Matthew 7:24
22 Many will say to Me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in Your name, and in Your name drive out demons and perform many miracles?’
23 Then I will tell them plainly, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you workers of lawlessness!’
Therefore everyone who hears these words of Mine and acts on them is like a wise man who built his house on the rock.
25 The rain fell, the torrents raged, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because its foundation was on the rock.
26 But everyone who hears these words of Mine and does not act on them is like a foolish man who built his house on sand.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- Therefore everyone who hears these words of Mine and acts on them is like a wise man who built his house on the rock.
- KJV
- Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock:
- WEB
- “Everyone therefore who hears these words of mine and does them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house on the rock.
- ASV
- Every one therefore that heareth these words of mine, and doeth them, shall be likened unto a wise man, who built his house upon the rock:
- DARBY
- Whoever therefore hears these my words and does them, I will liken him to a prudent man, who built his house upon the rock;
- BLB
- Therefore everyone who hears these words of Mine and does them will be likened to a wise man who built his house on the rock.
- ÅB
- «Enhver som hører disse ordene mine og gjør etter dem, han er som en forstandig mann, som bygget huset sitt på fjellgrunn;
- OTB
- “Derfor, hver den som hører disse mine ord og gjør etter dem, han er lik en klok mann som bygde huset sitt på fjell.
- B1930
- Derfor, hver den som hører disse mine ord og gjør efter dem, han blir lik en forstandig mann, som bygget sitt hus på fjell;
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Luke 6:47–49
I will show you what he is like who comes to Me and hears My words and acts on them:
Read in contextJohn 13:17
If you know these things, you will be blessed if you do them.
Read in contextLuke 11:28
But He replied, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it.”
Read in context1 Corinthians 3:10–11
By the grace God has given me, I laid a foundation as an expert builder, and someone else is building on it. But each one must be careful how he builds.
Read in contextJames 2:17–26
So too, faith by itself, if it does not result in action, is dead.
Read in context1 John 2:3
By this we can be sure that we have come to know Him: if we keep His commandments.
Read in contextPsalms 111:10
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom; all who follow His precepts gain rich understanding. His praise endures forever!
Read in context1 John 3:22–24
and we will receive from Him whatever we ask, because we keep His commandments and do what is pleasing in His sight.
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