Matthew 7:24

Modern English Version

“Whoever hears these sayings of Mine and does them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house on a rock.

Cross References

John 13:17

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

Luke 11:28

But He said, “More than that, blessed are those who hear the word of God and keep it.”

1 John 2:3

By this we know that we know Him, if we keep His commandments.

Psalm 111:10

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; a good understanding have all those who do His commands. His praise endures forever!

Proverbs 10:8

The wise in heart will receive commands, but a prating fool will fall.

John 14:15

“If you love Me, keep My commandments.

John 15:14

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

Job 28:28

To man He said: ‘Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.’ ”

John 15:10

If you keep My commandments, you will remain in My love, even as I have kept My Father’s commandments and remain in His love.

Matthew 12:50

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

Psalm 119:99

I have more understanding than all my teachers, for Your testimonies are my meditation.

Psalm 119:130

The unfolding of Your words gives light; it gives understanding to the simple.

Proverbs 14:8

The wisdom of the prudent is to consider his way, but the folly of fools is deceit.

Proverbs 10:25

When the tempest passes, the wicked is no more, but the righteous stands firm forever.

Proverbs 12:7

The wicked are overthrown and are no more, but the house of the righteous will stand.

Matthew 7:25

And the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house. And it did not fall, for it was founded on a rock.

Matthew 7:26

And everyone who hears these sayings of Mine and does not do them will be likened to a foolish man who built his house on the sand.

Matthew 16:18

And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will 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 has made ruler over his household to give them food at the appointed time?

Matthew 25:2

Five of them were wise and five were foolish.

Matthew 25:4

But the wise took jars of oil with their lamps.

Matthew 25:9

“The wise answered, ‘No, lest there not be enough for us and you. Go rather to those who sell it, and buy some for yourselves.’

Romans 2:13

for the hearers of the law are not justified before God, but the doers of the law will be justified.