Teks -- Luke 8:15 (NET)

8:15 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.

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Robertson: Luk 8:15 - In an honest and good heart

In an honest and good heart ( en kardiāi kalēi kai agathēi ).

Peculiar to Luke. In Luk 8:8 the land (gēn ) is called agathēn (really good, generous) and in Luk 8:15 we have en tēi kalēi gēi ( in the beautiful or noble land ). So Luke uses both adjectives of the heart. The Greeks used kalos k' agathos of the high-minded gentleman. It is probable that Luke knew this idiom. It occurs here alone in the N.T. It is not easy to translate. We have such phrases as "good and true,""sound and good,""right and good,"no one of which quite suits the Greek. Certainly Luke adds new moral qualities not in the Hellenic phrase. The English word "honest"here is like the Latin honestus (fair, noble). The words are to be connected with "hold fast"(katechousin ), "hold it down"so that the devil does not snatch it away, having depth of soil so that it does not shrivel up under the sun, and is not choked by weeds and thorns. It bears fruit (karpophorousin , an old expressive verb, karpos and phoreō ). That is the proof of spiritual life.

Robertson: Luk 8:15 - In patience

In patience ( en hupomonēi ).

There is no other way for real fruit to come. Mushrooms spring up overnight, but they are usually poisonous. The best fruits require time, cultivation, patience.

Vincent: Luk 8:15 - These are they which

These are they which ( οὗτοί εἰσιν οἵτινες )

Which denotes them as belonging to a class. Hence Rev., rightly, such as.

Vincent: Luk 8:15 - Honest and good heart

Honest and good heart

Peculiar to Luke. Honest; lit., fair, noble. Honest, not in the popular sense, but in the sense of the Latin honestus ; noble, virtuous, worthy.

Vincent: Luk 8:15 - Keep

Keep ( κατέχουσιν )

Much better Rev., hold it fast, giving the force of the compound verb.

Vincent: Luk 8:15 - With patience

With patience

Or in patience. Peculiar to Luke. In contrast with fall away, Luk 8:13.

Wesley: Luk 8:15 - Who

keep it - Not like the highway side: And bring forth fruit - Not like the thorny ground: With perseverance - Not like the stony.

Clarke: Luk 8:15 - With patience

With patience - Rather, with perseverance. The Greek word ὑπομονη, which our translators render patience, properly signifies here, and in Rom 2:7, perseverance. The good ground, because it is good, strong and vigorous, continues to bear: bad or poor ground cannot produce a good crop, and besides it is very soon exhausted. The persons called the good ground in the text are filled with the power and influence of God, and therefore continue to bring forth fruit; i.e. they persevere in righteousness. From this we may learn that the perseverance of the saints, as it is termed, necessarily implies that they continue to bring forth fruit to the glory of God. Those who are not fruitful are not in a state of perseverance.

TSK: Luk 8:15 - in an // keep // bring

in an : Luk 6:45; Deu 30:6; Psa 51:10; Jer 31:33, Jer 32:29; Eze 36:26, Eze 36:27; Rom 7:18; Eph 2:8; Jam 1:16-19; 1Pe 2:1, 1Pe 2:2

keep : Luk 11:28; Job 23:11, Job 23:12; Psa 1:1-3, Psa 119:11, Psa 119:127-129; Pro 3:1; Jer 15:16; Joh 14:15, Joh 14:21-24, Joh 15:10; 1Co 7:19; Heb 2:1; Jam 1:22-25; 1Jo 2:3

bring : Mat 24:13; Rom 2:7, Rom 6:22, Rom 7:4; Gal 5:22-26; Phi 1:11, Phi 3:13-15; Col 1:6, Col 1:10; Heb 6:11, Heb 6:12, Heb 10:36; Jam 1:4, Jam 5:7, Jam 5:8

Tafsiran/Catatan -- Catatan Kata/Frasa (per Ayat)

Poole: Luk 8:4-15

Ver. 4-15. We have had this parable, See Poole on "Mat 13:1" , See Poole on "Mar 4:1" . See the notes on both these chapters.

PBC: Luk 8:15

See Philpot: THE GOSPEL SEED-BED

Gill: Luk 8:15 - 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

But that on the good ground are they,.... The seed that fell on good ground design such hearers,

which in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, keep it: who hear with an honest and good intention, and faithfully keep it, and hold it fast:

and bring forth fruit with patience; with great constancy, suffering much for the sake of it; and the more they suffer, the more fruitful they are. See this explanation of the parable more largely insisted on in the following notes. See Gill on Mat 13:19, Mat 13:20, Mat 13:21, Mat 13:22, Mat 13:23