Ezekiel 33:31

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And they come unto thee as the people cometh, and they sit before thee as my people, and they hear thy words, but they will not do them: for with their mouth they shew much love, but their heart goeth after their covetousness.

As the people cometh

Luke 10:39

Acts 10:33

They sit before thee as my people

James 1:22

For with

James 2:14

1 John 3:17

Shew much love

Luke 16:14

But their

General references

Mark 10:20

James 1:23

Bible References

As the people cometh

She had a sister called Mary, who seated herself at the feet of the Lord to listen to his talk.

So I sent for you at once, and you have been kind enough to come. Well now, here we are all present before God to listen to what the Lord has commanded you to say."

They sit before thee as my people

Now, everyone who listens to these words of mine and acts upon them will be like a sensible man who built his house on rock.

He is like a man engaged in building a house, who dug deep down and laid his foundation on the rock; when a flood came, the river dashed against that house but could not shake it, for it had been well built.

But he answered, "My mother and brothers are those who listen to the word of God and obey it."

But he said, "Blessed rather are those who hear and who observe the word of God!"

Act on the Word, instead of merely listening to it and deluding yourselves.

For with

My brothers, what is the use of anyone declaring he has faith, if he has no deeds to show? Can his faith save him?

But whoever possesses this world's goods, and notices his brother in need, and shuts his heart against him, how can love to God remain in him?

Shew much love

Now the Pharisees who were fond of money heard all this, and they sneered at him.

But their

No one can serve two masters: either he will hate one and love the other, or else he will stand by the one and despise the other ??you cannot serve both God and Mammon.

As for him who is sown 'among thorns,' that is the man who listens to the word, but the worry of the world and the delight of being rich choke the word; so it proves unfruitful.

When the young man heard that, he went sadly away, for he had great possessions.

Then he said to them, "See and keep clear of covetousness in every shape and form, for a man's life is not part of his possessions because he has ample wealth."

Be sure of this, that no one guilty of sexual vice or impurity or lust (that is, an idolater) possesses any inheritance in the realm of Christ and God.

Those who are eager to be rich get tempted and trapped in many senseless and pernicious propensities that drag men down to ruin and destruction.

General references

"Teacher," he said, "I have observed all these commands from my youth."

For whoever listens and does nothing, is like a man who glances at his natural face in a mirror;