James 4:17

4:17 So whoever knows what is good to do ¹  and does not do it is guilty of sin. ² 

Matthew 7:21-25

Judgment of Pretenders

7:21 “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ ³  will enter into the kingdom of heaven – only the one who does the will of my Father in heaven. 7:22 On that day, many will say to me, ‘Lord, Lord, didn’t we prophesy in your name, and in your name cast out demons and do ⁴  many powerful deeds?’ 7:23 Then I will declare to them, ‘I never knew you. Go away from me, you lawbreakers!’ ⁵ 

Hearing and Doing

7:24 “Everyone ⁶  who hears these words of mine and does them is like ⁷  a wise man ⁸  who built his house on rock. 7:25 The rain fell, the flood ⁹  came, and the winds beat against that house, but it did not collapse because it had been founded on rock.

Matthew 12:50

12:50 For whoever does the will of my Father in heaven is ¹⁰  my brother and sister and mother.”

Matthew 28:20

28:20 teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And remember, ¹¹  I am with you ¹²  always, to the end of the age.” ¹³ 

Luke 6:46-48

6:46 “Why ¹⁴  do you call me ‘Lord, Lord,’ ¹⁵  and don’t do what I tell you? ¹⁶ 

6:47 “Everyone who comes to me and listens to my words and puts them into practice ¹⁷  – I will show you what he is like: 6:48 He is like a man ¹⁸  building a house, who dug down deep, ¹⁹  and laid the foundation on bedrock. When ²⁰  a flood came, the river ²¹  burst against that house but ²²  could not shake it, because it had been well built. ²³ 

Luke 11:28

11:28 But he replied, ²⁴  “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey ²⁵  it!”

Luke 12:47-48

12:47 That ²⁶  servant who knew his master’s will but did not get ready or do what his master asked ²⁷  will receive a severe beating. 12:48 But the one who did not know his master’s will ²⁸  and did things worthy of punishment ²⁹  will receive a light beating. ³⁰  From everyone who has been given much, much will be required, ³¹  and from the one who has been entrusted with much, ³²  even more will be asked. ³³ 

John 13:17

13:17 If you understand ³⁴  these things, you will be blessed if you do them.

Romans 2:13

2:13 For it is not those who hear the law who are righteous before God, but those who do the law will be declared righteous. ³⁵ 

Philippians 4:8

4:8 Finally, brothers and sisters, ³⁶  whatever is true, whatever is worthy of respect, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if something is excellent or praiseworthy, think about these things.

Colossians 3:17

3:17 And whatever you do in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.

Colossians 3:1

Exhortations to Seek the Things Above

3:1 Therefore, if you have been raised with Christ, keep seeking the things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God.

Colossians 2:3

2:3 in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.

Colossians 3:7

3:7 You also lived your lives ³⁷  in this way at one time, when you used to live among them.

Colossians 3:3

3:3 for you have died and your life is hidden with Christ in God.

Colossians 1:11

1:11 being strengthened with all power according to his glorious might for the display of ³⁸  all patience and steadfastness, joyfully

Revelation 22:7

22:7 (Look! I am coming soon!

Blessed is the one who keeps the words of the prophecy expressed in this book.) ³⁹ 

[4:17]  ¹ tn Or “knows how to do what is good.”

[4:17]  ² tn Grk “to him it is sin.”

[7:21]  ³ sn The double use of the vocative is normally used in situations of high emotion or emphasis. Even an emphatic confession without action means little.

[7:22]  ⁴ tn Grk “and in your name do.” This phrase was not repeated here in the translation for stylistic reasons.

[7:23]  ⁵ tn Grk “workers of lawlessness.”

[7:24]  ⁶ tn Grk “Therefore everyone.” Here οὖν (oun) has not been translated.

[7:24]  ⁷ tn Grk “will be like.” The same phrase occurs in v. 26.

[7:24]  ⁸ tn Here and in v. 26 the Greek text reads ἀνήρ (anhr), while the parallel account in Luke 6:47-49 uses ἄνθρωπος (anqrwpo") in vv. 48 and 49.

[7:25]  ⁹ tn Grk “the rivers.”

[12:50]  ¹⁰ tn The pleonastic pronoun αὐτός (autos, “he”) which precedes this verb has not been translated.

[28:20]  ¹¹ tn The Greek word ἰδού (idou) has been translated here as “remember” (BDAG 468 s.v. 1.c).

