Luke 3:8

King James Version (KJV)

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.

Translations

Luke 3:8 - Amplified Bible

Bear fruits that are deserving {and} consistent with [your] repentance [that is, conduct worthy of a heart changed, a heart abhorring sin]. And do not begin to say to yourselves, We have Abraham as our father; for I tell you that God is able from these stones to raise up descendants for Abraham.

Luke 3:8 - 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.

Luke 3:8 - Bible in Basic English

Make clear by your acts that your hearts have been changed; and do not say to yourselves, We have Abraham for our father: for I say to you that God is able from these stones to make children of Abraham.

Luke 3:8 - Darby Bible

Produce therefore fruits worthy of repentance; and begin not to say in yourselves, We have Abraham for [our] father, for I say unto you that God is able of these stones to raise up children to Abraham.

Luke 3:8 - English Standard Version

Bear fruits in keeping with repentance. And do not begin to say to yourselves, "We have Abraham as our father." For I tell you, God is able from these stones to raise up children for Abraham.

Luke 3:8 - 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.

Luke 3:8 - La Biblia de las Americas

Por tanto, dad frutos dignos de arrepentimiento; y no comencéis a deciros a vosotros mismos: "Tenemos a Abraham por padre", porque os digo que Dios puede levantar hijos a Abraham de estas piedras.

Luke 3:8 - The Message

Luke 3:8 - New American Standard Bible

~"Therefore bear fruits in keeping with repentance, and do not begin to say to yourselves, `We have Abraham for our father,' for I say to you that from these stones God is able to raise up children to Abraham.

Luke 3:8 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

~"Por tanto, den frutos dignos de arrepentimiento; y no comiencen a decirse a ustedes mismos: 'Tenemos a Abraham por padre,' porque les digo que Dios puede levantar hijos a Abraham de estas piedras.

Luke 3:8 - 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!

Luke 3:8 - Young's Living 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;

Luke 3:8 - Additional Comments

"Fruits worthy of repentence" -- this is what our life should be like - we should be bearing fruit worthy of our faith, our repentence, our position in Christ.

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