

Usage: 180

for

G1063

γάρ
Gar

for, , not tr

Usage: 825

I say

G3004

λέγω
Lego

say, speak, call, tell,

Usage: 1045

unto you

G5213

ὑμῖν
Humin

you, ye, your, not tr,

Usage: 293

That

G3754

ὅτι
Hoti

that, for, because, how that, how,

Usage: 764

God

G2316

θεός
theos

God, god, godly, God-ward ,

Usage: 1151

is able

G1410

δύναμαι
Dunamai

can , cannot , be able, may , able,

Usage: 140

G1537

ἐκ ἐξ
Ek

of, from, out of, by, on, with,

Usage: 709

these

G5130

τούτων
Touton

these, these things, such, these matters, such matters, those, not tr,

Usage: 43

stones

G3037

λίθος
Lithos

stone, one stone, another, stumbling stone , mill stone

Usage: 41

to raise up

G1453

ἐγείρω
Egeiro

rise, raise, arise, raise up, rise up, rise again, raise again,

Usage: 101

children

G5043

τέκνον
Teknon

child, son, daughter

Usage: 69

References

Word Count of 37 Translations in Luke 3:8

Verse Info

Bible Rank: 11713
Luke Rank: 574
8 Topics
13 Themes
20 Cross References
1 Reading
Interlinear
7 Phrases
3 Names
8 References

Context Readings

John The Baptist Begins His Ministry

⁷ He then said to the crowds who came out to be baptized by him, “Brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the coming wrath? ⁸ Therefore produce fruit consistent with repentance. And don’t start saying to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father,’ for I tell you that God is able to raise up children for Abraham from these stones! ⁹ Even now the ax is ready to strike the root of the trees! Therefore, every tree that doesn’t produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.”