Luke 6:48

New International Version

They are like a man building a house, who dug down deep and laid the foundation on rock. When a flood came, the torrent struck that house but could not shake it, because it was well built.

Cross References

2 Samuel 22:2

He said: “The Lord is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer;

2 Samuel 22:32

For who is God besides the Lord? And who is the Rock except our God?

2 Samuel 22:47

“The Lord lives! Praise be to my Rock! Exalted be my God, the Rock, my Savior!

2 Samuel 22:5

The waves of death swirled about me; the torrents of destruction overwhelmed me.

2 Samuel 23:3

The God of Israel spoke, the Rock of Israel said to me: ‘When one rules over people in righteousness, when he rules in the fear of God,

Psalm 32:6

Therefore let all the faithful pray to you while you may be found; surely the rising of the mighty waters will not reach them.

Psalm 62:2

Truly he is my rock and my salvation; he is my fortress, I will never be shaken.

Psalm 95:1

Come, let us sing for joy to the Lord; let us shout aloud to the Rock of our salvation.

Proverbs 10:25

When the storm has swept by, the wicked are gone, but the righteous stand firm forever.

Isaiah 26:4

Trust in the Lord forever, for the Lord, the Lord himself, is the Rock eternal.

Isaiah 28:16

So this is what the Sovereign Lord says: “See, I lay a stone in Zion, a tested stone, a precious cornerstone for a sure foundation; the one who relies on it will never be stricken with panic.

Isaiah 59:19

From the west, people will fear the name of the Lord, and from the rising of the sun, they will revere his glory. For he will come like a pent-up flood that the breath of the Lord drives along.

Nahum 1:8

but with an overwhelming flood he will make an end of Nineveh; he will pursue his foes into the realm of darkness.

Luke 6:47

As for everyone who comes to me and hears my words and puts them into practice, I will show you what they are like.

Luke 6:49

But the one who hears my words and does not put them into practice is like a man who built a house on the ground without a foundation. The moment the torrent struck that house, it collapsed and its destruction was complete.”

John 16:33

“I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.”

Acts 14:22

strengthening the disciples and encouraging them to remain true to the faith. “We must go through many hardships to enter the kingdom of God,” they said.

Ephesians 2:20

built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus himself as the chief cornerstone.

Deuteronomy 32:15

Jeshurun grew fat and kicked; filled with food, they became heavy and sleek. They abandoned the God who made them and rejected the Rock their Savior.

Deuteronomy 32:18

You deserted the Rock, who fathered you; you forgot the God who gave you birth.

Deuteronomy 32:31

For their rock is not like our Rock, as even our enemies concede.

2 Timothy 2:19

Nevertheless, God’s solid foundation stands firm, sealed with this inscription: “The Lord knows those who are his,” and, “Everyone who confesses the name of the Lord must turn away from wickedness.”

2 Peter 1:10

Therefore, my brothers and sisters, make every effort to confirm your calling and election. For if you do these things, you will never stumble,

1 John 2:28

And now, dear children, continue in him, so that when he appears we may be confident and unashamed before him at his coming.

Jude 1:24

To him who is able to keep you from stumbling and to present you before his glorious presence without fault and with great joy—

1 Samuel 2:2

“There is no one holy like the Lord; there is no one besides you; there is no Rock like our God.