Luke 11:28

Geneva Bible (1560)

But hee saide, Yea, rather blessed are they that heare the woorde of God, and keepe it.

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  • Luke 6:47-48 : 47 Whosoeuer commeth to mee, and heareth my wordes, and doeth the same, I will shewe you to whome he is like: 48 He is like a man which built an house, and digged deepe, and layde the fundation on a rocke: and when the waters arose, the flood beat vpon that house, and coulde not shake it: for it was grounded vpon a rocke.
  • Luke 8:21 : 21 But he answered, and sayd vnto them, My mother and my brethren are these which heare the worde of God, and doe it.
  • Jas 1:21-25 : 21 Wherefore lay apart all filthinesse, and superfluitie of maliciousnesse, and receiue with meekenes the word that is graffed in you, which is able to saue your soules. 22 And be ye doers of the word, and not hearers onely, deceiuing your owne selues. 23 For if any heare the woorde, and doe it not, he is like vnto a man, that beholdeth his naturall face in a glasse. 24 For when he hath considered himselfe, hee goeth his way, and forgetteth immediately what maner of one he was. 25 But who so looketh in the perfect Lawe of libertie, and continueth therein, hee not being a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the woorke, shalbe blessed in his deede.
  • Isa 48:17-18 : 17 Thus saith the Lord thy redeemer, the Holy one of Israel, I am the Lorde thy God, which teach thee to profite, and lead thee by the way, that thou shouldest goe. 18 Oh that thou haddest hearkened to my commaundements! then had thy prosperitie bene as the floude, and thy righteousnesse as the waues of the sea.
  • Matt 7:21-25 : 21 Not euery one that sayeth vnto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdome of heauen, but he that doeth my Fathers will which is in heauen. 22 Many will say to me in that day, Lorde, Lorde, haue we not by thy Name prophecied? and by thy name cast out deuils? and by thy name done many great workes? 23 And then will I professe to them, I neuer knewe you: depart from me, ye that worke iniquitie. 24 Whosoeuer then heareth of mee these words, & doeth the same, I will liken him to a wise man, which hath builded his house on a rock: 25 And the raine fell, and the floods came, and the windes blewe, and beat vpon that house, and it fell not: for it was grounded on a rocke.
  • Ps 112:1 : 1 Prayse ye the Lord. Blessed is the man, that feareth the Lord, and deliteth greatly in his commandements.
  • John 13:17 : 17 If ye know these things, blessed are ye, if ye doe them.
  • Ps 1:1-3 : 1 Blessed is the man that doeth not walke in the counsell of the wicked, nor stand in the way of sinners, nor sit in ye seate of the scornefull: 2 But his delite is in the Lawe of the Lord, and in his Lawe doeth he meditate day and night. 3 For he shall be like a tree planted by the riuers of waters, that will bring foorth her fruite in due season: whose leafe shall not fade: so whatsoeuer he shall doe, shall prosper.
  • 1 John 3:21-24 : 21 Beloued, if our heart condemne vs not, then haue we boldnes toward God. 22 And whatsoeuer we aske we receiue of him, because we keepe his commaundements, and do those things which are pleasing in his sight. 23 This is then his commaundement, That we beleeue in the Name of his Sonne Iesus Christ, and loue one another as hee gaue commaundement. 24 For hee that keepeth his commaundements, dwelleth in him, and he in him: and hereby we knowe that hee abideth in vs, euen by that Spirit which he hath giuen vs.
  • Ps 119:1-6 : 1 Aleph. Blessed are those that are vpright in their way, and walke in the Lawe of the Lord. 2 Blessed are they that keepe his testimonies, and seeke him with their whole heart. 3 Surely they woorke none iniquitie, but walke in his waies. 4 Thou hast commaunded to keepe thy precepts diligently. 5 Oh that my waies were directed to keepe thy statutes! 6 Then should I not be confounded, when I haue respect vnto all thy commandements.
  • Ps 128:1 : 1 A song of degrees. Blessed is euery one that feareth the Lorde and walketh in his wayes.
  • Matt 12:48-50 : 48 But he answered, and said to him that told him, Who is my mother? & who are my brethren? 49 And he stretched foorth his hand toward his disciples, and said, Beholde my mother and my brethren. 50 For whosoeuer shall doe my Fathers will which is in heauen, the same is my brother and sister and mother.
  • Rev 22:14 : 14 Blessed are they, that doe his commaundements, that their right may be in the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the citie.

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