If ye know these things, happy are ye if ye do them.
Parallel translations
- WEB If you know these things, blessed are you if you do them.
- BSB If you know these things, you will be blessed if you do them.
- NKJV If you know these things, blessed are you if you do them.
- NASB If you know these things, you are blessed if you do them.
- NLT Now that you know these things, God will bless you for doing them.
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Quick answer
Jesus says they are blessed if they not only know these things but do them. It ties true blessing to obedient practice, not mere understanding.
Overview
Knowledge alone is insufficient; the blessing belongs to those who put Christ's example into practice. This echoes the biblical theme that hearers must be doers (cf. Jas 1:22). The verse calls believers to a faith that works itself out in humble, loving action.
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- Luke 11:28But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it.
- Jas 4:17Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.
- Jas 1:25But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed.
- Matt 7:24–25Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock:
- Exod 40:16Thus did Moses: according to all that the LORD commanded him, so did he.
- Luke 12:47–48And that servant, which knew his lord’s will, and prepared not himself, neither did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes.
- Ezek 36:27And I will put my spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes, and ye shall keep my judgments, and do them.
- Rev 22:14Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city.
- Ps 19:11Moreover by them is thy servant warned: and in keeping of them there is great reward.
- Jas 2:20–24But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?
- Ps 119:1–5Blessed are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the LORD.
- Heb 11:7–8By faith Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; by the which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith.
- Gal 5:6For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love.
- Gen 6:22Thus did Noah; according to all that God commanded him, so did he.
- Matt 12:50For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.
- John 15:14Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you.
- 2 Cor 5:14–15For the love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead:
- Matt 22:38–41This is the first and great commandment.
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