John 13:17

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Summary

John 13:17

If ye know these things, happy are ye if ye do them.

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General references

Luke 6:46

Luke 11:28

James 4:17

Bible References

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You are my friends, if you do what I command you.

"Every one who hears these my teachings and acts upon them will be found to resemble a wise man who builds his house upon rock;

To obey my Father who is in Heaven--that is to be my brother and my sister and my mother."

This is the greatest and foremost Commandment.

And that servant who has been told his Master's will and yet made no preparation and did not obey His will, will receive many lashes.

For the love of Christ overmasters us, the conclusion at which we have arrived being this--that One having died for all, His death was their death,

For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision is of any importance; but only faith working through love.

Through faith Noah, being divinely taught about things as yet unseen, reverently gave heed and built an ark for the safety of his family, and by this act he condemned the world, and became an heir of the righteousness which depends on faith.

But he who looks closely into the perfect Law--the Law of freedom--and continues looking, he, being not a hearer who forgets, but an obedient doer, will as the result of his obedience be blessed.

But, idle boaster, are you willing to be taught how it is that faith apart from obedience is worthless? Take the case of Abraham our forefather.

If, however, a man knows what it is right to do and yet does not do it, he commits a sin.

Blessed are those who wash their robes clean, that they may have a right to the Tree of Life, and may go through the gates into the city.

General references

"And why do you all call me 'Master, Master' and yet not do what I tell you?

"Nay rather," He replied, "they are blessed who hear God's Message and carefully keep it."

If, however, a man knows what it is right to do and yet does not do it, he commits a sin.