John 13:17

Jesus Washes His Disciples' Feet

¹⁶ In most solemn truth I tell you that a servant is not superior to his master, nor is a messenger superior to him who sent him. ¹⁷ If you know all this, blessed are you if you act accordingly. ¹⁸ I am not speaking of all of you. I know whom I have chosen, but things are as they are in order that the Scripture may be fulfilled, which says, 'He who eats my bread has lifted up his heel against me.'

Blessed are

John

Matthew 7:24-25

"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;

James 1:25

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.

Luke 11:28

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

Matthew 12:50

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

Matthew 22:38-41

This is the greatest and foremost Commandment.

Luke 12:47-48

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.

John 15:14

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

2 Corinthians 5:14-15

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,

Galatians 5:6

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

Hebrews 11:7-8

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.

James 2:20-24

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.

James 4:17

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

Revelation 22:14

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.