Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
Everyone, then, to whom my words come and who does them, will be like a wise man who made his house on a rock;
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock:
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
"Therefore, everyone who listens to these messages of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on a rock.
A Conservative Version
Therefore every man, whoever hears these sayings of mine, and does them, I will compare him to a wise man who built his house upon the rock.
American Standard Version
Every one therefore that heareth these words of mine, and doeth them, shall be likened unto a wise man, who built his house upon the rock:
Amplified
An Understandable Version
"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.
Anderson New Testament
Therefore, whoever hears these words of mine and does them, I will liken him to a wise man, who built his house on the rock:
Common New Testament
"Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock.
Daniel Mace New Testament
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:
Darby Translation
Whoever therefore hears these my words and does them, I will liken him to a prudent man, who built his house upon the rock;
Godbey New Testament
Then every one who hears these words of mine, and does them, I will liken him unto a wise man, who built his house upon the rock.
Goodspeed New Testament
"Everyone, therefore, who listens to this teaching of mine and acts upon it, will be like a sensible man who built his house on rock.
John Wesley New Testament
Therefore whosoever heareth these my sayings, and doth them, I will liken him to a wise man, who built his house on a rock: And the rain descended,
Julia Smith Translation
Therefore, every one which hears these my words and does them, I will liken him to a discerning man which built his house upon the rock.
King James 2000
Therefore whosoever hears these sayings of mine, and does them, I will liken him unto a wise man, who built his house upon a rock:
Lexham Expanded Bible
"Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock.
Modern King James verseion
Therefore whoever hears these sayings of Mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house on a rock.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
"Whosoever heareth of me these sayings, and doeth the same, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house on a rock:
Moffatt New Testament
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.
Montgomery New Testament
"Every one who hears my words and does them I will liken to a wise man who built his house upon the rock.
NET Bible
"Everyone who hears these words of mine and does them is like a wise man who built his house on rock.
New Heart English Bible
"Everyone therefore who hears these words of mine, and does them, will be compared to a wise man, who built his house on a rock.
Noyes New Testament
Every one then that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, shall be likened to a wise man, who built his house upon a rock;
Sawyer New Testament
Every one, therefore, that hears these words of mine and performs them, I will liken to a wise man who built his house on the rock;
The Emphasized Bible
Every one, therefore, who heareth thesemy words, and doeth them, shall be likened to a prudent man, who built his house upon the rock;
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Every man therefore who is hearing from me these words, and puts them in practice, I will compare him to the intelligent man, who erected his house upon a rock:
Twentieth Century New Testament
Everyone, therefore, that listens to this teaching of mine and acts upon it may be compared to a prudent man, who built his house upon the rock.
Webster
Therefore whoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him to a wise man, who built his house upon a rock:
Weymouth New Testament
"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;
Williams New Testament
"So everyone who listens to my words and practices their teaching, will be like a prudent man who built his house on a rocky foundation.
World English Bible
"Everyone therefore who hears these words of mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man, who built his house on a rock.
Worrell New Testament
"Every one, therefore, who hears these words of Mine, and does them, shall be likened to a prudent man, who, indeed, built his house upon the rock;
Worsley New Testament
Whoever therefore heareth these words of mine, and performeth them, I will compare him to a prudent man, who built his house on a rock:
Youngs Literal Translation
'Therefore, every one who doth hear of me these words, and doth do them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house upon the rock;
Themes
Christ » Filial » Obedience to
Christianity » Characteristics of » 5 a character building
Church » Foundation of furnishes perfect security » General references to
Foundation » Who is likened to a man that built his house upon a rock
Spiritual foundation » General references to
God » Mighty in its influence » A blessing to those who reverence it
Hearing » Those that hear the lord
Jesus Christ » Parables of » The wise and foolish builders
Obedience » Filial » To Christ
Obedience » Words of Christ concerning » The basal rock of character
Parables » Parables of Christ » Wise and foolish builders
Select readings » Wise and foolish builders
The scriptures » Should be » Not only heard, but obeyed
Spiritual » Foundation » General references to
Steadfastness » Principle of--illustrated
The bible » Mighty in its influence » A blessing to those who reverence it
The word of God » Mighty in its influence » A blessing to those who reverence it
Wisdom » True wisdom, general references to » Lays an immovable foundation
Topics
Interlinear
Pas
Poieo
hostis
Oikodomeo
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Matthew 7:24
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Sermon On The Mount: Two Houses And Two Foundations
23 And then will I say to them, I never had knowledge of you: go from me, you workers of evil. 24 Everyone, then, to whom my words come and who does them, will be like a wise man who made his house on a rock; 25 And the rain came down and there was a rush of waters and the winds were driving against that house, but it was not moved; because it was based on the rock.
