But Jesus answered, “Rather, how happy are those who hear the word of God and obey it!”
Praise the Lord! Happy is the person who honors the Lord, who takes pleasure in obeying his commands.
Happy are those who obey the Lord, who live by his commands.
Keep God's laws and you will live longer; if you ignore them, you will die.
“Now, young people, listen to me. Do as I say, and you will be happy.
Jesus said to them all, “My mother and brothers are those who hear the word of God and obey it.”
Now that you know this truth, how happy you will be if you put it into practice!
Happy is the one who reads this book, and happy are those who listen to the words of this prophetic message and obey what is written in this book! For the time is near when all these things will happen.
Happy are those who wash their robes clean and so have the right to eat the fruit from the tree of life and to go through the gates into the city.