But the seed on good soil stands for those with an honest and good heart. Those people hear the message. They keep it in their hearts. They remain faithful and produce a good crop.

那落在好土里的，就是人听了道，持守在诚实善良的心里，并且忍耐着结实。”

那落在好土里的，就是人听了道，并用纯真善良的心持守它，耐心等候结果实。”

那落在好土里的，就是人听了道，并用纯真善良的心持守它，耐心等候结果实。”

种子落在沃土里则是指人听了道，用诚实良善的心坚忍持守，至终结出果实。

但那落在好土里的，就是人用诚实良善的心来听，把道持守住，忍耐着结出果实。

那‘好土壤’，是这样的人：他们听了这话语，以诚实美善的心持守它，并且在忍耐中结出果实。

那落在好土裏的，就是人聽了道，持守在誠實善良的心裏，並且忍耐着結實。」

那落在好土裏的，就是人聽了道，並用純真善良的心持守它，耐心等候結果實。」

那落在好土裏的，就是人聽了道，並用純真善良的心持守它，耐心等候結果實。」

種子落在沃土裡則是指人聽了道，用誠實良善的心堅忍持守，至終結出果實。

但那落在好土裡的，就是人用誠實良善的心來聽，把道持守住，忍耐著結出果實。

但那在好土裏的、是那以誠實而善良之心聽了道的；他們持守着，又在堅忍中結實。

那『好土壤』，是這樣的人：他們聽了這話語，以誠實美善的心持守它，並且在忍耐中結出果實。

沃壤者、猶人聽道、以善良之心守之、恆忍而結實、○

遺沃壤者、猶人以善良之心聽道、守以恆忍、而結實矣、○

遺沃壤者、指人聽道、以善良之心守之、且恆忍以結實、○

其落沃土者、言人既以光明正大之心聞道、且能守之以誠、持之以恆、堅忍不拔、終乃結實。

But the seed on good soil stands for those with a noble and good heart, who hear the word, retain it, and by persevering produce a crop.

As for that in the good soil, they are those who, hearing the word, hold it fast in an honest and good heart, and bear fruit with patience.

And the seeds that fell on the good soil represent honest, good hearted people who hear God’s word, cling to it, and patiently produce a huge harvest.

But the seed in the good ground— these are the ones who, having heard the word with an honest and good heart, hold on to it and by enduring, produce fruit.

But the seed in the good soil, these are the ones who have heard the word with a good and virtuous heart, and hold it firmly, and produce fruit with perseverance.

But the ones that fell on the good ground are those who, having heard the word with a noble and good heart, keep it and bear fruit with patience.

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.

But the seed in the good ground— these are the ones who, having heard the word with an honest and good heart, hold on to it and by enduring, bear fruit.

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.

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.

Those in the good ground, these are those who with an honest and good heart, having heard the word, hold it tightly, and produce fruit with perseverance.

that has come to you. In the same way, the good news is bearing fruit. It is bearing fruit and growing all over the world. It has been doing that among you since the day you heard it. That is when you really understood God’s grace.

But the fruit the Holy Spirit produces is love, joy and peace. It is being patient, kind and good. It is being faithfuland gentle and having control of oneself. There is no law against things of that kind.Those who belong to Christ Jesus have nailed their sinful desires to his cross. They don’t want these things anymore.Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit.Let us not become proud. Let us not make each other angry. Let us not want what belongs to others.

You need to be faithful. Then you will do what God wants. You will receive what he has promised.

The Lord your God will keep you from being stubborn. He’ll do the same thing for your children and their children. Then you will love him with all your heart and with all your soul. And you will live.

But the one who remains strong in the faith will be saved.

He replied,“ Instead, blessed are those who hear God’s word and obey it.”

Then you will be able to lead a life that is worthy of the Lord. We pray that you will please him in every way. So we want you to bear fruit in every good thing you do. We pray that you will grow to know God better.

A good man says good things. These come from the good that is stored up in his heart. An evil man says evil things. These come from the evil that is stored up in his heart. A person’s mouth says everything that is in their heart.

“ If you love me, obey my commands.

You have been set free from sin. God has made you his slaves. The benefit you gain leads to holy living. And the end result is eternal life.

You will be filled with the fruit of right living produced by Jesus Christ. All these things bring glory and praise to God.

If you obey my commands, you will remain in my love. In the same way, I have obeyed my Father’s commands and remain in his love.

I know there is nothing good in my desires controlled by sin. I want to do what is good, but I can’t.

