Luke 6:47

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Summary

Luke 6:47

Whosoever cometh to me, and heareth my sayings, and doeth them, I will shew you to whom he is like:

Cometh

1 Peter 2:4

Heareth

John 10:27

Doeth

General references

Luke 11:28

Bible References

Cometh

and said, he that can't abandon his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, nay, even his own life, cannot be my disciple.

Believe in me, all ye that labour under oppression, and I will give you relief.

yet you will not come to me, that ye may have life.

Jesus answer'd, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me, shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me, shall never thirst.

which however rejected it is by men, is the precious stone, which God has chosen: and

Heareth

therefore, whoever heareth these instructions of mine, and puts them in practice, I will compare him to the prudent man, who built his house upon a rock:

while he was speaking, a bright cloud surrounded them: and suddenly a voice broke out of the cloud, saying, "this is my beloved son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him."

upon this said the Jews to him, now we plainly perceive you are mad. Abraham is dead, and the prophets too; and yet you say, if a man observes your doctrine, he shall never die.

I have already told you that, said he, and did you not hear it? why would ye hear it over again? have you likewise a mind to be his disciples?

my sheep hear my voice, I know them, and they follow me.

Doeth

but some of the corn fell into good soil, and grew up, yielding a hundred grains for one. then raising his voice he concluded with these words, he that hath ears to hear, let him hear.

but rather, said he, happy are they who hear the word of God, and put it in practice.

take my yoke upon you, and learn to be meek like me, and of an humble temper: and ye shall enjoy tranquillity of mind.

for whosoever shall do the will of my father, who is in heaven, he is my brother, and sister, and mother.

if ye comprehend these things, happy are ye if ye put them in practice.

if ye love me, keep my commandments.

as the father has loved me, and I have loved you: so do you persevere in your love to me.

who by patient continuance in well doing, seek for glory, honour, and immortality;

and by a perfect obedience he procured eternal salvation for all that obey him;

Don't delusively content your selves with being of the audience, but put what you hear in practice:

he then that knows what is virtuous, and does not practise it, is a criminal.

Wherefore be the more diligent, my brethren, to secure your vocation and election by your virtuous actions, for by so doing, you will never relapse:

since you know that God is the source of virtue, you know that every one who has virtue, derives it from him.

dear children, let no man deceive you: only he that acts justly is just, as he is just.

blessed are they who wash their robes, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city."

General references

but rather, said he, happy are they who hear the word of God, and put it in practice.