Luke 11:28

NETBible

But he replied, 1  “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey 2  it!”

NIV ©

He replied, "Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it."

NASB ©

But He said, "On the contrary, blessed are those who hear the word of God and observe it."

NLT ©

He replied, "But even more blessed are all who hear the word of God and put it into practice."

MSG ©

Jesus commented, "Even more blessed are those who hear God's Word and guard it with their lives!"

BBE ©

But he said, More happy are they who give hearing to the word of God and keep it.

NRSV ©

But he said, "Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it!"

NKJV ©

But He said, "More than that, blessed are those who hear the word of God and keep it!"

KJV
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Yea rather
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blessed
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[are] they that hear
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the word
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and
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keep
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NASB ©
But He said
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,
"On the contrary
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are those
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who hear
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the word
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of God
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and observe
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it."
NET [draft] ITL
But
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he replied
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, “Blessed
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rather
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are those who hear
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the word
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of God
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and
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obey
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it!”
GREEK
autov
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P-NSM
de
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CONJ
eipen
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V-2AAI-3S
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PRT
makarioi
<3107>
A-NPM
oi
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T-NPM
akouontev
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ton
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N-ASM
tou
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T-GSM
yeou
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N-GSM
kai
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CONJ
fulassontev
<5442> (5723)
V-PAP-NPM
NETBible

But he replied, 1  “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey 2  it!”

NET Notes

1 tn Grk “said.”

2 sn This is another reference to hearing and doing the word of God, which here describes Jesus’ teaching; see Luke 8:21.