Protestantism
English
and if indeed it may bear fruit--;and if not so, thereafter thou shalt cut it off.'
And if it beare fruite, well: if not, then after thou shalt cut it downe.
whether it will beare frute: and if it beare not then after yt cut it doune
Although surely it should bear fruit, and if not, in the coming year thou will cut it down.
And if it bear fruit, well: and if not, then after that you shall cut it down.
perhaps it may then produce fruit: but if it does not, afterwards thou shalt cut it down.
and if it bears fruit, [well]; and if not, [then] after that thou shalt cut it down.
And if it bear fruit, well: and if not, then after that thou shalt cut it down.
And if indeed it produces fruit in the coming year, so much the better,1 but if not, you can cut it down.’ ”
- *The phrase “so much the better” is not in the Greek text but is implied
and see if it indeed makes fruit. But if not, in the future you may cut it down.
And if it bears fruit, well; and if not, then after that you shall cut it down.
Then, if it bears in future, well and good; but if not, you can have it cut down.’”
Then, if it bears in future, well and good; but if not, you can have it cut down.’”
And if it bear fruit, well: and if not, then after that thou shalt cut it down.
and if it may bear fruit for the future; …but, otherwise, certainly, thou shalt cut it down.
And if it shall bear fruit, well : and if not, then after that thou shalt cut it down.
Then, if it bears in future, well and good; but if not, you can have it cut down.’”
And if it bear fruit, well: and if not, then after that you shall cut it down.
Catholicism