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Matthew 7:24

Therefore every man that heareth these my words, and doeth them, shall be made like to a wise man, that hath builded his house on a stone.

Wycliffe Modern Spelling

In The King James Version

Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock:

In Context

23And then I shall acknowledge to them, That I knew you never; depart away from me, ye that work wickedness.

25And rain came down, and floods came, and winds blew, and rushed into that house; and it felled not down, for it was founded on a stone.

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Cross References

Job 28:28And he said to man, Lo! the dread of the Lord, that is wisdom, (or And he said to man, Behold! the fear of the Lord or Behold! reverence for the Lord, that is wisdom); and to go away from evil, (that) is understanding.

Psalms 119:99I understood over all men teaching me; for thy witnessings is my thinking. (I have more understanding than all those who teach me; because I think about thy teachings.)

Proverbs 10:8A wise man shall receive commandments with heart (or A wise person shall take commandments to heart); a fool is beaten with (his own) lips.

Matthew 5:3Blessed be poor men in spirit, for the kingdom of heavens is theirs. [Blessed be the poor in spirit, for the kingdom of heaven is theirs.]

Matthew 6:14For if ye forgive to men their sins, your heavenly Father shall forgive to you your trespasses [or your sins].

Matthew 7:7Ask ye, and it shall be given to you; seek ye, and ye shall find; knock ye, and it shall be opened to you.

Matthew Henry on Matthew 7:22-29

The Sermon on the Mount. 21 Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. 22 Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? 23 And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity. 24 Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken… Read the whole commentary →

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