Matthew 7:24

Bishops' Bible (1568)

Therfore, whosoeuer heareth of me these sayinges, and doeth the same, I wyll lyken hym vnto a wyse man, which buylt his house vpon a rocke:

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

¶Πᾶς οὖν ὅστις ἀκούει μου τοὺς λόγους τούτους, καὶ ποιεῖ αὐτοὺς, ὁμοιώσω αὐτὸν ἀνδρὶ φρονίμῳ, ὅστις ᾠκοδόμησεν τὴν οἰκίαν αὐτοῦ ἐπὶ τὴν πέτραν:

Transliteration

Every pas therefore oun whoever hostis akouei of me the logous these, and poiei them, I will liken homoiōsō him to a man andri phronimō, whoever hostis ōkodomēsen the oikian of him upon the petran:

Grammar Details

• *pas*: nominative, masculine, singular - every/all/whole
• *oun*: inferential particle - therefore/then
• *hostis*: nominative, masculine, singular - whoever/anyone who
• *akouei*: present active indicative, 3rd person singular - hears/listens to
• *logous*: accusative, masculine, plural - words/sayings
• *poiei*: present active indicative, 3rd person singular - does/performs
• *homoiōsō*: future active indicative, 1st person singular - I will liken/compare
• *andri*: dative, masculine, singular - to a man
• *phronimō*: dative, masculine, singular - wise/prudent/sensible
• *ōkodomēsen*: aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - built/constructed
• *oikian*: accusative, feminine, singular - house/dwelling
• *petran*: accusative, feminine, singular - rock/bedrock

Word Meanings

• *pas*: every/all/the whole/anyone
• *hostis*: whoever/anyone who/which
• *logous*: words/sayings/teachings
• *poiei*: does/performs/practices/fulfills
• *phronimō*: wise/prudent/sensible/thoughtful
• *petran*: rock/bedrock/stone

