Luke 6:49 · KJV
“But he that heareth, and doeth not, is like a man that without a foundation built an house upon the earth; against which the stream did beat vehemently, and immediately it fell; and the ruin of that house was great.”
— Luke 6:49
Luke 6 — Context
Whosoever cometh to me, and heareth my sayings, and doeth them, I will shew you to whom he is like:
48He 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.
49But he that heareth, and doeth not, is like a man that without a foundation built an house upon the earth; against which the stream did beat vehemently, and immediately it fell; and the ruin of that house was great.
Cross References
Ezekiel 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 after their covetousness. {as the...: Heb. according to the coming of the people} {they sit...: or, my people sit before thee} {they shew...: Heb. they make loves, or, jests}
James 1:22-26
But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.
2 Peter 1:5-9
And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge;
Matthew 13:20-22
But he that received the seed into stony places, the same is he that heareth the word, and anon with joy receiveth it;
Matthew 23:3
All therefore whatsoever they bid you observe, {that} observe and do; but do not ye after their works: for they say, and do not.
1 John 2:3-4
And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments.
James 2:17-26
Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone. {alone: Gr. by itself}
Mark 4:17
And have no root in themselves, and so endure but for a time: afterward, when affliction or persecution ariseth for the word's sake, immediately they are offended. {offended: or, stumbled, or, caused to fall into sin}