KJV 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.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Luke 3:8
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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Produce 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.
WEB 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!
ASV 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.
YLT Young’s 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;
Surrounding context — Luke 3
5 Every valley shall be filled, and every mountain and hill shall be brought low; and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough ways [shall be] made smooth;
6 And all flesh shall see the salvation of God.
7 Then said he to the multitude that came forth to be baptized of him, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
8 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.
9 And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: every tree therefore which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
10 And the people asked him, saying, What shall we do then?
11 He answereth and saith unto them, He that hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath none; and he that hath meat, let him do likewise.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ποιήσατεG4160 · poieōto do/make: doοὖνG3767 · ountherefore/thenκαρποὺςG2590 · karposfruitἀξίουςG514 · axiosworthyτῆςG3588 · hothe/this/whoμετανοίας·G3341 · metanoiarepentanceκαὶG2532 · kaiandμὴG3361 · mēnotἄρξησθεG757 · archōbe firstλέγεινG3004 · legōto sayἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongἑαυτοῖς·G1438 · heautouthemselfπατέραG3962 · patērfatherἔχομενG2192 · echōto have/beτὸνG3588 · hothe/this/whoἈβραάμ.G11 · AbraamAbrahamλέγωG3004 · legōto sayγὰρG1063 · garforὑμῖνG4771 · suyouὅτιG3754 · hotithat/since: thatδύναταιG1410 · dunamaibe ableὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoθεὸςG2316 · theosGodἐκG1537 · ekout fromτῶνG3588 · hothe/this/whoλίθωνG3037 · lithosstoneτούτωνG3778 · ohutosthis/he/she/itἐγεῖραιG1453 · egeirōto ariseτέκναG5043 · teknonchildτῷG3588 · hothe/this/whoἈβραάμ.G11 · AbraamAbraham
Cross-references
Ezekiel 18:27-31Again, when the wicked [man] turneth away from his wickedness that he hath committed, and doeth that which is lawful and right, he shall save his soul alive.Acts 26:20But shewed first unto them of Damascus, and at Jerusalem, and throughout all the coasts of Judaea, and [then] to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, and do works meet for repentance.Isaiah 1:16-18Wash you, make you clean; put away the evil of your doings from before mine eyes; cease to do evil;Galatians 5:22-24But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,Matthew 21:43Therefore say I unto you, The kingdom of God shall be taken from you, and given to a nation bringing forth the fruits thereof.Hebrews 6:7-8For the earth which drinketh in the rain that cometh oft upon it, and bringeth forth herbs meet for them by whom it is dressed, receiveth blessing from God:Joshua 4:3-8And command ye them, saying, Take you hence out of the midst of Jordan, out of the place where the priests’ feet stood firm, twelve stones, and ye shall carry them over with you, and leave them in the lodging place, where ye shall lodge this night.Romans 4:16Therefore [it is] of faith, that [it might be] by grace; to the end the promise might be sure to all the seed; not to that only which is of the law, but to that also which is of the faith of Abraham; who is the father of us all,Luke 19:40And he answered and said unto them, I tell you that, if these should hold their peace, the stones would immediately cry out.Romans 9:7Neither, because they are the seed of Abraham, [are they] all children: but, In Isaac shall thy seed be called.2 Corinthians 7:10-11For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death.Philippians 1:11Being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God.John 8:33They answered him, We be Abraham’s seed, and were never in bondage to any man: how sayest thou, Ye shall be made free?Galatians 3:28-29There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.Jeremiah 7:4-10Trust ye not in lying words, saying, The temple of the LORD, The temple of the LORD, The temple of the LORD, [are] these.Matthew 8:11-12And I say unto you, That many shall come from the east and west, and shall sit down with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, in the kingdom of heaven.Luke 16:23-31And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.Isaiah 48:1-2Hear ye this, O house of Jacob, which are called by the name of Israel, and are come forth out of the waters of Judah, which swear by the name of the LORD, and make mention of the God of Israel, [but] not in truth, nor in righteousness.
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