Luke 6:48
The Scripture
(48) He is like a man which built an house, and digged deep, and laid the foundation on a rock: and when the flood arose, the stream beat vehemently upon that house, and could not shake it: for it was founded upon a rock.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
In Luke 6 Jesus delivers a teaching that begins with a summary of the law and then offers a new interpretation, calling his followers to love their neighbors as themselves and to seek the kingdom of God. He then describes the blessings of the righteous and the burdens of the wicked, using the Beatitudes to contrast good and evil. The chapter emphasizes that true righteousness comes from the heart, not from outward actions.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Proverbs 10:25Isaiah 28:16Matthew 7:25Matthew 7:26I Corinthians 3:10I Corinthians 3:11I Corinthians 3:12Ephesians 2:20II Timothy 2:19Deuteronomy 32:15Deuteronomy 32:18Deuteronomy 32:31
Related verses (shared words)
Luke 6:49Exodus 17:6Numbers 20:8Numbers 20:10Deuteronomy 32:13Deuteronomy 32:31