Luke 3:9
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And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: every tree therefore which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.The axe lies ready at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.”
In other translations
And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: every tree therefore which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.The axe lies ready at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.”
Greek words
ἤδηēdēAlreadyG2235δὲdenowG1161καὶkaialsoG2532ἡhētheG3588ἀξίνηaxinēaxG513πρὸςprostoG4314τὴνtēntheG3588ῥίζανrhizanrootG4491τῶνtōnof theG3588δένδρωνdendrōntreesG1186κεῖται·keitaiis applied;G2749πᾶνpaneveryG3956οὖνounthereforeG3767δένδρονdendrontreeG1186μὴmēnotG3361ποιοῦνpoiounproducingG4160καρπὸνkarponfruitG2590καλὸνkalongoodG2570ἐκκόπτεταιekkoptetaiis cut downG1581καὶkaiandG2532εἰςeisintoG1519πῦρpur[the] fireG4442βάλλεται.balletaiis thrown.G906
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- John 15:6If a man abide not in me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered; and men gather them, and cast them into the fire, and they are burned.If anyone does not remain in Me, he is like a branch that is thrown away and withers. Such branches are gathered up, thrown into the fire, and burned.
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- Luke 13:9And if it bear fruit, well: and if not, then after that thou shalt cut it down.If it bears fruit next year, fine. But if not, you can cut it down.’”
- Luke 13:7Then said he unto the dresser of his vineyard, Behold, these three years I come seeking fruit on this fig tree, and find none: cut it down; why cumbereth it the ground?So he said to the keeper of the vineyard, ‘Look, for the past three years I have come to search for fruit on this fig tree and haven’t found any. Therefore cut it down! Why should it use up the soil?’
- Daniel 4:23And whereas the king saw a watcher and an holy one coming down from heaven, and saying, Hew the tree down, and destroy it; yet leave the stump of the roots thereof in the earth, even with a band of iron and brass, in the tender grass of the field; and let it be wet with the dew of heaven, and let his portion be with the beasts of the field, till seven times pass over him;And you, O king, saw a watcher, a holy one, coming down from heaven and saying: ‘Cut down the tree and destroy it, but leave the stump with its roots in the ground, and a band of iron and bronze around it, in the tender grass of the field. Let him be drenched with the dew of heaven, and graze with the beasts of the field till seven times pass him by.’
- Ezekiel 31:18To whom art thou thus like in glory and in greatness among the trees of Eden? yet shalt thou be brought down with the trees of Eden unto the nether parts of the earth: thou shalt lie in the midst of the uncircumcised with them that be slain by the sword. This is Pharaoh and all his multitude, saith the Lord God.Who then is like you in glory and greatness among the trees of Eden? You also will be brought down to the depths of the earth to be with the trees of Eden. You will lie among the uncircumcised, with those slain by the sword. This is Pharaoh and all his multitude, declares the Lord GOD.’”
- Hebrews 12:29For our God is a consuming fire.“For our God is a consuming fire.”
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