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Berean Standard Bible

“Produce fruit, then, in keeping with repentance. And do not begin to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I tell you that out of these stones God can raise up children for Abraham.”

Luke 3:8

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Study note

John the Baptist spoke to the crowds who came to be baptized, calling them a brood of vipers and warning them not to rely on their family line as descendants of Abraham. Luke is careful to show he asked for practical change.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Produce fruit, then, in keeping with repentance. And do not begin to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I tell you that out of these stones God can raise up children for Abraham.

World English Bible (WEB)

Therefore produce fruits worthy of repentance, and don’t begin to say among yourselves, ‘We have Abraham for our father;’ for I tell you that God is able to raise up children to Abraham from these stones!

King James Version (KJV)

Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance, and begin 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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance, and begin 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.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Make clear by your acts that your hearts have been changed; and do not say to yourselves, We have Abraham for our father: for I say to you that God is able from these stones to make children of Abraham.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

make, therefore, fruits worthy of the reformation, and begin not to say within yourselves, We have a father -- Abraham; for I say to you, that God is able out of these stones to raise children to Abraham;

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Haced, pues, frutos dignos de arrepentimiento, y no comencéis á decir en vosotros mismos: Tenemos á Abraham por padre: porque os digo que puede Dios, aun de estas piedras, levantar hijos á Abraham.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Produzcan frutos que demuestren que se han arrepentido. Y no piensen: “Somos descendientes de Abraham”, porque les digo que Dios puede aun de estas piedras darle descendientes a Abraham.

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