God will give eternal life to those who keep on doing good. They want glory, honor, and life that never ends.

So get rid of every kind of evil, and stop telling lies. Don’t pretend to be something you are not. Stop wanting what others have, and don’t speak against one another.Like newborn babies, you should long for the pure milk of God’s word. It will help you grow up as believers.

Don’t just listen to the word. You fool yourselves if you do that. You must do what it says.Suppose someone listens to the word but doesn’t do what it says. Then they are like a person who looks at their face in a mirror.After looking at themselves, they leave. And right away they forget what they look like.But suppose someone takes a good look at the perfect law that gives freedom. And they keep looking at it. Suppose they don’t forget what they’ve heard, but they do what the law says. Then this person will be blessed in what they do.

My dear brothers and sisters, don’t let anyone fool you.Every good and perfect gift is from God. This kind of gift comes down from the Father who created the heavenly lights. These lights create shadows that move. But the Father does not change like these shadows.God chose to give us new birth through the message of truth. He wanted us to be the first harvest of his new creation.My dear brothers and sisters, pay attention to what I say. Everyone should be quick to listen. But they should be slow to speak. They should be slow to get angry.

My brothers and sisters, when Christ died you also died as far as the law is concerned. Then it became possible for you to belong to him. He was raised from the dead. Now our lives can be useful to God.

Brothers and sisters, be patient until the Lord comes. See how the farmer waits for the land to produce its rich crop. See how patient the farmer is for the fall and spring rains.You too must be patient. You must remain strong. The Lord will soon come back.

Being circumcised means nothing. Being uncircumcised means nothing. Doing what God commands is what counts.

Brothers and sisters, I don’t consider that I have taken hold of it yet. But here is the one thing I do. I forget what is behind me. I push hard toward what is ahead of me.I push myself forward toward the goal to win the prize. God has appointed me to win it. The heavenly prize is Christ Jesus himself.So all of us who are grown up in the faith should see things this way. Maybe you think differently about something. But God will make it clear to you.

I will give you new hearts. I will give you a new spirit that is faithful to me. I will remove your stubborn hearts from you. I will give you hearts that obey me.I will put my Spirit in you. I will make you want to obey my rules. I want you to be careful to keep my laws.

So we must pay the most careful attention to what we have heard. Then we will not drift away from it.

“ This is the covenant I will make with Israel after that time,” announces the Lord.“ I will put my law in their minds. I will write it on their hearts. I will be their God. And they will be my people.

The armies of Babylon are now attacking this city. They will come in and set it on fire. They will burn it down. They will burn down the houses where the people made me very angry. They burned incense on their roofs to the god named Baal. And they poured out drink offerings to other gods.

When I received your words, I ate them. They filled me with joy. My heart took delight in them. Lord God who rules over all, I belong to you.

I have hidden your word in my heart so that I won’t sin against you.

My son, do not forget my teaching. Keep my commands in your heart.

My feet have closely followed his steps. I’ve stayed on his path without turning away.I haven’t disobeyed his commands. I’ve treasured his words more than my daily bread.

And you must allow this strength to finish its work. Then you will be all you should be. You will have everything you need.

I love your commands more than gold. I love them more than pure gold.I consider all your rules to be right. So I hate every path that sinners take. PeYour covenant laws are wonderful. So I obey them.

God, create a pure heart in me. Give me a new spirit that is faithful to you.

God’s grace has saved you because of your faith in Christ. Your salvation doesn’t come from anything you do. It is God’s gift.

Blessed is the person who obeys the law of the Lord. They don’t follow the advice of evil people. They don’t make a habit of doing what sinners do. They don’t join those who make fun of the Lord and his law.Instead, the law of the Lord gives them joy. They think about his law day and night.That kind of person is like a tree that is planted near a stream of water. It always bears its fruit at the right time. Its leaves don’t dry up. Everything godly people do turns out well.

We want each of you to be faithful to the very end. If you are, then what you hope for will fully happen.We don’t want you to slow down. Instead, be like those who have faith and are patient. They will receive what God promised.

Anyone who has my commands and obeys them loves me. My Father will love the one who loves me. I too will love them. And I will show myself to them.”Then Judas spoke.“ Lord,” he said,“ why do you plan to show yourself only to us? Why not also to the world?” The Judas who spoke those words was not Judas Iscariot.Jesus replied,“ Anyone who loves me will obey my teaching. My Father will love them. We will come to them and make our home with them.Anyone who does not love me will not obey my teaching. The words you hear me say are not my own. They belong to the Father who sent me.