'Practice' in the Bible

Then they said to Him, “The disciples of John [the Baptist] often practice fasting and offer prayers [of special petition], and so do the disciples of the Pharisees; but Yours eat and drink.”

“But I say to you who hear [Me and pay attention to My words]: Love [that is, unselfishly seek the best or higher good for] your enemies, [make it a practice to] do good to those who hate you,

“Why do you call Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ and do not practice what I tell you?

"Everyone who comes to me and listens to my words and puts them into practice -- I will show you what he is like:

But the person who hears and does not put my words into practice is like a man who built a house on the ground without a foundation. When the river burst against that house, it collapsed immediately, and was utterly destroyed!"

But He said, “On the contrary, blessed (happy, favored by God) are those who hear the word of God and continually observe it.”

But he will tell you, "I don't know where you come from. Get away from me, all you who practice evil!'