[28:20]  ¹² sn I am with you. Matthew’s Gospel begins with the prophecy that the Savior’s name would be “Emmanuel, that is, ‘God with us,’” (1:23, in which the author has linked Isa 7:14 and 8:8, 10 together) and it ends with Jesus’ promise to be with his disciples forever. The Gospel of Matthew thus forms an inclusio about Jesus in his relationship to his people that suggests his deity.

[28:20]  ¹³ tc Most mss (A^c Θ Ë¹³ Ï it sy) have ἀμήν (amhn, “amen”) at the end of v. 20. Such a conclusion is routinely added by scribes to NT books because a few of these books originally had such an ending (cf. Rom 16:27; Gal 6:18; Jude 25). A majority of Greek witnesses have the concluding ἀμήν in every NT book except Acts, James, and 3 John (and even in these books, ἀμήν is found in some witnesses). It is thus a predictable variant. Further, no good reason exists for the omission of the particle in significant and early witnesses such as א A* B D W ˹ 33 al lat sa.

[6:46]  ¹⁴ tn Here δέ (de) has not been translated.

[6:46]  ¹⁵ tn The double use of the vocative is normally used in situations of high emotion or emphasis. Even an emphatic confession without action means little.

[6:46]  ¹⁶ sn Why do you call me ‘Lord, Lord,’ and don’t do what I tell you? Respect is not a matter of mere words, but is reflected in obedient action. This short saying, which is much simpler than its more developed conceptual parallel in Matt 7:21-23, serves in this form to simply warn and issue a call to hear and obey, as the last parable also does in vv. 47-49.

[6:47]  ¹⁷ tn Grk “and does them.”

[6:48]  ¹⁸ tn Here and in v. 49 the Greek text reads ἄνθρωπος (anqrwpo"), while the parallel account in Matt 7:24-27 uses ἀνήρ (anhr) in vv. 24 and 26.

[6:48]  ¹⁹ tn There are actually two different Greek verbs used here: “who dug (ἔσκαψεν, eskayen) and dug deep (ἐβάθυνεν, ebaqunen).” Jesus is placing emphasis on the effort to which the man went to prepare his foundation.

[6:48]  ²⁰ tn Here δέ (de) has not been translated.

[6:48]  ²¹ sn The picture here is of a river overflowing its banks and causing flooding and chaos.

[6:48]  ²² tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “but” to indicate the contrast present in the context.

[6:48]  ²³ tc Most mss, especially later ones (A C D Θ Ψ Ë^1,13 Ï latt), read “because he built [it] on the rock” rather than “because it had been well built” (Ì^75vid א B L W Ξ 33 579 892 1241 2542 pc sa). The reading of the later mss seems to be a harmonization to Matt 7:25, rendering it most likely secondary.

[11:28]  ²⁴ tn Grk “said.”

[11:28]  ²⁵ sn This is another reference to hearing and doing the word of God, which here describes Jesus’ teaching; see Luke 8:21.

[12:47]  ²⁶ tn Here δέ (de) has not been translated.

[12:47]  ²⁷ tn Grk “or do according to his will”; the referent (the master) has been specified in the translation for clarity. This example deals with the slave who knew what the command was and yet failed to complete it.

[12:48]  ²⁸ tn Grk “did not know”; the phrase “his master’s will” is not in the Greek text, but is implied. Direct objects were frequently omitted in Greek when clear from the context, but must be supplied for the contemporary English reader.

[12:48]  ²⁹ tn Grk “blows.”

[12:48]  ³⁰ tn Grk “will receive few (blows).”

[12:48]  ³¹ tn Grk “required from him”; but the words “from him” are redundant in English and have not been translated.

[12:48]  ³² sn Entrusted with much. To be gifted with precious responsibility is something that requires faithfulness.

[12:48]  ³³ tn Grk “they will ask even more.”

[13:17]  ³⁴ tn Grk “If you know.”

[2:13]  ³⁵ tn The Greek sentence expresses this contrast more succinctly than is possible in English. Grk “For not the hearers of the law are righteous before God, but the doers of the law will be declared righteous.”

[4:8]  ³⁶ tn Grk “brothers.” See note on the phrase “brothers and sisters” in 1:12.

[3:7]  ³⁷ tn Grk “you also walked.” The verb περιπατέω (peripatew) is commonly used in the NT to refer to behavior or conduct of one’s life (L&N 41.11).

[1:11]  ³⁸ tn The expression “for the display of” is an attempt to convey in English the force of the Greek preposition εἰς (eis) in this context.

[22:7]  ³⁹ sn These lines are parenthetical, forming an aside to the narrative. The speaker here is the Lord Jesus Christ himself rather than the narrator.