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?
What Does Luke 3:8 Mean?
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