King James Version

Matthew 3:8

Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance:

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “fruit worthy” (καρπὸν ἄξιον) before the here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “fruits worthy” (καρποὺς ἄξιους) before the here.

ποιήσατεpoiēsateBring forthποιέω (poieō)verb, aorist active imperative, 2nd person plural — “Bring forth”, a single actionG4160(a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause.Bring forthοὖνounthereforeοὖνconjunction — “therefore”G3767therefore, then.This verse uses “therefore”.thereforeκαρπὸνkarponfruitsκαρπός (karpos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “fruits”, the object formG2590(a) fruit, generally vegetable, sometimes animal, (b) met: fruit, deed, action, result, (c) profit, gain.fruitsἄξιονaxionmeetἄξιος (axios)adjective, accusative, singular, masculine — “meet”, the object formG514worthy, worthy of, deserving, comparable, suitable.meetτῆςtēstheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, feminine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.μετανοίαςmetanoiasfor repentanceμετάνοια (metanoia)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “for repentance”, the of-formG3341repentance, a change of mind, change in the inner man.This verse uses “repentance”.for repentance

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

καρποὺςkarpousfruitsκαρπός (karpos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “fruits”, the object formG2590(a) fruit, generally vegetable, sometimes animal, (b) met: fruit, deed, action, result, (c) profit, gain.ἄξιουςaxiousmeetἄξιος (axios)adjective, accusative, singular, masculine — “meet”, the object formG514worthy, worthy of, deserving, comparable, suitable.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

bear, therefore, fruits worthy of the reformation,

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American Standard Version (1901)

Bring forth therefore fruit worthy of repentance:

Young’s Literal Translation

bear, therefore, fruits worthy of the reformation,

World English Bible

Therefore produce fruit worthy of repentance!

Darby Translation

Produce therefore fruit worthy of repentance.

Douay-Rheims

Bring forth therefore fruit worthy of penance.

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