Titus 3:14

Bible in Basic English (1941)

And let our people go on with good works for necessary purposes, so that they may not be without fruit.

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  • Phil 1:11 : 11 Being full of the fruits of righteousness, which are through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.
  • Col 1:10 : 10 Living uprightly in the approval of the Lord, giving fruit in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;
  • Phil 4:17 : 17 Not that I am looking for an offering, but for fruit which may be put to your credit.
  • Matt 7:19 : 19 Every tree which does not give good fruit is cut down and put in the fire.
  • Titus 3:8 : 8 This is a true saying; and it is my desire that you may give certain witness about these things, so that those who have had faith in God may give attention to good works. These things are good and of profit to men;
  • 2 Pet 1:8 : 8 For if you have these things in good measure, they will make you fertile and full of fruit in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
  • Luke 13:6-9 : 6 And he made up this story for them: A certain man had a fig-tree in his garden, and he came to get fruit from it, and there was no fruit. 7 And he said to the gardener, See, for three years I have been looking for fruit from this tree, and I have not had any: let it be cut down; why is it taking up space? 8 And he said, Lord, let it be for this year, and I will have the earth turned up round it, and put animal waste on it, to make it fertile: 9 And if, after that, it has fruit, it is well; if not, let it be cut down.
  • John 15:8 : 8 Here is my Father's glory, in that you give much fruit and so are my true disciples.
  • John 15:16 : 16 You did not take me for yourselves, but I took you for myself; and I gave you the work of going about and producing fruit which will be for ever; so that whatever request you make to the Father in my name he may give it to you.
  • Acts 18:3 : 3 And because he was of the same trade, he was living with them, and they did their work together; for by trade they were tent-makers.
  • Acts 20:35 : 35 In all things I was an example to you of how, in your lives, you are to give help to the feeble, and keep in memory the words of the Lord Jesus, how he himself said, There is a greater blessing in giving than in getting.
  • Rom 15:28 : 28 So when I have done this, and have given them this fruit of love, I will go on by you into Spain.
  • Eph 4:28 : 28 Let him who was a thief be so no longer, but let him do good work with his hands, so that he may have something to give to him who is in need.
  • Matt 21:19 : 19 And seeing a fig-tree by the wayside, he came to it, and saw nothing on it but leaves only; and he said to it, Let there be no fruit from you from this time forward for ever. And straight away the fig-tree became dry and dead.
  • Heb 6:6-9 : 6 And then let themselves be turned away, it is not possible for their hearts to be made new a second time; because they themselves put the Son of God on the cross again, openly shaming him. 7 For a land, drinking in the frequent rain and producing good plants for those for whom it is worked, has a blessing from God: 8 But if it sends up thorns and evil plants, it is of no use and is ready to be cursed; its only end is to be burned. 9 But, my loved ones, though we say this, we are certain that you have better things in you, things which go with salvation; 10 For God is true, and will not put away from him the memory of your work and of your love for his name, in the help which you gave and still give to the saints. 11 And it is our desire that you may all keep the same high purpose in certain hope to the end: 12 So that you may not be slow in heart, but may take as your example those to whom God has given their heritage, because of their faith and their long waiting.
  • Isa 61:3 : 3 To give them a fair head-dress in place of dust, the oil of joy in place of the clothing of grief, praise in place of sorrow; so that they may be named trees of righteousness, the planting of the Lord, and so that he may have glory.
  • 2 Thess 3:8 : 8 And we did not take food from any man for nothing, but were working hard night and day not to be a trouble to any of you:
  • 1 Thess 2:9 : 9 For you have the memory, my brothers, of our trouble and care; how, working night and day, so that we might not be a trouble to any of you, we gave you the good news of God.

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