Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock:
Therefore (to bring this discourse to a close), whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them. See James 1:22, which seems a plain allusion to these words; also Luke 11:28; Romans 2:13; 1 John 3:7.
I will liken him unto a wise man, х andri (G435) fronimoo (G5429)] - a shrewd, prudent, provident man,
Which built his house upon a rock - the rock of true discipleship, or genuine subjection to Christ.