Luke 3:8 — Bible Verse (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.”

Luke 3:8 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Luke 3:8 in 6 Bible Translations

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Luke 3:8 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Therefore produce 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 — World English Bible

Luke 3:8 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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 — American Standard Version

Luke 3:8 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“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 — Young's Literal Translation

Luke 3:8 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“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 — Darby Translation

Luke 3:8 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Bring foorth therefore fruites worthy amendment of life, and beginne not to say with your selues, We haue Abraham to our father: for I say vnto you, that God is able of these stones to raise vp children vnto Abraham.”

Luke 3:8 — Geneva Bible

Luke 3:8 in Context — Luke 3

6 Et toute chair verra le salut de Dieu.

7 Il disait donc à ceux qui venaient en foule pour être baptisés par lui: Races de vipères, qui vous a appris à fuir la colère à venir?

8 Produisez donc des fruits dignes de la repentance, et ne vous mettez pas à dire en vous-mêmes: Nous avons Abraham pour père! Car je vous déclare que de ces pierres Dieu peut susciter des enfants à Abraham.

9 Déjà même la cognée est mise à la racine des arbres: tout arbre donc qui ne produit pas de bons fruits sera coupé et jeté au feu.

10 La foule l’interrogeait, disant: Que devons-nous donc faire?

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What Does Luke 3:8 Mean?

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