The Mission of John the Baptist
Matthew 3:8
In 9 translations
- BSB
- Produce fruit, then, in keeping with repentance.
- KJV
- Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance:
- WEB
- Therefore produce fruit worthy of repentance!
- ASV
- Bring forth therefore fruit worthy of repentance:
- LSV
- Bear, therefore, fruits worthy of conversion,
- YLT
- bear, therefore, fruits worthy of the reformation,
- DBY
- Produce therefore fruit worthy of repentance.
- DRC
- Bring forth therefore fruit worthy of penance.
- GNV
- Bring foorth therefore fruite worthy amendment of life.
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Where the editions differ
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- NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles, Byzantine text read καρπὸν (“fruit”); Textus Receptus read καρποὺς (“fruits”).
- NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles, Byzantine text read ἄξιον (“worthy”); Textus Receptus read ἄξιους (“worthy”).
Edition differences: STEP Bible, based on work at Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0). Names and codes expanded; consecutive words grouped. Comparisons follow the editions used by the source; see version details.
Original-language editions
- SBLGNT
- ποιήσατε οὖν καρπὸν ἄξιον τῆς μετανοίας
- RP2018
- Ποιήσατε οὖν καρπὸν ἄξιον τῆς μετανοίας·
- TR-Boyd
- Ποιήσατε οὖν καρποὺς ἄξιους τῆς μετανοίας·
- SCR1894
- ποιησατε ουν καρπους αξιους της μετανοιας
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In the reference works topics that cite this verse
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Cross-references most cited first
- Luke 3:8Produce fruit, then, in keeping with repentance. And do not begin to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I tell you that out of these stones God can raise up children for Abraham.
- Acts 26:20First to those in Damascus and Jerusalem, then to everyone in the region of Judea, and then to the Gentiles, I declared that they should repent and turn to God, performing deeds worthy of their repentance.
- 2 Peter 1:4–8Through these He has given us His precious and magnificent promises, so that through them you may become partakers of the divine nature, now that you have escaped the corruption in the world caused by evil desires. For…
- Galatians 5:22–23But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. Against such things there is no law.
- Ephesians 5:9for the fruit of the light consists in all goodness, righteousness, and truth.
- Philippians 1:11filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.
- Isaiah 1:16–17Wash and cleanse yourselves. Remove your evil deeds from My sight. Stop doing evil! Learn to do right; seek justice and correct the oppressor. Defend the fatherless and plead the case of the widow.”
- Jeremiah 36:3Perhaps when the people of Judah hear about all the calamity I plan to bring upon them, each of them will turn from his wicked way. Then I will forgive their iniquity and their sin.”
- Matthew 21:28–30But what do you think? There was a man who had two sons. He went to the first one and said, ‘Son, go and work today in the vineyard.’ ‘I will not,’ he replied. But later he changed his mind and went. Then the man went…
- Romans 2:4–7Or do you disregard the riches of His kindness, tolerance, and patience, not realizing that God’s kindness leads you to repentance? But because of your hard and unrepentant heart, you are storing up wrath against…
- Jeremiah 26:13So now, correct your ways and deeds, and obey the voice of the LORD your God, so that He might relent of the disaster He has pronounced against you.
- Jeremiah 7:3–7Thus says the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel: Correct your ways and deeds, and I will let you live in this place. Do not trust in deceptive words, chanting: ‘This is the temple of the LORD, the temple of the LORD,…
- 2 Corinthians 7:10–11Godly sorrow brings repentance that leads to salvation without regret, but worldly sorrow brings death. Consider what this godly sorrow has produced in you: what earnestness, what eagerness to clear yourselves, what…
- Matthew 21:32For John came to you in a righteous way and you did not believe him, but the tax collectors and prostitutes did. And even after you saw this, you did not repent and believe him.
- Luke 3:10–14The crowds asked him, “What then should we do?” John replied, “Whoever has two tunics should share with him who has none, and whoever has food should do the same.” Even tax collectors came to be baptized. “Teacher,”…
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