King James Version
Matthew 3:8 in the King James Version says “Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance: meet: or, answerable to amendment of life” — study this verse from Matthew chapter 3 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance: meet: or, answerable to amendment of life”
Matthew 3:8 · KJV
And were baptized of him in Jordan, confessing their sins.
But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said unto them, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance: meet: or, answerable to amendment of life
And think 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.
And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: therefore every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
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“for repentance”
G3341(subjectively) compunction (for guilt, including reformation); by implication, reversal (of (another's) decision)
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