But the seed in the good ground—these are the ones who, having heard the word with an honest and good heart, hold on to it and by enduring, bear fruit.

He said, “Even more, those who hear the word of God and keep it are blessed!”

Jesus answered, “If anyone loves Me, he will keep My word. My Father will love him, and We will come to him and make Our home with him.

Remember the word I spoke to you: ‘A slave is not greater than his master.’ If they persecuted Me, they will also persecute you. If they kept My word, they will also keep yours.

The one who reads this is blessed, and those who hear the words of this prophecy and keep what is written in it are blessed, because the time is near!

But he said to me, “Don’t do that! I am a fellow slave with you, your brothers the prophets, and those who keep the words of this book. Worship God.”

Lay

My son, if you accept my words
and store up my commands within you,

The wise store up knowledge,
but the mouth of the fool hastens destruction.

and a curse, if you do not obey the commands of the Lord your God and you turn aside from the path I command you today by following other gods you have not known.

Receive instruction from His mouth,
and place His sayings in your heart.

General references

My son, pay attention to my words;
listen closely to my sayings.

My son, keep your father’s command,
and don’t reject your mother’s teaching.