Luke 11:28
But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it.
KJV
αὐτὸς δὲ εἶπεν· μενοῦν μακάριοι οἱ ἀκούοντες τὸν λόγον τοῦ θεοῦ καὶ φυλάσσοντες.
Greek NT
At ille dixit : Quinimmo beati, qui audiunt verbum Dei et custodiunt illud.
Vulgate
But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it.
ASV
But he said: Yea rather, blessed are they who hear the word of God and keep it.
Douay-Rheims
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In the original Greek
11 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.
αὐτός
autos
pronoun · 5564×
δέ
de
conjunction · 2781×
θεός
theos
noun · 1311×
καί
kai
conjunction · 8973×
λέγω
lego
verb · 2256×
λόγος
logos
noun · 330×
μακάριος
makarios
adjective · 50×
μενοῦνγε
menounge
particle · 4×
φυλάσσω
phulasso
verb · 31×
ἀκούω
akouo
verb · 427×
ὁ
o
article · 19778×
Textual variants
2 variant units attested by manuscript witnesses and modern critical editions.
minor
SBLGNT: Μενοῦν | WH/Treg/NIV: Μενοῦν | RP: Μενοῦνγε
- Μενοῦν — SBLGNT
- Μενοῦν — Westcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
- Μενοῦνγε — Robinson-Pierpont
source: sblgnt-apparatus
notable
SBLGNT: φυλάσσοντες | WH/Treg/NIV: φυλάσσοντες | RP: + αὐτόν
- φυλάσσοντες — SBLGNT
- φυλάσσοντες — Westcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
- + αὐτόν — Robinson-Pierpont
source: sblgnt-apparatus
Themes
Historic Christian voices
2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Thou shalt sanctify the holy day. What does this mean? We should fear and love God that we may not despise preaching and His Word, but hold it sacred, and gladly hear and learn it.
Cross-references
- 1John 2:5 — But whoso keepeth his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected: hereby know we that we are in him.
- 1John 3:21 — Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, then have we confidence toward God.
- 1Thess 2:13 — For this cause also thank we God without ceasing, because, when ye received the word of God which ye heard of us, ye received it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, which e
- 2Tim 4:7 — I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith:
- Deut 5:29 — O that there were such an heart in them, that they would fear me, and keep all my commandments always, that it might be well with them, and with their children for ever!
- Deut 11:27 — A blessing, if ye obey the commandments of the LORD your God, which I command you this day:
- Deut 27:1 — And Moses with the elders of Israel commanded the people, saying, Keep all the commandments which I command you this day.
- Deut 28:1 — And it shall come to pass, if thou shalt hearken diligently unto the voice of the LORD thy God, to observe and to do all his commandments which I command thee this day, that the LORD thy God will set
- Deut 29:9 — Keep therefore the words of this covenant, and do them, that ye may prosper in all that ye do.
- Ezek 33:31 — And they come unto thee as the people cometh, and they sit before thee as my people, and they hear thy words, but they will not do them: for with their mouth they shew much love, but their heart goeth
- Isa 2:3 — And many people shall go and say, Come ye, and let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob; and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths: for out of Z
- Isa 48:17 — Thus saith the LORD, thy Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel; I am the LORD thy God which teacheth thee to profit, which leadeth thee by the way that thou shouldest go.
- Isa 56:2 — Blessed is the man that doeth this, and the son of man that layeth hold on it; that keepeth the sabbath from polluting it, and keepeth his hand from doing any evil.
- Jas 1:21 — Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls.
- Jas 1:22 — But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.
- Jas 1:25 — But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed.
- John 13:17 — If ye know these things, happy are ye if ye do them.
- John 13:17 — If ye know these things, happy are ye if ye do them.
- John 14:21 — He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him.
- Josh 1:8 — This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make
- Luke 6:47 — Whosoever cometh to me, and heareth my sayings, and doeth them, I will shew you to whom he is like:
- Luke 6:47 — Whosoever cometh to me, and heareth my sayings, and doeth them, I will shew you to whom he is like:
- Luke 8:15 — But that on the good ground are they, which in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, keep it, and bring forth fruit with patience.
- Luke 8:21 — And he answered and said unto them, My mother and my brethren are these which hear the word of God, and do it.
- Matt 5:3 — Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
- Matt 7:21 — Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.
- Matt 7:21 — Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.
- Matt 7:24 — Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock:
- Matt 12:48 — But he answered and said unto him that told him, Who is my mother? and who are my brethren?
- Matt 25:34 — Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:
- Prov 7:1 — My son, keep my words, and lay up my commandments with thee.
- Prov 8:32 — Now therefore hearken unto me, O ye children: for blessed are they that keep my ways.
- Prov 8:34 — Blessed is the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors.
- Prov 10:17 — He is in the way of life that keepeth instruction: but he that refuseth reproof erreth.
- Prov 19:16 — He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his own soul; but he that despiseth his ways shall die.
- Prov 29:18 — Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy is he.
- Ps 1:1 — Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.
- Ps 1:1 — Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.
- Ps 32:1 — Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered.
- Ps 112:1 — Praise ye the LORD. Blessed is the man that feareth the LORD, that delighteth greatly in his commandments.