Luke 8:15 — Bible Verse (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.”

Luke 8:15 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Luke 8:15 in 6 Bible Translations

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Luke 8:15 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“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.”

Luke 8:15 — World English Bible

Luke 8:15 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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. ”

Luke 8:15 — American Standard Version

Luke 8:15 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“`And that in the good ground: These are they, who in an upright and good heart, having heard the word, do retain <FI>it<Fi> , and bear fruit in continuance.”

Luke 8:15 — Young's Literal Translation

Luke 8:15 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“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. ”

Luke 8:15 — Darby Translation

Luke 8:15 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“But that which fell in good ground, are they which with an honest and good heart heare the worde, and keepe it, and bring forth fruite with patience.”

Luke 8:15 — Geneva Bible

Luke 8:15 in Context — Luke 8

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.

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What Does Luke 8:15 Mean?

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