¹⁸ “The Lord your God will be merciful only if you listen to his voice and keep all his commands that I am giving you today, doing what pleases him.

²⁸ Be careful to obey all my commands, so that all will go well with you and your children after you, because you will be doing what is good and pleasing to the Lord your God.

Building on a Solid Foundation

²⁴ “Anyone who listens to my teaching and follows it is wise, like a person who builds a house on solid rock.

True Disciples

²¹ “Not everyone who calls out to me, ‘Lord! Lord!’ will enter the Kingdom of Heaven. Only those who actually do the will of my Father in heaven will enter.

²⁵ Do not consume the blood, so that all may go well with you and your children after you, because you will be doing what pleases the Lord.

³³ Seek the Kingdom of God^[a] above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need.

^32 [a]“So be careful to obey all the commands I give you. You must not add anything to them or subtract anything from them.