Matthew 3:8

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John the Baptist is preaching in the wilderness of Judea, calling people to repent because the kingdom of heaven is near. Crowds come to be baptized, including Pharisees and Sadducees.

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Luke 3:8Produce 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.
Acts 26:20First to those in Damascus and Jerusalem, then to everyone in the region of Judea, and then to the Gentiles, I declared that they should repent and turn to God, performing deeds worthy of their repentance.
James 2:18But someone will say, “You have faith and I have deeds.” Show me your faith without deeds, and I will show you my faith by my deeds.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Produce fruit, then, in keeping with repentance.

World English Bible (WEB)

Therefore produce fruit worthy of repentance!

King James Version (KJV)

Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance:

American Standard Version (ASV)

Bring forth therefore fruit worthy of repentance:

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Let your change of heart be seen in your works:

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

Bear, therefore, fruits worthy of the reformation,

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Haced pues frutos dignos de arrepentimiento,

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Demuestren, antes de bautizarse, que están arrepentidos.

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Matthew 3:8

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