John 13:17

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If you understand these things, you will be blessed if you do them.

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  • Luke 11:28 : 28 But he replied,“Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it!”
  • Matt 7:24-25 : 24 Hearing and Doing“Everyone who hears these words of mine and does them is like a wise man who built his house on rock. 25 The rain fell, the flood came, and the winds beat against that house, but it did not collapse because its foundation had been laid on rock.
  • Gal 5:6 : 6 For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision carries any weight– the only thing that matters is faith working through love.
  • Jas 1:25 : 25 But the one who peers into the perfect law of liberty and fixes his attention there, and does not become a forgetful listener but one who lives it out– he will be blessed in what he does.
  • Ezek 36:27 : 27 I will put my Spirit within you; I will take the initiative and you will obey my statutes and carefully observe my regulations.
  • Exod 40:16 : 16 This is what Moses did, according to all the LORD had commanded him– so he did.
  • Ps 19:11 : 11 Yes, your servant finds moral guidance there; those who obey them receive a rich reward.
  • Ps 119:1-5 : 1 א(Alef) How blessed are those whose actions are blameless, who obey the law of the LORD. 2 How blessed are those who observe his rules, and seek him with all their heart, 3 who, moreover, do no wrong, but follow in his footsteps. 4 You demand that your precepts be carefully kept. 5 If only I were predisposed to keep your statutes!
  • Luke 12:47-48 : 47 That servant who knew his master’s will but did not get ready or do what his master asked will receive a severe beating. 48 But the one who did not know his master’s will and did things worthy of punishment will receive a light beating. From everyone who has been given much, much will be required, and from the one who has been entrusted with much, even more will be asked.
  • John 15:14 : 14 You are my friends if you do what I command you.
  • 2 Cor 5:14-15 : 14 For the love of Christ controls us, since we have concluded this, that Christ died for all; therefore all have died. 15 And he died for all so that those who live should no longer live for themselves but for him who died for them and was raised.
  • Jas 2:20-24 : 20 But would you like evidence, you empty fellow, that faith without works is useless? 21 Was not Abraham our father justified by works when he offered Isaac his son on the altar? 22 You see that his faith was working together with his works and his faith was perfected by works. 23 And the scripture was fulfilled that says,“Now Abraham believed God and it was counted to him for righteousness,” and he was called God’s friend. 24 You see that a person is justified by works and not by faith alone.
  • Jas 4:17 : 17 So whoever knows what is good to do and does not do it is guilty of sin.
  • Heb 11:7-8 : 7 By faith Noah, when he was warned about things not yet seen, with reverent regard constructed an ark for the deliverance of his family. Through faith he condemned the world and became an heir of the righteousness that comes by faith. 8 By faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to go out to a place he would later receive as an inheritance, and he went out without understanding where he was going.
  • Matt 12:50 : 50 For whoever does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother and sister and mother.”
  • Matt 22:38-41 : 38 This is the first and greatest commandment. 39 The second is like it:‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ 40 All the law and the prophets depend on these two commandments.” 41 The Messiah: David’s Son and Lord While the Pharisees were assembled, Jesus asked them a question:
  • Rev 22:14 : 14 Blessed are those who wash their robes so they can have access to the tree of life and can enter into the city by the gates.
  • Gen 6:22 : 22 And Noah did all that God commanded him– he did indeed.

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