He replied, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it.”
He replied, “My mother and brothers are those who hear God’s word and put it into practice.”
Praise the Lord. Blessed are those who fear the Lord, who find great delight in his commands.
Now that you know these things, you will be blessed if you do them.
Blessed are all who fear the Lord, who walk in obedience to him.
“Blessed are those who wash their robes, that they may have the right to the tree of life and may go through the gates into the city.
“Now then, my children, listen to me; blessed are those who keep my ways.
Whoever keeps commandments keeps their life, but whoever shows contempt for their ways will die.
Blessed is the one who reads aloud the words of this prophecy, and blessed are those who hear it and take to heart what is written in it, because the time is near.