47 (A)Whoever comes to Me, and hears My sayings and does them, I will show you whom he is like: 48 He is like a man building a house, who dug deep and laid the foundation on the rock. And when the flood arose, the stream beat vehemently against that house, and could not shake it, for it was [a]founded on the rock.

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  1. Luke 6:48 NU well built

47 (A)Everyone who comes to Me and hears My words and [a]acts on them, I will show you whom he is like: 48 he is like a man building a house, who [b]dug deep and laid a foundation on the rock; and when there was a flood, the river burst against that house and yet it could not shake it, because it had been well built.

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  1. Luke 6:47 Lit does
  2. Luke 6:48 Lit dug and went deep

47 Everyone who comes to Me and listens to My words and obeys them, I will show you whom he is like:(A) 48 he is like a [far-sighted, practical, and sensible] man building a house, who dug deep and laid a foundation on the rock; and when a flood occurred, the torrent burst against that house and yet could not shake it, because it had been securely built and founded on the rock.

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47 As for everyone who comes to me and hears my words and puts them into practice,(A) I will show you what they are like. 48 They are like a man building a house, who dug down deep and laid the foundation on rock. When a flood came, the torrent struck that house but could not shake it, because it was well built.

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47 Whosoever cometh to me, and heareth my sayings, and doeth them, I will shew you to whom he is like:

48 He is like a man which built an house, and digged deep, and laid the foundation on a rock: and when the flood arose, the stream beat vehemently upon that house, and could not shake it: for it was founded upon a rock.

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Jesus Promises Another Helper

15 (A)“If you love Me, [a]keep My commandments.

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  1. John 14:15 NU you will keep

15 (A)If you love Me, you will keep My commandments.

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15 “If you [really] love Me, you will keep and obey My commandments.

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Jesus Promises the Holy Spirit

15 “If you love me, keep my commands.(A)

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15 If ye love me, keep my commandments.

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23 Jesus answered and said to him, “If anyone loves Me, he will keep My word; and My Father will love him, (A)and We will come to him and make Our home with him.

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23 Jesus answered and said to him, (A)If anyone loves Me, he will (B)follow My word; and (C)My Father will love him, and We (D)will come to him and make Our dwelling with him.

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23 Jesus answered, “If anyone [really] loves Me, he will keep My word (teaching); and My Father will love him, and We will come to him and make Our dwelling place with him.

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23 Jesus replied, “Anyone who loves me will obey my teaching.(A) My Father will love them, and we will come to them and make our home with them.(B)

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23 Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.

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24 He who does not love Me does not keep My words; and (A)the word which you hear is not Mine but the Father’s who sent Me.

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24 The one who does not love Me (A)does not follow My words; and (B)the word which you hear is not Mine, but the Father’s who sent Me.

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24 One who does not [really] love Me does not keep My words. And the word (teaching) which you hear is not Mine, but is the Father’s who sent Me.

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24 Anyone who does not love me will not obey my teaching. These words you hear are not my own; they belong to the Father who sent me.(A)

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24 He that loveth me not keepeth not my sayings: and the word which ye hear is not mine, but the Father's which sent me.

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The Test of Knowing Him

Now by this we know that we know Him, if we keep His commandments.

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(A)By this we know that we have come to (B)know Him, if we (C)keep His commandments.

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And this is how we know [daily, by experience] that we have come to know Him [to understand Him and be more deeply acquainted with Him]: if we habitually keep [focused on His precepts and obey] His commandments (teachings).

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Love and Hatred for Fellow Believers

We know(A) that we have come to know him(B) if we keep his commands.(C)

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And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments.

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