Luke 8:15
King James Version (KJV)
But that on the good ground are they, which in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, keep it, and bring forth fruit with patience.
In context
13 They on the rock are they, which, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no root, which for a while believe, and in time of temptation fall away.
14 And that which fell among thorns are they, which, when they have heard, go forth, and are choked with cares and riches and pleasures of this life, and bring no fruit to perfection.
15 But that on the good ground are they, which in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, keep it, and bring forth fruit with patience.
16 No man, when he hath lighted a candle, covereth it with a vessel, or putteth it under a bed; but setteth it on a candlestick, that they which enter in may see the light.
17 For nothing is secret, that shall not be made manifest; neither any thing hid, that shall not be known and come abroad.
Luke 8:15 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- But that on the good ground are they, which in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, keep it, and bring forth fruit with patience.
- WEB World English Bible
- Those in the good ground, these are those who with an honest and good heart, having heard the word, hold it tightly, and produce fruit with perseverance.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- But the seeds on good soil are those with a noble and good heart, who hear the word, cling to it, and by persevering produce a crop.
- ASV American Standard Version
- And that in the good ground, these are such as in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, hold it fast, and bring forth fruit with patience.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- 'And that in the good ground: These are they, who in an upright and good heart, having heard the word, do retain [it], and bear fruit in continuance.
- DBY Darby Translation
- But that in the good ground, these are they who in an honest and good heart, having heard the word keep it, and bring forth fruit with patience.
- WBS Webster Bible
- But that on the good ground are they, who in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, keep it , and bring forth fruit with patience.