Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
If ye know these things, happy are ye if ye do them.
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General references
Bible References
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John 15:14
You people are my friends if you do what I command you to.
Matthew 7:24
"Every person therefore, who hears these words of mine and obeys them will be like the sensible person who built his house on a [foundation of] rock.
Matthew 12:50
"For whoever will do what my Father in heaven desires, is my brother and sister and mother."
Matthew 22:38
This is the foremost and greatest commandment.
Luke 12:47
And that slave who knew what his master wanted, but did not make preparations [i.e., for his master's return], or do what his master wanted, will be whipped with many lashes.
2 Corinthians 5:14
For Christ's love for us motivates us, because we have concluded that, [since] one person [i.e., Christ] died for all people, so then all people have died. [Note: This may mean simply that Christ died for all people, who were dead in their sins].
Galatians 5:6
For in [our relationship with] Christ neither the practice of circumcision nor refraining from its practice matters in any way; but [all that really matters is having a genuine] faith [in Christ] that causes us to work [for Him] out of a genuine love [for Him and others].
Hebrews 11:7
By [having] faith, when Noah was warned [by God] about conditions that had not yet been seen [i.e., regarding events of the coming Flood], he acted out of reverent concern [for God] by constructing a ship to save [i.e., rescue] his household [from the Flood waters]. By this [i.e., his faith which led to action], Noah condemned the world and inherited righteousness because of his faith.
James 1:25
But the person who looks closely into the perfect law that brings freedom, and continues to do so, is not a listener who forgets [what he hears], but someone who does the work [it requires]. This person will be blessed for doing so.
James 2:20
But will you acknowledge, you foolish person, that faith without [good] deeds is useless?
James 4:17
So, the person who knows the good [he ought] to be doing, but is not doing it, is sinning.
Revelation 22:14
Those who wash their robes are blessed because [then] they will have the right to [eat from] the tree of life, and will [be able to] enter the city through the gates.
General references
Luke 6:46
And why do you call me 'Lord, Lord,' and [yet] not obey what I tell you to do?
Luke 11:28
But Jesus said, "Yes, but those who listen to God's message and obey it are [more] blessed."
James 4:17
So, the person who knows the good [he ought] to be doing, but is not doing it, is sinning.