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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.

KJV

τὸ δὲ ἐν τῇ καλῇ γῇ, οὗτοί εἰσίν οἵτινες ἐν καρδίᾳ καλῇ καὶ ἀγαθῇ ἀκούσαντες τὸν λόγον κατέχουσιν καὶ καρποφοροῦσιν ἐν ὑπομονῇ.

Greek NT

Quod autem in bonam terram : hi sunt qui in corde bono et optimo audientes verbum retinent, et fructum afferunt in patientia.

Vulgate

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.

ASV

But that on the good ground are they who in a good and perfect heart, hearing the word, keep it and bring forth fruit in patience.

Douay-Rheims

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In the original Greek

16 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

γῆ
ge
noun · 251×
δέ
de
conjunction · 2781×
εἰμί
eimi
verb · 2461×
καί
kai
conjunction · 8973×
καλός
kalos
adjective · 100×
καρδία
kardia
noun · 156×
καρποφορέω
karpophoreo
verb · 8×
κατέχω
katecho
verb · 17×
λόγος
logos
noun · 330×
οὗτος
outos
demonstrative · 1380×
ἀγαθός
agathos
adjective · 102×
ἀκούω
akouo
verb · 427×
ἐν
en
preposition · 2743×
o
article · 19778×
ὅστις
ostis
relative_pronoun · 146×
ὑπομονή
upomone
noun · 32×

Themes

Historic Christian voices

6 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

§368The spiritual tradition of the Church also emphasizes the heart, in the biblical sense of the depths of one's being, where the person decides for or against God.239 III. "MALE AND FEMALE HE CREATED THEM" Equality and difference willed by God
§2668The invocation of the holy name of Jesus is the simplest way of praying always. When the holy name is repeated often by a humbly attentive heart, the prayer is not lost by heaping up empty phrases,19 but holds fast to the word and "brings forth fruit with patience."20 This prayer is possible "at all times" because it is not one occupation among others but the only occupation: t…
§2847The Holy Spirit makes us discern between trials, which are necessary for the growth of the inner man,152 and temptation, which leads to sin and death.153 We must also discern between being tempted and consenting to temptation. Finally, discernment unmasks the lie of temptation, whose object appears to be good, a "delight to the eyes" and desirable,154 when in reality its fruit …
He speaks of his design of forsaking the profession of rhetoric; of the death of his friends, Nebridius and Verecundus; of having received baptism in the thirty-third year of his age; and of the virtues and death of his mother, Monica. Chapter 1. He Praises God, the Author of Safety, and Jesus Christ, the Redeemer, Acknowledging His Own Wickedness. 1. O Lord, truly I am Your se…

Cross-references

  • 1Cor 7:19 — Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing, but the keeping of the commandments of God.
  • 1John 2:3 — And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments.
  • 1Pet 2:1 — Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings,
  • 2Pet 1:6 — And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness;
  • 2Tim 4:7 — I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith:
  • Col 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:
  • Col 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;
  • Deut 6:6 — And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart:
  • Deut 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.
  • Eph 2:8 — For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:
  • Ezek 3:10 — Moreover he said unto me, Son of man, all my words that I shall speak unto thee receive in thine heart, and hear with thine ears.
  • Ezek 36:26 — A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you an heart of flesh.
  • Gal 5:22 — But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
  • Heb 2:1 — Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard, lest at any time we should let them slip.
  • Heb 2:1 — Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard, lest at any time we should let them slip.
  • Heb 6:11 — And we desire that every one of you do shew the same diligence to the full assurance of hope unto the end:
  • Heb 6:12 — That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises.
  • Heb 10:36 — For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise.
  • Heb 10:36 — For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise.
  • Jas 1:4 — But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.
  • Jas 1:4 — But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.
  • Jas 1:16 — Do not err, my beloved brethren.
  • Jas 1:22 — But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.
  • Jas 5:7 — Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, until he receive the early and latter ra
  • Jas 5:7 — Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, until he receive the early and latter ra
  • Jer 15:16 — Thy words were found, and I did eat them; and thy word was unto me the joy and rejoicing of mine heart: for I am called by thy name, O LORD God of hosts.
  • John 7:17 — If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself.
  • John 14:15 — If ye love me, keep my commandments.
  • John 15:4 — Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me.
  • John 15:10 — If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father’s commandments, and abide in his love.
  • John 17:17 — Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth.
  • Josh 24:14 — Now therefore fear the LORD, and serve him in sincerity and in truth: and put away the gods which your fathers served on the other side of the flood, and in Egypt; and serve ye the LORD.
  • Luke 6:27 — But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you,
  • 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
  • Luke 8:21 — And he answered and said unto them, My mother and my brethren are these which hear the word of God, and do it.
  • Luke 11:28 — But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it.
  • Luke 21:19 — In your patience possess ye your souls.
  • Mark 4:20 — And these are they which are sown on good ground; such as hear the word, and receive it, and bring forth fruit, some thirtyfold, some sixty, and some an hundred.
  • Matt 10:22 — And ye shall be hated of all men for my name’s sake: but he that endureth to the end shall be saved.
  • Matt 13:8 — But other fell into good ground, and brought forth fruit, some an hundredfold, some sixtyfold, some thirtyfold.