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Luke 6:49 Cross-References
Explore 20 cross-references for Luke 6:49 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Luke chapter 6 verse 49 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“But he that heareth, and doeth not, is like a man that without a foundation built an house upon the earth; against which the stream did beat vehemently, and immediately it fell; and the ruin of that house was great.”
Luke 6:49 (KJV)
Commentary on Luke 6:49
But he that heareth, and doeth not (ὁ δὲ ἀκούσας καὶ μὴ ποιήσας)—The aorist participles emphasize decisive hearing followed by decisive non-doing. This isn't ignorance but willful disobedience—hearing Jesus's words without implementing them. James later warns against being 'hearers only, deceiving your own selves' (James 1:22).Without a foundation built an house upon the earth (ᾠκοδόμησεν οἰκίαν ἐπὶ τὴν γῆν χωρὶς θεμελίου)—the preposition epi (upon) contrasts with the previous verse's foundation epi petra (upon rock). Building 'upon the earth' suggests surface-level construction, expedient but...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Luke 6:49
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“and they sit before you as my people”
“and not only hearers”
“observe and do”
“this is he who hears the word”
“And hereby we do know that we know him”
“and for this very cause adding on your part all diligence”
“who knew his lord's will”
“it will be more tolerable in that day for Sodom than for that city.”
“but are short-lived. When oppression or persecution arises because of the word”