Matthew 7:24 - English Majority Text Version 2009

²⁴ "Therefore, everyone who hears these words of Mine and does them, I will compare him to a wise man who built his house upon the rock:

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²⁴ 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:

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²⁴ So everyone who hears these words of Mine and acts upon them [obeying them] will be like a sensible (prudent, practical, wise) man who built his house upon the rock.

American Standard Version (1901)

²⁴ 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:

Common English Bible

²⁴ “Everybody who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise builder who built a house on bedrock.

Catholic Public Domain Version

²⁴ Therefore, everyone who hears these words of mine and does them shall be compared to a wise man, who built his house upon the rock.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

²⁴ Every one therefore that heareth these my words, and doth them, shall be likened to a wise man that built his house upon a rock,

Matthew 7:24 Cross References

Matthew 12:50

For whoever does the will of My Father in heaven, he is My brother and sister and mother."

Matthew 16:18

And I also say to you that you are Peter, and upon this rock I shall build My church, and the gates of Hell shall not prevail against it.

Matthew 24:45

"Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his master appointed over his household, to give them food in due season?

Matthew 25:2

Now five of them were wise, and five [were] foolish.

Matthew 25:4

but the wise took oil in their vessels along with their lamps.

Matthew 25:9

"But the wise answered, saying, 'No, lest there should not be enough for you and us; but go rather to those who sell, and buy for yourselves.'

Matthew 7:25

and the rain came down, and the floods came, and the winds blew and fell against that house; and it did not fall, for it had been founded upon the rock.

Matthew 7:26

And everyone who hears these words of Mine and does not do them, will be compared to a foolish man who built his house on the sand:

Luke 11:28

But He said, "More than that, blessed are those who hear the word of God and keep it!"

John 13:17

If you know these things, blessed are you if you do them.

John 14:15

"If you love Me, keep My commandments.

John 15:10

If you keep My commandments, you will abide in My love, just as I have kept My Father's commandments and I abide in His love.

John 15:14

You are My friends if you do what I command you.

Romans 2:13

(for [it is ]not the hearers of the law [who ]are righteous before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified;

1 John 2:3

Now by this we know that we have come to know Him, if we keep His commandments.