Christian Standard Bible
Matthew 7:25
25The rain fell, the rivers rose, and the winds blew and pounded that house. Yet it didn’t collapse, because its foundation was on the rock.
Matthew 7:25 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock.
- New International Version (NIV)The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock.
- English Standard Version (ESV)And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house, but it did not fall, because it had been founded on the rock.
- New King James Version (NKJV)and the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it did not fall, for it was founded on the rock.
Context of Matthew 7:25
23Then I will announce to them, ‘I never knew you. Depart from me, you lawbreakers!’ 24“Therefore, everyone who hears these words of mine and acts on them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock. The rain fell, the rivers rose, and the winds blew and pounded that house. Yet it didn’t collapse, because its foundation was on the rock. 26But everyone who hears these words of mine and doesn’t act on them will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand. 27The rain fell, the rivers rose, the winds blew and pounded that house, and it collapsed. It collapsed with a great crash.”
Read all of Matthew 7Matthew 7:25 word by word
καὶ κατέβη ἡ βροχὴ καὶ ἦλθον οἱ ποταμοὶ καὶ ἔπνευσαν οἱ ἄνεμοι, καὶ προσέπεσαν τῇ οἰκίᾳ ἐκείνῃ, καὶ οὐκ ἔπεσεν· τεθεμελίωτο γὰρ ἐπὶ τὴν πέτραν.¶Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Andκαίkai · andG2532
- the rainὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- the rainβροχήbrochē · rainG1028
- descendedκαταβαίνωkatabainō · to come/go downG2597
- the floodsποταμόςpotamos · riverG4215
- cameἔρχομαιerchomai · to come/goG2064
- the windsἄνεμοςanemos · windG417
- blewπνέωpneō · to blowG4154
- beat uponπροσπίπτωprospiptō · to fall/beatG4363
- thatἐκεῖνοςekeinos · thatG1565
- houseοἰκίαoikia · homeG3614
- it fellπίπτωpiptō petō · to collapseG4098
- notοὐou · noG3756
- forγάρgar · forG1063
- it was foundedθεμελιόωthemelioō · to foundG2311
- uponἐπίepi · upon/to/againstG1909
- a rockπέτραpetra · rockG4073
Cross-references for Matthew 7:25
- Ezekiel 13:11therefore, tell those plastering it with whitewash that it will fall. Torrential rain will come, and I will send hailstones plunging down, and a whirlwind will be released.
- Malachi 3:3He will be like a refiner and purifier of silver; he will purify the sons of Levi and refine them like gold and silver. Then they will present offerings to the Lord in righteousness.
- Acts 14:22strengthening the disciples by encouraging them to continue in the faith and by telling them, “It is necessary to go through many hardships to enter the kingdom of God.”
- 1 Corinthians 3:13each one’s work will become obvious. For the day will disclose it, because it will be revealed by fire; the fire will test the quality of each one’s work.
- James 1:12Blessed is the one who endures trials, because when he has stood the test he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love him.
- 1 Peter 1:7so that the proven character of your faith — more valuable than gold which, though perishable, is refined by fire — may result in praise, glory, and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ.
- Matthew 16:18And I also say to you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overpower it.
- Psalms 92:13Planted in the house of the Lord, they thrive in the courts of our God.
- Psalms 125:1Those who trust in the Lord are like Mount Zion. It cannot be shaken; it remains forever.
- Ephesians 3:17and that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. I pray that you, being rooted and firmly established in love,
- Colossians 2:7being rooted and built up in him and established in the faith, just as you were taught, and overflowing with gratitude.
- 1 Peter 1:5You are being guarded by God’s power through faith for a salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time.
- 1 John 2:19They went out from us, but they did not belong to us; for if they had belonged to us, they would have remained with us. However, they went out so that it might be made clear that none of them belongs to us.
Commentaries on Matthew 7:25
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 25And the rain descended - floods came - winds blew - In Judea, and in all countries in the neighborhood of the tropics, the rain sometimes falls in great torrents, producing rivers, which sweep away the soil from the rocky hills; and the houses, which are built of brick only dried in the sun, of which there are whole villages in the east, literally melt away before those rains, and the land-floods occasioned by them. There are three general kinds of trials…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 24-27Verses 24-27 Jesus closes the sermon on the mount by a beautiful comparison, illustrating the benefit of attending to his words. It was not sufficient to “hear” them; they must be “obeyed.” He compares the man who should hear and obey him to a man who built his house on a rock. Palestine was to a considerable extent a land of hills and mountains. Like other countries of that description, it was subject to sudden and violent rains. The Jordan, the…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 21-29Verses 21-29 Christ here shows that it will not be enough to own him for our Master, only in word and tongue. It is necessary to our happiness that we believe in Christ, that we repent of sin, that we live a holy life, that we love one another. This is his will, even our sanctification. Let us take heed of resting in outward privileges and doings, lest we deceive ourselves, and perish eternally, as multitudes do, with a lie in our right hand. Let every…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 25-27The storm symbolizes God's all-knowing judgment (see Jeremiah 23:19; Ezekiel 1:4).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2525. And the rain descended--from above. and the floods came--from below. and the winds blew--sweeping across. and beat upon that house--thus from every direction. and it fell not; for it was founded upon a rock--See 1Jo 2:17.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Matthew 7
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Catena Aurea
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- John Lightfoot Commentary
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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