Verse 15

But that on the good ground are they, who in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, keep it, and bring forth fruit with patience.

Other Translations

• Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus

  Men det som falt på god jord, det er de som i et ærlig og godt hjerte, etter å ha hørt ordet, holder det, og bærer frukt med tålmod.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk

  De som falt på god jord, er de som med et godt og ærlig hjerte hører ordet, tar vare på det og bærer frukt med utholdenhet.

• Norsk King James

  Men det som er på god jord, er de som med et ærlig og godt hjerte, etter å ha hørt ordet, holder det fast og bærer frukt med tålmodighet.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Men det i god jord er de som hører ordet med et ærlig og godt hjerte, og som holder fast ved det og bærer frukt i utholdenhet.

• KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk

  Men den i god jord er de som med et oppriktig og godt hjerte, når de hører ordet, beholder det og bærer frukt med tålmodighet.

• Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente

  Men det som falt i god jord, er de som i et ærlig og godt hjerte, hører ordet, holder fast på det og bærer frukt med utholdenhet.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Men det som falt i god jord, er de som med et ærlig og godt hjerte hører ordet, bevarer det og bærer frukt i utholdenhet.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Men de som mottar det på god jord, de med et oppriktig og godt hjerte, hører ordet, bevarer det og bringer frem frukt med tålmodighet.

• gpt4.5-preview

  Men det i god jord er de som med et godt og oppriktig hjerte hører ordet, holder fast på det og bærer frukt med tålmodighet.

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Men det i god jord er de som med et godt og oppriktig hjerte hører ordet, holder fast på det og bærer frukt med tålmodighet.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Men det i god jord er de som, med et ærlig og godt hjerte, hører ordet, holder fast på det, og bærer frukt med utholdenhet.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  But the seed on good soil represents those with a noble and good heart, who hear the word, retain it, and produce a harvest through perseverance.

• biblecontext

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• NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024

  Men det i god jord er de som hører ordet i et ærlig og godt hjerte, holder fast ved det og bærer frukt med utholdenhet.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Men det i den gode Jord ere de, hvilke, naar de høre Ordet, beholde det i et smukt og godt Hjerte, og bære Frugt i Taalmodighed.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  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 1769 norsk

  Men det på den gode jorden er de som i et ærlig og godt hjerte hører ordet, holder fast på det og bærer frukt med utholdenhet.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Det i den gode jorden, er de som i et ærlig og godt hjerte, etter å ha hørt ordet, holder fast ved det og bærer frukt med utholdenhet.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Men det på god jord er de som i et ærlig og godt hjerte, etter å ha hørt ordet, holder fast ved det, og bærer frukt med tålmodighet.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Men det som falt i den gode jord, er de som hører ordet med et ærlig og godt hjerte, holder fast ved det og bærer frukt i tålmodighet.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Men det som falt i god jord, er de som hører ordet, tar vare på det i et ærlig og godt hjerte, og bærer frukt med utholdenhet.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  That in ye good grounde are they which with a good and pure hert heare the worde and kepe it and bringe forth frute with pacience.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But that on the good grounde, are they that heare the worde, and kepe it in a pure good hert, and brynge forth frute in pacience.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  But that which fell in good ground, are they which with an honest & good heart heare the worde, and keepe it, and bring forth fruite with patience.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  But that which fell on ye good groude, are they, which with a pure and good hearte heare the worde, and kepe it, and bryng foorth fruite through pacience.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ‹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.›

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  That in the good ground, these are such as in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, hold it tightly, and bring forth fruit with patience.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  `And that in the good ground: These are they, who in an upright and good heart, having heard the word, do retain `it', and bear fruit in continuance.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  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.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And those in the good earth are those who, having given ear to the word, keep it with a good and true heart, and in quiet strength give fruit.

• World English Bible (2000)

  That in the good ground, these are such as in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, hold it tightly, and bring forth fruit with patience.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  But as for the seed that landed on good soil, these are the ones who, after hearing the word, cling to it with an honest and good heart, and bear fruit with steadfast endurance.

