Modern Translations New International VersionBut the seed on good soil stands for those with a noble and good heart, who hear the word, retain it, and by persevering produce a crop. New Living Translation And the seeds that fell on the good soil represent honest, good-hearted people who hear God’s word, cling to it, and patiently produce a huge harvest. English Standard Version As for that in the good soil, they are those who, hearing the word, hold it fast in an honest and good heart, and bear fruit with patience. Berean Study Bible But the seeds on good soil are those with a noble and good heart, who hear the word, cling to it, and by persevering produce a crop. New American Standard Bible But the seed in the good soil, these are the ones who have heard the word with a good and virtuous heart, and hold it firmly, and produce fruit with perseverance. NASB 1995 "But the seed in the good soil, these are the ones who have heard the word in an honest and good heart, and hold it fast, and bear fruit with perseverance. NASB 1977 “And the seed in the good soil, these are the ones who have heard the word in an honest and good heart, and hold it fast, and bear fruit with perseverance. Amplified Bible But as for that seed in the good soil, these are the ones who have heard the word with a good and noble heart, and hold on to it tightly, and bear fruit with patience. Christian Standard Bible But the seed in the good ground—these are the ones who, having heard the word with an honest and good heart, hold on to it and by enduring, produce fruit. Holman Christian Standard Bible But the seed in the good ground--these are the ones who, having heard the word with an honest and good heart, hold on to it and by enduring, bear fruit. Contemporary English Version Those seeds that fell on good ground are the people who listen to the message and keep it in good and honest hearts. They last and produce a harvest. Good News Translation The seeds that fell in good soil stand for those who hear the message and retain it in a good and obedient heart, and they persist until they bear fruit. GOD'S WORD® Translation The seeds that were planted on good ground are people who also hear the word. But they keep it in their good and honest hearts and produce what is good despite what life may bring. International Standard Version But the ones on the good soil are the people who hear the word but also hold on to it with good and honest hearts, producing a crop through endurance." NET Bible But as for the seed that landed on good soil, these are the ones who, after hearing the word, cling to it with an honest and good heart, and bear fruit with steadfast endurance. Classic Translations King James BibleBut 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. New King James Version But the ones that fell on the good ground are those who, having heard the word with a noble and good heart, keep it and bear fruit with patience. King James 2000 Bible But that on the good ground are they, who in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, keep it, and bring forth fruit with patience. New Heart English Bible That in the good ground, these are such as in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, hold it tightly, and bring forth fruit with patience. World English Bible That in the good ground, these are such as in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, hold it tightly, and bring forth fruit with patience. American King James Version 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. American Standard Version 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. A Faithful Version And those that fell on the good ground are the ones who, in a right and good heart, hear the Word and keep it, and bring forth fruit with endurance. Darby Bible Translation But that in the good ground, these are they who in an honest and good heart, having heard the word keep it, and bring forth fruit with patience. English Revised Version 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. Webster's Bible Translation But that on the good ground are they, who in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, keep it, and bring forth fruit with patience. Early Modern Geneva Bible of 1587But that which fell in good ground, are they which with an honest & good heart heare the worde, and keepe it, and bring forth fruite with patience. Bishops' Bible of 1568 But that Coverdale Bible of 1535 But that on the good grounde, are they that heare the worde, and kepe it in a pure good hert, and brynge forth frute in pacience. Tyndale Bible of 1526 That in ye good grounde are they which with a good and pure hert heare the worde and kepe it and bringe forth frute with pacience. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd that in the good ground: these are they who in an upright and good heart, having heard the word, retain [it], and bear fruit in continuance. Berean Literal Bible And that in the good soil, these are those who, having heard the word, keep it in a worthy and good heart and bring forth fruit by perseverance. Young's Literal Translation And that in the good ground: These are they, who in an upright and good heart, having heard the word, do retain it, and bear fruit in continuance. Smith's Literal Translation And that in the good earth, they are they which, in a fair and good heart, having heard, keep the word, and bring forth fruit with patience. Literal Emphasis Translation And that in the good soil, these are they who in an optimal and good heart, having heard the word hold it fast and bring forth fruit in endurance. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleBut 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. 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. Translations from Aramaic Aramaic Bible in Plain English“But these which are on the good ground are those who hear the word with a pure and good heart, and they hold onto it and they yield fruit with patience.” Lamsa Bible But that in good soil, these are those who hear the word with pure and good heart, and keep it, and bear fruit with patience. NT Translations Anderson New TestamentBut that on the good ground are those who, in a good and honest heart, hear the word, and keep it, and bring forth fruit with patience. Godbey New Testament Haweis New Testament But that on the good ground are they who having heard the word, retain it in a heart excellent and good, and bring forth fruit with patience. Mace New Testament but by the good ground is meant such persons as have received the doctrine with simplicity and sincerity, abide by it, and practise it with perseverance. Weymouth New Testament But as for that in the good ground, it means those who, having listened to the Message with open minds and in a right spirit, hold it fast, and patiently yield a return. Worrell New Testament Worsley New Testament     |