But those in the good ground, these are those who in an good and right heart, having heard the word, hold it firm, and bring forth fruit in perseverance.

But he said, Blessed rather, are those who hear the word of God, and keep it.

Jesus answered and said to him, If any man loves me, he will keep my word, and my Father will love him, and we will come to him and make a dwelling with him.

Remember the word that I said to you, A bondman is not greater than his lord. If they persecuted me, they will persecute you also. If they kept my word, they will keep yours also.

Blessed is he who reads, and those who hear the words of the prophecy, and who keep the things written in it, for the time is near.

And he says to me, See thou not. I am thy fellow bondman, and of thy brothers the prophets, and of those who keep the words of this book. Worship God!

Lay

My son, if thou will receive my words, and lay up my commandments with thee,

Wise men lay up knowledge, but the mouth of a foolish man is a present destruction.

and the curse, if ye shall not hearken to the commandments of LORD your God, but turn aside out of the way which I command you this day to go after other gods, which ye have not known.

Receive, I pray thee, the law from his mouth, and lay up his words in thy heart.

General references

My son, attend to my words. Incline thine ear to my sayings.

My son, keep the commandment of thy father, and do not forsake the law of thy mother.