Matthew 7:25 - Easy To Read Version

²⁵ It rained hard and the water rose. The winds blew and hit that house. But the house did not fall, because the house was built on rock.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²⁵ and the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²⁵ And the rain fell and the floods came and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had been founded on the rock.

American Standard Version (1901)

²⁵ and the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon the rock.

Common English Bible

²⁵ The rain fell, the floods came, and the wind blew and beat against that house. It didn’t fall because it was firmly set on bedrock.

Catholic Public Domain Version

²⁵ And the rains descended, and the floods rose up, and the winds blew, and rushed upon that house, but it did not fall, for it was founded on the rock.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

²⁵ And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and they beat upon that house, and it fell not, for it was founded on a rock.

Matthew 7:25 Cross References

Proverbs 10:25

Evil people are destroyed by their trouble. But good people will stand strong forever.

Malachi 3:3

He will make the Levites {\cf2\super [17]} clean. {\cf2\super [18]} He will make them pure, like silver is made pure—with fire! He will make them pure like gold and silver. Then they will bring gifts to the Lord—and they will do those things the right way.

Matthew 16:18

So I tell you, you are Peter. {\cf2\super [230]} And I will build my church on this rock. The power of death {\cf2\super [231]} will not be able to defeat my church.

Matthew 7:24

“Every person that hears these things I say and obeys is like a wise man. The wise man built his house on rock.

Matthew 7:26

But the person that hears the things I teach and does not obey those things is like a foolish man. The foolish man built his house on sand.

Matthew 7:27

It rained hard, the water rose, and the winds blew and hit that house. And the house fell with a loud noise.”

Acts 14:22

In those cities Paul and Barnabas made the followers \{of Jesus\} stronger. They helped them to stay in the faith. Paul and Barnabas said, “We must suffer many things on our way into God’s kingdom.”

Ephesians 3:17

I pray that Christ will live in your hearts because of your faith. I pray that your life will be strong in love and be built on love.

Colossians 2:7

You must depend on Christ only. Life and strength come from him. You were taught the truth. You must continue to be sure of that true teaching. And always be thankful.

James 1:12

What great blessings there are for the person who is tempted and still continues strong. Why? Because after he has proved his faith, God will give him the reward of life forever. God promised this to all people who love him.

1 Peter 1:5

God’s power protects you through your faith, and it keeps you safe until your salvation comes. That salvation is ready to be given to you at the end of time.

1 Peter 1:7

Why do these troubles happen? To prove that your faith is pure (true). This purity of faith is worth more than gold. Gold can be proved to be pure by fire, but gold will ruin. The purity of your faith will bring you praise and glory and honor when Jesus Christ appears (comes).

1 John 2:19

Those enemies of Christ were in our group. But they left us. They did not really belong with us. If they were really part of our group, then they would have stayed with us. But they left. This shows that none of them really belonged with us.