Luke 8:15
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.
Luke 8:15 in other translations
| BSB | 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. |
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| WEB | 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. |
| ASV | 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 | ‘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. |
| DARBY | 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. |
| BBE | And those in the good earth are those who, having given ear to the word, keep it with a good and true heart, and in quiet strength give fruit. |
| Webster | 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. |
What does Luke 8:15 mean?
Barnes' Notes
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Luke 8:4-21
There are many very needful and excellent rules and cautions for hearing the word, in the parable of the sower, and the application of it. Happy are we, and for ever indebted to free grace, if the same thing that is a parable to others, with which they are only amused, is a plain truth to us, by which we are taught and governed. We ought to take heed of the things that will hinder our profiting by the word we hear…
Luke 8:15 in the original Greek
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Cross references for Luke 8:15
- Hebrews 10:36
For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise.
- Galatians 5:22-26
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law. And they that are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts. If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit. …
- Colossians 1:10
That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;
- Luke 6:45
A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.
- Colossians 1:6
Which is come unto you, as it is in all the world; and bringeth forth fruit, as it doth also in you, since the day ye heard of it, and knew the grace of God in truth:
- 1 John 2:3
And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments.
- John 14:15
If ye love me, keep my commandments.
- Matthew 24:13
But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.
- Luke 11:28
But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it.
- James 1:22-25
But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves. For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass: For he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was. But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed.
- Romans 7:4
Wherefore, my brethren, ye also are become dead to the law by the body of Christ; that ye should be married to another, even to him who is raised from the dead, that we should bring forth fruit unto God.
- Deuteronomy 30:6
And the Lord thy God will circumcise thine heart, and the heart of thy seed, to love the Lord thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, that thou mayest live.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
6:45; De 30:6; Ps 51:10; Jer 31:33; 32:29; Eze 36:26,27; Ro 7:18
Eph 2:8; Jas 1:16-19; 1Pe 2:1,2
keep.
11:28; Job 23:11,12; Ps 1:1-3; 119:11,127-129; Pr 3:1; Jer 15:16
Joh 14:15,21-24; 15:10; 1Co 7:19; Heb 2:1; Jas 1:22-25; 1Jo 2:3
bring.
Mt 24:13; Ro 2:7; 6:22; 7:4; Ga 5:22-26; Php 1:11; 3:13-15
Col 1:6,10; Heb 6:11,12; 10:36; Jas 1:4; 5:7,8
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Context
- Luke 8:14
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.
- Luke 8:15
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.
- Luke 8:16
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.
Luke 8:15 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Mas la que en buena tierra, éstos son los que con corazón bueno y recto retienen la palabra oída, y llevan fruto en paciencia. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Mais ce qui est dans la bonne terre, ce sont ceux qui, ayant entendu la parole, la retiennent dans un cœur honnête et bon, et portent du fruit avec patience. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Das in der guten Erde aber sind diese, welche in einem redlichen und guten Herzen das Wort, nachdem sie es gehört haben, bewahren und Frucht bringen mit Ausharren. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Quod autem in bonam terram: hi sunt qui in corde bono et optimo audientes verbum retinent, et fructum afferunt in patientia. |