Luke 8:15 - Wesley's New Testament 1755 But that on the good ground are they, who, having heard the word, keep it in an honest and good heart, and bring forth fruit with perseverance. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 But that on the good ground are they, which in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, keep it, and bring forth fruit with patience. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But as for that [seed] in the good soil, these are [the people] who, hearing the Word, hold it fast in a just (noble, virtuous) and worthy heart, and steadily bring forth fruit with patience. American Standard Version (1901) And that in the good ground, these are such as in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, hold it fast, and bring forth fruit with patience. Common English Bible The seed that fell on good soil are those who hear the word and commit themselves to it with a good and upright heart. Through their resolve, they bear fruit. Catholic Public Domain Version But those which were on good soil are those who, upon hearing the word with a good and noble heart, retain it, and they bring forth fruit in patience. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version But that on the good ground, are they who in a good and perfect heart, hearing the word, keep it, and bring forth fruit in patience. |
But he said, Yea, rather blessed are they, that hear the word of God and keep it.
A good man, out of the good treasure of his heart, bringeth forth that which is good; and an evil man, out of the evil treasure of his heart, bringeth forth that which is evil; for of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.
That which fell among thorns are they, who, having heard, go forth, and are choked with cares, and riches, and pleasures of this life, and bring no fruit to perfection.
No man having lighted a candle, covereth it with a vessel, or putteth it under a bed; but setteth it on a candlestick, that they who come in may see the light.
If ye love me, keep my commandments. And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Comforter,
Abide ye in my love. If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love, even as I have kept my Father's commandments, and abide in his love.
But now being made free from sin, and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life.
For I know that in me, that is, in my flesh, dwelleth no good thing: for to will is present with me, but how to perform what is good, I find not.
Thus ye also, my brethren, are dead to the law by the body of Christ; that ye might be married to another, even to him who was raised from the dead, that we may bring forth fruit to God.
Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing, but keeping the commandments of God.
Being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are through Christ Jesus, to the glory and praise of God.
That ye may walk worthy of the Lord, unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;
of which ye heard before in the word of truth, Which is come to you, as also it is in all the world, and bringeth forth fruit, as it hath done likewise among you, from the day ye heard it, and knew the grace of God in truth:
For ye have need of patience, that, having done the will of God, ye may receive the promise.
Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard, lest at any time we should let them slip.