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Luke 8:15 KJV
Luke · chapter 8 · verse 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.Luke 8:15 · King James Version
Luke 8:15 in context
13They on the rock are they, which, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no root, which for a while believe, and in time of temptation fall away.
14And that which fell among thorns are they, which, when they have heard, go forth, and are choked with cares and riches and pleasures of this life, and bring no fruit to perfection.
15But 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.
16No man, when he hath lighted a candle, covereth it with a vessel, or putteth it under a bed; but setteth it on a candlestick, that they which enter in may see the light.
17For nothing is secret, that shall not be made manifest; neither any thing hid, that shall not be known and come abroad.
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Key words (Strong's)
- groundgēarable land, the ground, the earth as a standing place, the main land as opposed to the…G1093 →
- heartkardiathe heart, that organ in the animal body which is the centre of the circulation of the…G2588 →
- heardakouōto be endowed with the faculty of hearing, not deaf, to hear, to attend to, consider what…G191 →
- fruitkarpophoreōto bear fruit, to bear, bring forth, deeds, to bear fruit of one's selfG2592 →
- goodkalosbeautiful, handsome, excellent, eminent, choice, surpassing, precious, useful, suitable…G2570 →
- goodagathosof good constitution or nature, useful, salutary, good, pleasant, agreeable, joyful…G18 →
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The former paragraph began with an account of Christ's industry in preaching (Luk 8:1); this begins with an account of the people's industry in hearing, Luk 8:4. He went into every city, to preach;
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 4-21