Matthew 7:24
Good News Translation
"So then, anyone who hears these words of mine and obeys them is like a wise man who built his house on rock.

New Revised Standard Version
“Everyone then who hears these words of mine and acts on them will be like a wise man who built his house on rock.

Contemporary English Version
Anyone who hears and obeys these teachings of mine is like a wise person who built a house on solid rock.

New American Bible
“Everyone who listens to these words of mine and acts on them will be like a wise man who built his house on rock.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Every one therefore that heareth these my words, and doth them, shall be likened to a wise man that built his house upon a rock,

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Every one therefore that heareth these my words, and doth them, shall be likened to a wise man that built his house upon a rock,

whosoever.

Matthew 7:7,8,13,14 Ask, and it shall be given you: seek, and you shall find: knock, and it shall be opened to you. . . .

Matthew 5:3 Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

*etc:

Matthew 5:28-32 But I say to you, that whosoever shall look on a woman to lust after her, hath already committed adultery with her in his heart. . . .

Matthew 6:14,15,19 For if you will forgive men their offences, your heavenly Father will forgive you also your offences. . . .

*etc:

Matthew 12:50 For whosoever shall do the will of my Father, that is in heaven, he is my brother, and sister, and mother.

Luke 6:47-49 Every one that cometh to me and heareth my words and doth them, I will shew you to whom he is like. . . .

Luke 11:28 But he said: Yea rather, blessed are they who hear the word of God and keep it.

John 13:17 If you know these things, you shall be blessed if you do them.

John 14:15,22-24 If you love me, keep my commandments. . . .

John 15:10,14 If you keep my commandments, you shall abide in my love: as I also have kept my Father's commandments and do abide in his love. . . .

Romans 2:6-9 Who will render to every man according to his works. . . .

Galatians 5:6,7 For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth any thing nor uncircumcision: but faith that worketh by Charity. . . .

Galatians 6:7,8 Be not deceived: God is not mocked. . . .

James 1:21-27 Wherefore, casting away all uncleanness and abundance of naughtiness, with meekness receive the ingrafted word, which is able to save your souls. . . .

James 2:17-26 So faith also, if it have not works, is dead in itself. . . .

1 John 2:3 And by this we know that we have known him, if we keep his commandments.

1 John 3:22-24 And whatsoever we shall ask, we shall receive of him: because we keep his commandments and do those things which are pleasing in his sight. . . .

1 John 5:3-5 For this is the charity of God: That we keep his commandments. And his commandments are not heavy. . . .

Revelation 22:14,15 Blessed are they that wash their robes in the blood of the Lamb: that they may have a right to the tree of life and may enter in by the gates into the city. . . .

a wise.

Job 28:28 And he said to man: Behold the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom: and to depart from evil, is understanding.

Psalm 111:10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. A good understanding to all that do it: his praise continueth for ever and ever.

Psalm 119:99,130 I have understood more than all my teachers: because thy testimonies are my meditation. . . .

Proverbs 10:8 He that walketh sincerely, walketh confidently: but he that perverteth his ways, shall be manifest.

Proverbs 14:8 The wisdom of a discreet man is to understand his way: and the imprudence of fools erreth.

James 3:13-18 Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge, among you? Let him shew, by a good contestation, his work in the meekness of wisdom. . . .

which.

1 Corinthians 3:10,11 According to the grace of God that is given to me, as a wise architect, I have laid the foundation: and another buildeth thereon. But let every man take heed how he buildeth thereupon. . . .

Context
The House on the Rock
23And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, you that work iniquity. 24Every one therefore that heareth these my words, and doth them, shall be likened to a wise man that built his house upon a rock, 25And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and they beat upon that house, and it fell not, for it was founded on a rock.…
Cross References
Proverbs 10:8
He that walketh sincerely, walketh confidently: but he that perverteth his ways, shall be manifest.

Proverbs 10:25
As vinegar to the teeth, and smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to them that sent him.

Proverbs 12:7
A man shall be known by his learning: but he that is vain and foolish, shall be exposed to contempt.

Matthew 7:25
And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and they beat upon that house, and it fell not, for it was founded on a rock.

Matthew 7:26
And every one that heareth these my words and doth them not, shall be like a foolish man that built his house upon the sand,

Matthew 16:18
And I say to thee: That thou art Peter; and upon this rock I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.

Matthew 24:45
Who, thinkest thou, is a faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath appointed over his family, to give them meat in season?

Matthew 25:2
And five of them were foolish and five wise.

Matthew 25:4
But the wise took oil in their vessels with the lamps.

Matthew 25:9
The wise answered, saying: Lest perhaps there be not enough for us and for you, go ye rather to them that sell and buy for yourselves.

Luke 6:47
Every one that cometh to me and heareth my words and doth them, I will shew you to whom he is like.

John 13:17
If you know these things, you shall be blessed if you do them.

Romans 2:13
For not the hearers of the law are just before God: but the doers of the law shall be justified.

James 1:22
But be ye doers of the word and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.

Matthew 7:23
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