Matthew 3:8 — Compare Translations
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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
bear, therefore, fruits worthy of the reformation,
English ASV
Bring forth therefore fruit worthy of repentance:
English Amplified
Bring forth fruit that is consistent with repentance [let your lives prove your change of heart];
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
Bring forth fruit that is consistent with repentance [let your lives prove your change of heart];
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
Produce fruit, then, in keeping with repentance.
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
Therefore produce fruit consistent with repentance.
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
Produce therefore fruit worthy of repentance.
English EASY 2024
You have to show that you are sorry. Change how you live. Stop doing things that God does not like.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
Change your hearts! And show by the way you live that you have changed.
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
Bear fruit in keeping with repentance.
English GNT (Good News Translation)
Do those things that will show that you have turned from your sins.
English God's Word - GW 1995
Do those things that prove you have turned to God and have changed the way you think and act.
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
Therefore produce fruit consistent with repentance.
English KJV 1611
Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance:
English LSB
Therefore bear fruit in keeping with repentance;
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
Therefore, bear fruit worthy of repentance,
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
"Therefore bear fruit in keeping with repentance;
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
Produce good fruit as evidence of your repentance.
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
Therefore produce fruit that proves your repentance,
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
Produce fruit that shows you have turned away from your sins.
English NIV
Produce fruit in keeping with repentance.
English NKJ 1982
Therefore bear fruits worthy of repentance,
English NLT
Prove by the way you live that you have really turned from your sins and turned to God.
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
Bear fruit worthy of repentance.
English Passion Translation Bible 2020
You must prove your repentance by a changed life.
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
Bear fruit that befits repentance,
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
Before being baptized, prove that you have turned from sin by doing worthy deeds.
English Tyndale 1537
Bring forth therefore the fruits belonging to repentance.