Thematic Bible: Careless hearing


Thematic Bible



And, lo, thou art unto them as a very lovely song of one that hath a pleasant voice, and can play well on an instrument; for they hear thy words, but they do them not.


For if any one is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a mirror: for he beholdeth himself, and goeth away, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was.


When any one heareth the word of the kingdom, and understandeth it not, then cometh the evil one , and snatcheth away that which hath been sown in his heart. This is he that was sown by the way side.


And every one that heareth these words of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, who built his house upon the sand:


And he said unto him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, if one rise from the dead.




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