Luke 3:7-9
Amplified Bible
7 So he began saying to the crowds who were coming out to be baptized by him, “You brood of [a]vipers, who warned you to flee from the wrath [of God that is] to come? 8 Therefore produce fruit that is worthy of [and consistent with your] repentance [that is, live changed lives, turn from sin and seek God and His righteousness]. And do not even begin to say to yourselves [as a defense], ‘We have Abraham for our father [and so our heritage assures us of salvation]’; for I say to you that from these stones God is able to raise up children (descendants) for Abraham [for God can replace the unrepentant, regardless of their heritage, with those who are obedient].(A) 9 Even now the axe [of God’s judgment] is swinging toward the root of the trees; so every tree that does not produce good fruit is being cut down and thrown into the fire.”
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- Luke 3:7 I.e. poisonous snakes. An expression intended to describe the repulsive character of many people in the crowd.
Luke 3:7-9
Mounce Reverse Interlinear New Testament
7 So oun he said legō to the ho crowds ochlos that were coming ekporeuomai out to be baptized baptizō by hypo him autos, “ You offspring gennēma of vipers echidna! Who tis warned hypodeiknymi you hymeis to flee pheugō from apo the ho coming mellō wrath orgē? 8 Bear poieō, then oun, fruits karpos worthy axios of ho repentance metanoia. · kai Do not mē even begin archō to say legō to en yourselves heautou, ‘ We have echō Abraham Abraam as our father patēr.’ · ho For gar I say legō to you hymeis that hoti God theos is able dynamai, · ho out ek of · ho these houtos stones lithos, to raise egeirō up children teknon to ho Abraham Abraam. 9 Indeed kai, already ēdē · de the ho axe axinē is laid keimai to pros the ho root rhiza of the ho trees dendron; therefore oun every pas tree dendron that does not mē bear poieō good kalos fruit karpos will be cut ekkoptō down and kai thrown ballō into eis the fire pyr.
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