Referenced Verses

• Luke 6:47-49 : 47 Whosoeuer commeth to me, & heareth my sayinges, and doth the same, I wyll shewe you to whom he is lyke. 48 He is lyke a man which built an house, and digged deepe, and layde the foundation on a rocke. And when the waters arose, the fludde beat vpon that house, and coulde not moue it: For it was grounded vpon a rocke. 49 But he that heareth and doeth not, is lyke a man, that without foundation, built an house vpon the earth, agaynst which the fludde dyd beate, and it fell immediatly: And the fall of that house was great.
• John 13:17 : 17 Yf ye knowe these thynges, happy are ye, yf ye do them.
• John 14:15 : 15 If ye loue me, kepe my commaundementes,
• Luke 11:28 : 28 But he sayde: Yea rather happy are they that heare the worde of God, and kepe it.
• Prov 10:8 : 8 A wyse man wyll receaue warning: but a prating foole shalbe punished.
• 1 Cor 3:10-11 : 10 Accordyng to the grace of God geuen vnto me, as a wise maister builder haue I layde the foundation, and another buyldeth theron. But let euery man take heede howe he buyldeth vpon. 11 For other foundation can no man lay, then that that is layde, which is Iesus Christe.
• 1 John 2:3 : 3 And hereby we are sure that we knowe hym, yf we kepe his comaundementes.
• Jas 2:17-26 : 17 Euen so, fayth, yf it haue not deedes, is dead in it selfe: 18 But some man wyll say, thou hast fayth and I haue deedes: shewe me thy fayth by thy deedes, and I wyll shewe thee my faith by my deedes. 19 Beleuest thou that there is one God? Thou doest well. The deuyls also beleue, and tremble. 20 But wylt thou knowe, O thou vayne man, that that fayth which is without workes, is dead? 21 Was not Abraham our father iustified through workes, when he had offered Isaac his sonne vpon the aulter? 22 Seest thou not, howe ye faith wrought with his deedes, and through ye deedes was the fayth made perfect? 23 And the scripture was fulfylled, which sayth: Abraham beleued God, and it was reputed vnto hym for ryghteousnesse: And he was called the friende of God. 24 Ye see then, howe that of deedes a man is iustified, and not of fayth only. 25 Lykewyse also, was not Rahab the harlot iustified through workes, when she had receaued the messengers, and had sent them out another way? 26 For as the body without the spirite is dead: euen so, fayth without workes, is dead also
• 1 John 3:22-24 : 22 And whatsoeuer we aske, we receaue of hym, because we kepe his commaundementes, and do those thynges which are pleasyng in his syght. 23 And this is his comaundement, that we beleue on the name of his sonne Iesus Christe, and loue one another, as he gaue commaundement. 24 And he that kepeth his commaundementes, dwelleth in him, and he in him: and hereby we knowe that he abideth in vs, euen by the spirite which he hath geuen vs.
• John 15:10 : 10 Yf ye kepe my commaundementes, ye shall abyde in my loue, euen as I haue kept my fathers commaundementes, and abyde in his loue.
• John 15:14 : 14 Ye are my frendes, yf ye do whatsoeuer I commaunde you.
• Jas 1:21-27 : 21 Wherfore, lay apart all filthinesse, and superfluitie of maliciousnes, and receaue with mekenesse, the worde that is graffed in you, which is able to saue your soules. 22 And be ye doers of the worde, and not hearers only, deceauyng your owne selues. 23 For yf any be a hearer of the worde, and not a doer, he is lyke vnto a man beholdyng his bodyly face in a glasse: 24 For he hath considered hym selfe, and is gone his wayes, & hath forgotten immediatly what his fashion was. 25 But who so loketh in the perfect lawe of libertie, and continueth therin he being not a forgetfull hearer, but a doer of the worke, shalbe blessed in his deede. 26 If any man among you seeme to be deuout, and refrayneth not his tongue, but deceaueth his owne heart, this mans deuotion is vayne. 27 Pure deuotion and vndefyled before God and the father, is this: To visite the fatherlesse and widdowes in their aduersitie, and to kepe hymselfe vnspotted of the worlde.
• John 14:22-24 : 22 Iudas sayth vnto hym, not Iudas Iscariot: Lorde, what is done, that thou wylt shewe thy selfe vnto vs, and not vnto the worlde? 23 Iesus aunswered, & sayde vnto hym: If a man loue me, he wyll kepe my sayinges: and my father wyll loue hym, and we wyll come vnto hym, and dwell with hym. 24 He that loueth me not, kepeth not my sayinges: And the word which ye heare, is not myne, but the fathers which sent me.
• Matt 6:19-21 : 19 Hoorde not vp for your selues, treasures vpon earth, where the moth and rust doth corrupt, and where theeues breake through, and steale. 20 But laye vp for you, treasures in heauen, where neyther moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where theeues do not breake through, nor steale. 21 For, where your treasure is, there wyll your heart be also.
• Matt 7:13-14 : 13 Enter in at the strayte gate. For wyde is the gate, and brode is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in therat. 14 Because, strayte is the gate, and narowe is the way, which leadeth vnto lyfe, and fewe there be that fynde it.