Cross References
Luke 6:47-49
Everyone who comes to me and gives ear to my words and does them, I will make clear to you what he is like:
Luke 11:28
But he said, More happy are they who give hearing to the word of God and keep it.
John 14:15
If you have love for me, you will keep my laws.
1 John 2:3
And by this we may be certain that we have knowledge of him, if we keep his laws.
Job 28:28
And he said to man, Truly the fear of the Lord is wisdom, and to keep from evil is the way to knowledge.
Psalm 111:10
The fear of the Lord is the best part of wisdom: all those who keep his laws are wise: his praise is eternal.
Psalm 119:99
I have more knowledge than all my teachers, because I give thought to your unchanging word.
Psalm 119:130
The opening of your words gives light; it gives good sense to the simple.
Proverbs 10:8
The wise-hearted man will let himself be ruled, but the man whose talk is foolish will have a fall.
Proverbs 14:8
The wisdom of the man of good sense makes his way clear; but the unwise behaviour of the foolish is deceit.
Matthew 5:3-12
Happy are the poor in spirit: for the kingdom of heaven is theirs.
Matthew 5:28-32
But I say to you that everyone whose eyes are turned on a woman with desire has had connection with her in his heart.
Matthew 6:14-15
For if you let men have forgiveness for their sins, you will have forgiveness from your Father in heaven.
Matthew 6:19-21
Make no store of wealth for yourselves on earth, where it may be turned to dust by worms and weather, and where thieves may come in by force and take it away.
Matthew 7:7-8
Make a request, and it will be answered; what you are searching for you will get; give the sign, and the door will be open to you:
Matthew 7:13-14
Go in by the narrow door; for wide is the door and open is the way which goes to destruction, and great numbers go in by it.
Matthew 12:50
For whoever does the pleasure of my Father in heaven, he is my brother, and sister, and mother.
John 13:17
If these things are clear to you, happy are you if you do them.
John 14:22-24
Judas (not Iscariot) said to him, How is it that you will let yourself be seen clearly by us and not by the world?
John 15:10
If you keep my laws, you will be ever in my love, even as I have kept my Father's laws, and am ever in his love.
John 15:14
You are my friends, if you do what I give you orders to do.
Romans 2:6-9
Who will give to every man his right reward:
1 Corinthians 3:10-11
In the measure of the grace given to me, I, as a wise master-builder, have put the base in position, and another goes on building on it. But let every man take care what he puts on it.
Galatians 5:6-7
Because in Christ Jesus, having circumcision or not having circumcision are equally of no profit; but only faith working through love.
James 1:21-27
For this reason, putting away all dirty behaviour and the overweight of evil, take into your souls without pride the word which, being planted there, is able to give you salvation.
James 2:17-26
Even so faith without works is dead.
James 3:13-18
Who has wisdom and good sense among you? let him make his works clear by a life of gentle wisdom.
1 John 3:22-24
And he gives us all our requests, because we keep his laws and do the things which are pleasing in his eyes.
1 John 5:3-5
For loving God is keeping his laws: and his laws are not hard.
Revelation 22:14-15
A blessing on those whose robes are washed, so that they may have a right to the tree of life, and may go in by the doors into the town.
Galatians 6:7-8
Be not tricked; God is not made sport of: for whatever seed a man puts in, that will he get back as grain.