Matthew 7:24

Whoever hears and obeys Jesus' words is like a wise man building on rock. Acting on Christ's teaching gives life a secure foundation.

Cross-references · 31

• Luke 6:47–49Everyone who comes to me, and hears my words, and does them, I will show you who he is like.
• John 13:17If you know these things, blessed are you if you do them.
• Luke 11:28But he said, “On the contrary, blessed are those who hear the word of God, and keep it.”
• 1 Cor 3:10–11According to the grace of God which was given to me, as a wise master builder I laid a foundation, and another builds on it. But let each man be careful how he builds on it.
• Jas 2:17–26Even so faith, if it has no works, is dead in itself.
• 1 Jn 2:3This is how we know that we know him: if we keep his commandments.
• Ps 111:10The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of wisdom. All those who do his work have a good understanding. His praise endures forever!
• Prov 10:8The wise in heart accept commandments, but a chattering fool will fall.
• 1 Jn 3:22–24and whatever we ask, we receive from him, because we keep his commandments and do the things that are pleasing in his sight.
• Jas 1:21–27Therefore, putting away all filthiness and overflowing of wickedness, receive with humility the implanted word, which is able to save your souls.
• John 14:15If you love me, keep my commandments.
• Gal 6:7–8Don’t be deceived. God is not mocked, for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap.
• John 15:14You are my friends, if you do whatever I command you.
• John 14:22–24Judas (not Iscariot) said to him, “Lord, what has happened that you are about to reveal yourself to us, and not to the world?”
• Job 28:28To man he said, ‘Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom. To depart from evil is understanding.’”
• John 15:10If you keep my commandments, you will remain in my love; even as I have kept my Father’s commandments, and remain in his love.
• Matt 12:50For whoever does the will of my Father who is in heaven, he is my brother, and sister, and mother.”
• Matt 7:7–8“Ask, and it will be given you. Seek, and you will find. Knock, and it will be opened for you.
• Matt 6:19–21“Don’t lay up treasures for yourselves on the earth, where moth and rust consume, and where thieves break through and steal;
• 1 Jn 5:3–5For this is loving God, that we keep his commandments. His commandments are not grievous.
• Ps 119:99I have more understanding than all my teachers, for your testimonies are my meditation.
• Matt 7:13–14“Enter in by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and many are those who enter in by it.
• Matt 5:3–12“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.
• Rom 2:6–9who “will pay back to everyone according to their works:”
• Ps 119:130The entrance of your words gives light. It gives understanding to the simple.
• Jas 3:13–18Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show by his good conduct that his deeds are done in gentleness of wisdom.
• Prov 14:8The wisdom of the prudent is to think about his way, but the folly of fools is deceit.
• Rev 22:14–15Blessed are those who do his commandments, that they may have the right to the tree of life, and may enter in by the gates into the city.
• Gal 5:6–7For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision amounts to anything, nor uncircumcision, but faith working through love.
• Matt 5:28–32but I tell you that everyone who gazes at a woman to lust after her has committed adultery with her already in his heart.
• Matt 6:14–15“For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.

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