Matthew 3:8
Bring forth therefore fruit worthy of repentance;
The New Testament, American Bible Union (1865)
In The King James Version
Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance:
In Context
Cross References
Matthew 21:28But what think ye? A man had two sons; and he came to the first, and said: Son, go work to-day in the vineyard.
Luke 3:8Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance; and begin not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham for our father; for I say to you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children to Abraham.
Acts 26:20but to those in Damascus first, and in Jerusalem, and unto all the region of Judaea, and to the Gentiles, I announced that they should repent and turn to God, doing works worthy of repentance.
2 Corinthians 7:10For godly sorrow works repentance unto salvation, not to be regretted; but the sorrow of the world works out death.
Matthew Henry on Matthew 3:8-13
The Preaching of John the Baptist. 7 But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said unto them, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come? 8 Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance: 9 And think 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. 10 And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: therefore every tree which bringeth not… Read the whole commentary →