Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Produce fruit in keeping with repentance. New Living Translation Prove by the way you live that you have repented of your sins and turned to God. English Standard Version Bear fruit in keeping with repentance. Berean Standard Bible Produce fruit, then, in keeping with repentance. Berean Literal Bible Therefore produce fruit worthy of repentance. King James Bible Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance: New King James Version Therefore bear fruits worthy of repentance, New American Standard Bible Therefore produce fruit consistent with repentance; NASB 1995 “Therefore bear fruit in keeping with repentance; NASB 1977 “Therefore bring forth fruit in keeping with repentance; Legacy Standard Bible Therefore bear fruit in keeping with repentance; Amplified Bible So produce fruit that is consistent with repentance [demonstrating new behavior that proves a change of heart, and a conscious decision to turn away from sin]; Christian Standard Bible Therefore produce fruit consistent with repentance. Holman Christian Standard Bible Therefore produce fruit consistent with repentance. American Standard Version Bring forth therefore fruit worthy of repentance: Contemporary English Version Do something to show you have really given up your sins. English Revised Version Bring forth therefore fruit worthy of repentance: GOD'S WORD® Translation Do those things that prove you have turned to God and have changed the way you think and act. Good News Translation Do those things that will show that you have turned from your sins. International Standard Version Produce fruit that is consistent with repentance! Majority Standard Bible Produce fruit, then, in keeping with repentance. NET Bible Therefore produce fruit that proves your repentance, New Heart English Bible Therefore bring forth fruit worthy of repentance, Webster's Bible Translation Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance: Weymouth New Testament Therefore let your lives prove your change of heart; World English Bible Therefore produce fruit worthy of repentance! Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionBear, therefore, fruits worthy of conversion, Berean Literal Bible Therefore produce fruit worthy of repentance. Young's Literal Translation bear, therefore, fruits worthy of the reformation, Smith's Literal Translation Do ye therefore fruit worthy of repentance. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleBring forth therefore fruit worthy of penance. Catholic Public Domain Version Therefore, produce fruit worthy of repentance. New American Bible Produce good fruit as evidence of your repentance. New Revised Standard Version Bear fruit worthy of repentance. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleBring forth therefore fruits which are worthy of repentance; Aramaic Bible in Plain English “Produce therefore fruit that is fitting of repentance.” NT Translations Anderson New TestamentBring forth, therefore, fruit worthy of repentance: Godbey New Testament Therefore bring forth fruit worthy of repentance; Haweis New Testament Produce then worthy fruits of repentance: Mace New Testament Let your actions then show your repentance: Weymouth New Testament Therefore let your lives prove your change of heart; Worrell New Testament Produce, therefore, fruit worthy of repentance; Worsley New Testament Bring forth therefore fruits becoming: penitents: and do not say within your selves, Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Mission of John the Baptist…7But when John saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his place of baptism, he said to them, “You brood of vipers, who warned you to flee from the coming wrath? 8Produce fruit, then, in keeping with repentance. 9And do not presume 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.… Cross References Luke 3:8 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. Acts 26:20 First 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. James 2:17 So too, faith by itself, if it does not result in action, is dead. James 2:26 As the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without deeds is dead. Galatians 5:22-23 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, / gentleness, and self-control. Against such things there is no law. Romans 2:4 Or do you disregard the riches of His kindness, tolerance, and patience, not realizing that God’s kindness leads you to repentance? 2 Corinthians 7:10 Godly sorrow brings repentance that leads to salvation without regret, but worldly sorrow brings death. Ephesians 5:9 for the fruit of the light consists in all goodness, righteousness, and truth. Colossians 1:10 so that you may walk in a manner worthy of the Lord and may please Him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God, Titus 3:8 This saying is trustworthy. And I want you to emphasize these things, so that those who have believed God will take care to devote themselves to good deeds. These things are excellent and profitable for the people. 1 John 3:7 Little children, let no one deceive you: The one who practices righteousness is righteous, just as Christ is righteous. Isaiah 1:16-17 Wash 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.” Ezekiel 18:30-31 Therefore, O house of Israel, I will judge you, each according to his ways, declares the Lord GOD. Repent and turn from all your transgressions, so that your iniquity will not become your downfall. / Cast away from yourselves all the transgressions you have committed, and fashion for yourselves a new heart and a new spirit. Why should you die, O house of Israel? Joel 2:12-13 “Yet even now,” declares the LORD, “return to Me with all your heart, with fasting, weeping, and mourning.” / So rend your hearts and not your garments, and return to the LORD your God. For He is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion. And He relents from sending disaster. Jeremiah 7:3-5 Thus 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, saying: ‘This is the temple of the LORD, the temple of the LORD, the temple of the LORD.’ / For if you really correct your ways and deeds, if you act justly toward one another, Treasury of Scripture Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance: forth. Matthew 21:28-30,32 But what think ye? A certain man had two sons; and he came to the first, and said, Son, go work to day in my vineyard… Isaiah 1:16,17 Wash you, make you clean; put away the evil of your doings from before mine eyes; cease to do evil; … Luke 3:8,10-14 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… fruits. Galatians 5:22,23 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, … Ephesians 5:9 (For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth;) Philippians 1:11 Being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God. meet, etc. Jeremiah 7:3-7 Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, Amend your ways and your doings, and I will cause you to dwell in this place… Jeremiah 26:13 Therefore now amend your ways and your doings, and obey the voice of the LORD your God; and the LORD will repent him of the evil that he hath pronounced against you. Jeremiah 36:3 It may be that the house of Judah will hear all the evil which I purpose to do unto them; that they may return every man from his evil way; that I may forgive their iniquity and their sin. Jump to Previous Bear Befits Change Forth Fruit Fruits Heart Keeping Meet Produce Prove Reformation Repentance Works WorthyJump to Next Bear Befits Change Forth Fruit Fruits Heart Keeping Meet Produce Prove Reformation Repentance Works WorthyMatthew 3 1. John preaches: his office, life, and baptism.7. He reprimands the Pharisees, 13. and baptizes Jesus in Jordan. Produce fruit The phrase "Produce fruit" in Matthew 3:8 calls for an active response from the believer. The Greek word for "produce" is "ποιέω" (poieo), which means to make or do. This implies that repentance is not merely an internal change but must manifest in outward actions. In the context of John the Baptist's ministry, this call to action was a radical departure from the mere ritualistic observance of the law. It emphasizes that true repentance results in tangible evidence of a transformed life, aligning with the teachings of Jesus that a tree is known by its fruit (Matthew 7:16-20). in keeping with repentance Parallel Commentaries ... Greek Produceποιήσατε (poiēsate) Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural Strong's 4160: (a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause. Apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do. fruit καρπὸν (karpon) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's 2590: Probably from the base of harpazo; fruit, literally or figuratively. worthy ἄξιον (axion) Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's 514: Worthy, worthy of, deserving, comparable, suitable. Probably from ago; deserving, comparable or suitable. of repentance. μετανοίας (metanoias) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular Strong's 3341: From metanoeo; compunction; by implication, reversal (another's) decision). 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