Referenced Verses

• Col 1:6 : 6 Which has come to you, as it is in all the world; and brings forth fruit, as it does also in you, since the day you heard of it, and knew the grace of God in truth:
• Col 1:10 : 10 That you might walk worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing him, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;
• Heb 10:36 : 36 For you have need of endurance, so that after you have done the will of God, you may receive the promise.
• Rom 6:22 : 22 But now, having been freed from sin and having become servants of God, you have your fruit to holiness, and the end everlasting life.
• Rom 7:4 : 4 Therefore, my brothers, you also have become dead to the law through the body of Christ; that you may be married to another, even to Him who is raised from the dead, that we should bear fruit to God.
• Gal 5:22-26 : 22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, self-control; against such there is no law. 24 And those who are Christ's have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. 25 If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit. 26 Let us not become conceited, provoking one another, envying one another.
• Phil 1:11 : 11 Being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.
• Deut 30:6 : 6 And the LORD your God will circumcise your heart, and the heart of your descendants, to love the LORD your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, that you may live.
• Jas 5:7-8 : 7 Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold, the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, and has long patience for it, until he receives the early and latter rain. 8 Be also patient; establish your hearts: for the coming of the Lord is near.
• 1 John 2:3 : 3 And by this we know that we know him, if we keep his commandments.
• 1 Pet 2:1-2 : 1 Therefore, laying aside all malice, all deceit, hypocrisies, envies, and all evil speaking, 2 As newborn babies, desire the pure milk of the word, that you may grow thereby:
• Job 23:11-12 : 11 My foot has held fast to his steps; his way have I kept, and not turned aside. 12 Nor have I departed from the commandment of his lips; I have treasured the words of his mouth more than my necessary food.
• Ps 1:1-3 : 1 Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor stands in the path of sinners, nor sits in the seat of the scornful. 2 But his delight is in the law of the LORD, and in His law he meditates day and night. 3 He shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that brings forth its fruit in its season; its leaf also shall not wither, and whatever he does shall prosper.
• Ps 51:10 : 10 Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me.
• Ps 119:11 : 11 Your word I have hidden in my heart, that I might not sin against You.
• Ps 119:127-129 : 127 Therefore I love Your commandments more than gold, yes, than fine gold. 128 Therefore all Your precepts concerning all things I consider to be right; I hate every false way. 129 PE. Your testimonies are wonderful; therefore my soul keeps them.
• Prov 3:1 : 1 My son, do not forget my law; but let your heart keep my commandments:
• Jer 15:16 : 16 Your words were found, and I ate them; and your word was to me the joy and rejoicing of my heart: for I am called by your name, O LORD God of hosts.
• Jer 31:33 : 33 But this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel; After those days, says the LORD, I will put my law within them, and write it in their hearts; and will be their God, and they shall be my people.
• Jer 32:29 : 29 And the Chaldeans, who fight against this city, shall come and set fire to this city, and burn it with the houses, upon whose roofs they have offered incense to Baal, and poured out drink offerings to other gods, to provoke me to anger.
• Ezek 36:26-27 : 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 a heart of flesh. 27 And I will put my spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes, and you shall keep my judgments, and do them.
• Matt 24:13 : 13 But he who endures to the end will be saved.
• Luke 6:45 : 45 A good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart brings forth that which is evil: for out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks.
• Luke 11:28 : 28 But he said, On the contrary, blessed are those who hear the word of God and keep it.
• John 14:15 : 15 If you love me, keep my commandments.
• John 14:21-24 : 21 He who has my commandments, and keeps them, he it is who loves me: and he who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him, and will reveal myself to him. 22 Judas, not Iscariot, said to him, Lord, how is it that you will reveal yourself to us, and not to the world? 23 Jesus answered and said to him, If anyone loves me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come to him, and make our home with him. 24 He who does not love me does not keep my words: and the word which you hear is not mine, but the Father's who sent me.
• John 15:10 : 10 If you keep my commandments, you shall abide in my love, just as I have kept my Father's commandments and abide in His love.
• Rom 2:7 : 7 To those who by patient continuance in well-doing seek for glory and honor and immortality, eternal life:
• Phil 3:13-15 : 13 Brothers, I do not count myself to have laid hold; but one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward to those things which are ahead, 14 I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus. 15 Let us, therefore, as many as are mature, have this mind; and if in anything you think differently, God will reveal even this to you.
• Eph 2:8 : 8 For by grace you are saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:
• Rom 7:18 : 18 For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh,) nothing good dwells: for to will is present with me, but how to perform what is good I do not find.
• 1 Cor 7:19 : 19 Circumcision is nothing and uncircumcision is nothing, but keeping the commandments of God is what matters.
• Jas 1:4 : 4 But let patience have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing.
• Jas 1:16-19 : 16 Do not be deceived, my beloved brothers. 17 Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and comes down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow of turning. 18 Of His own will He brought us forth by the word of truth, that we might be a kind of firstfruits of His creatures. 19 Therefore, my beloved brothers, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger:
• Jas 1:22-25 : 22 But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. 23 For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man observing his natural face in a mirror; 24 For he observes himself, goes away, and immediately forgets what kind of man he was. 25 But whoever looks into the perfect law of liberty and continues in it, and is not a forgetful hearer but a doer of the work, this man will be blessed in what he does.
• Heb 2:1 : 1 Therefore we ought to give more earnest heed to the things which we have heard, lest at any time we should let them slip.
• Heb 6:11-12 : 11 And we desire that each one of you show the same diligence to the full assurance of hope until the end, 12 That you not become sluggish, but imitate those who through faith and patience inherit the promises.