“Everyone who listens to these words of mine and acts on them will be like a wise man who built his house on rock.
And to mortals he said: See: the fear of the Lord is wisdom; and avoiding evil is understanding.
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; prudent are all who practice it. His praise endures forever.
The revelation of your words sheds light, gives understanding to the simple.
I have more insight than all my teachers, because I ponder your testimonies.
When the tempest passes, the wicked are no more; but the just are established forever.
A wise heart accepts commands, but a babbling fool will be overthrown.
Overthrow the wicked and they are no more, but the house of the just stands firm.
The wisdom of the shrewd enlightens their way, but the folly of fools is deceit.
For whoever does the will of my heavenly Father is my brother, and sister, and mother.”
And so I say to you, you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church, and the gates of the netherworld shall not prevail against it.
“Who, then, is the faithful and prudent servant, whom the master has put in charge of his household to distribute to them their food at the proper time?
Five of them were foolish and five were wise.
but the wise brought flasks of oil with their lamps.
But the wise ones replied, ‘No, for there may not be enough for us and you. Go instead to the merchants and buy some for yourselves.’
The rain fell, the floods came, and the winds blew and buffeted the house. But it did not collapse; it had been set solidly on rock.
And everyone who listens to these words of mine but does not act on them will be like a fool who built his house on sand.
He replied, “Rather, blessed are those who hear the word of God and observe it.” The Demand for a Sign.
If you understand this, blessed are you if you do it.
“If you love me, you will keep my commandments.
If you keep my commandments, you will remain in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commandments and remain in his love.
You are my friends if you do what I command you.
For it is not those who hear the law who are just in the sight of God; rather, those who observe the law will be justified.
The way we may be sure that we know him is to keep his commandments.