• Matt 12:50 : 50 For whosoeuer shall do the wyll of my father which is in heauen, the same is my brother, sister, and mother.
• Matt 5:3-9 : 3 Blessed (are) the poore in spirite: for theirs is the kyngdome of heauen. 4 Blessed (are) they that mourne: for they shalbe comforted. 5 Blessed (are) the meke: for they shall inherite the earth. 6 Blessed (are) they, which do hunger and thirste (after) righteousnes: for they shalbe satisfied. 7 Blessed (are) the mercyfull: for they shall obteyne mercy. 8 Blessed (are) the pure in heart: for they shall see God. 9 Blessed (are) the peace makers: for they shalbe called the chyldren of God. 10 Blessed (are) they which suffer persecution for righteousnes sake: for theirs is the kyngdome of heauen. 11 Blessed are ye, whe (men) reuyle you, and persecute (you) and, lying, shall say all maner of euyll saying agaynst you, for my sake. 12 Reioyce, and be glad: for great is your rewarde in heauen. For so persecuted they the prophetes, whiche were before you.
• Matt 5:28-32 : 28 But I say vnto you, that whosoeuer loketh on a woman, to luste after her, hath committed adultry with her alredy, in his heart. 29 If thy ryght eye offende thee, plucke it out, and cast it from thee. For better it is vnto thee, that one of thy members perishe, the that thy whole body should be cast into hell. 30 And yf thy ryght hande offende thee, cut it of, and cast it from thee. For better it is vnto thee, that one of thy members perishe, then that all thy body shoulde be cast into hell. 31 It is saide: whosoeuer putteth away his wyfe, let hym geue her a wrytyng of diuorcement. 32 But I say vnto you, that whosoeuer doeth put awaye his wyfe, except it be for fornication, causeth her to commit adultry. And whosoeuer maryeth her that is diuorced, committeth adultry.
• Job 28:28 : 28 And vnto man he sayd: To feare the Lorde is wysdome, and to forsake euyll is vnderstanding.
• Ps 111:10 : 10 The beginning of wysdome is the feare of God: all they haue a good vnderstanding that do his commaundements, the praise of it endureth for euer.
• Ps 119:99 : 99 I am able to geue better instruction then all they that were my teachers: for thy testimonies are my study.
• Ps 119:130 : 130 The first entering of thy wordes will illuminate: geuyng vnderstanding euen vnto the simple.
• Matt 6:14-15 : 14 For, yf ye forgeue men theyr trespasses, your heauenly father shall also forgeue you. 15 But, yf ye forgeue not men theyr trespasses: no more shall your father, forgeue you your trespasses.
• Prov 14:8 : 8 The wisdome of the circumspect man, is to vnderstande his way: but the foolishnesse of the vnwise, deceaueth.
• Matt 7:7-8 : 7 Aske, and it shalbe geuen you: seke, and ye shall fynde: knocke, and it shalbe opened vnto you. 8 For he that asketh, receaueth: and he that seketh, fyndeth: and to hym that knocketh, it shalbe opened.
• Gal 5:6-7 : 6 For in Iesus Christe, neither is circumcision any thing woorth, neither yet vncircumcision: but fayth, which worketh by loue. 7 Ye dyd runne well, who was a let vnto you, that ye should not obey ye trueth?
• Gal 6:7-8 : 7 Be not deceaued, God is not mocked: For whatsoeuer a man soweth, that shall he also reape. 8 For he that soweth into his flesshe, shal of the flesshe reape corruption: But he that soweth into the spirite, shall of the spirite reape lyfe euerlastyng.
• 1 John 5:3-5 : 3 For this is the loue of God, that we kepe his commaundementes, and his commaundementes are not greeuous. 4 For all that is borne of God, ouercommeth the worlde. And this is the victorie that ouercommeth ye worlde, euen our fayth. 5 Who is it that ouercommeth ye worlde, but he which beleueth that Iesus is the sonne of God?
• Rev 22:14-15 : 14 Blessed are they that do his commaundementes, that their power may be in the tree of lyfe, and may enter in through the gates into the citie. 15 For without shalbe dogges, and inchaunters, and whoremongers, and murtherers, and idolaters, and whosoeuer loueth or maketh leasynges.
• Jas 3:13-18 : 13 Who is a wise man, and endued with knoweledge among you? let him shewe his workes out of good conuersation with mekenesse of wisdome. 14 But yf ye haue bitter enuiyng & strife in your hearte, glorie not, neither be lyers agaynst the trueth. 15 For such wisdome descendeth not fro aboue: but is earthlie, sensuall, and deuelishe. 16 For where enuiyng and strife is, there is sedition & all maner of euyll workes. 17 But the wisdome that is from aboue, is first pure, then peaseable, gentle, and easie to be entreated, full of mercie and good fruites, without iudgyng, without simulation: 18 Yea, and the fruite of ryghteousnes is sowen in peace, of the that make peace.
• Rom 2:6-9 : 6 Which wyl rewarde euery man accordyng to his deedes: 7 To them, whiche by continuyng in well doyng seke for glorie, and honour, and immortalitie, eternall lyfe. 8 But vnto them that are contentious, & that do not obey the trueth, but obey vnrighteousnes shall come indignation, and wrath. 9 Tribulation, and anguishe, vpon euery soule of man that doeth euyll, of the Iewe first, and also of the Greke: