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Everyone who comes to me, and hears my words, and does them, I will show you who he is like.
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The Pattern of Discipleship
Commentators explain that Jesus outlines a clear, three-part process for genuine discipleship: 1) Coming to Him, 2) Hearing His words, and 3) Doing what He says. Scholars note the Greek verbs for 'hearing' and 'doing' imply a continuous, ongoing action, not a one-time event. This is the essential pattern of a follower of Christ.
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Hears and does (ακουων κα ποιων). Present active participles. So in Mt 7:24. (Present indicative.)
I will show you …
19th Century
Anglican
Whosoever comes to me. See Notes on Matthew 7:24-27.
Here again, the nearly identical verbal reproduction of the p…
If Jesus’ audience was relaxing in the assumption that the preceding teachings were directed only at the Pharisees and their followers, they could …
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Whosoever cometh to me To be a disciple and follower:
and heareth my sayings, and doth them<…
Presbyterian
Christ often used all these sayings; it was easy to apply them. We ought to be very careful when we blame others, for we need allowance ourselves. …
