17 So faith comes from hearing, that is, hearing the Good News about Christ.

17 So faith comes from hearing, that is, hearing the Good News about Christ.

14 But how can they call on him to save them unless they believe in him? And how can they believe in him if they have never heard about him? And how can they hear about him unless someone tells them?

9 Anyone with ears to hear should listen and understand."

14 This fulfills the prophecy of Isaiah that says,

‘When you hear what I say,

you will not understand.

When you see what I do,

you will not comprehend.

15 For the hearts of these people are hardened,

and their ears cannot hear,

and they have closed their eyes—

so their eyes cannot see,

and their ears cannot hear,

and their hearts cannot understand,

and they cannot turn to me

and let me heal them.’*

22 But don’t just listen to God’s word. You must do what it says. Otherwise, you are only fooling yourselves.

22 But don’t just listen to God’s word. You must do what it says. Otherwise, you are only fooling yourselves.

19 Understand this, my dear brothers and sisters: You must all be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to get angry.

19 Understand this, my dear brothers and sisters: You must all be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to get angry. 20 Human anger* does not produce the righteousness* God desires.

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

24 "Anyone who listens to my teaching and follows it is wise, like a person who builds a house on solid rock.25 Though the rain comes in torrents and the floodwaters rise and the winds beat against that house, it won’t collapse because it is built on bedrock.26 But anyone who hears my teaching and doesn’t obey it is foolish, like a person who builds a house on sand.27 When the rains and floods come and the winds beat against that house, it will collapse with a mighty crash."

4 But Jesus told him, "No! The Scriptures say,

‘People do not live by bread alone,

but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.’*"

28 Jesus replied, "But even more blessed are all who hear the word of God and put it into practice."

28 Jesus replied, "But even more blessed are all who hear the word of God and put it into practice."

9 Keep putting into practice all you learned and received from me—everything you heard from me and saw me doing. Then the God of peace will be with you.

1 I love the Lord because he hears my voice

and my prayer for mercy.

2 Because he bends down to listen,

I will pray as long as I have breath!

6 But in my distress I cried out to the Lord;

yes, I prayed to my God for help.

He heard me from his sanctuary;

my cry to him reached his ears.

15 The eyes of the Lord watch over those who do right;

his ears are open to their cries for help.

3 Listen to my voice in the morning, Lord.

Each morning I bring my requests to you and wait expectantly.

8 Oh, give me back my joy again;

you have broken me—

now let me rejoice.

8 Let me hear of your unfailing love each morning,

for I am trusting you.

Show me where to walk,

for I give myself to you.

14 And we are confident that he hears us whenever we ask for anything that pleases him.

15 And since we know he hears us when we make our requests, we also know that he will give us what we ask for.

12 In those days when you pray, I will listen.

3 Ask me and I will tell you remarkable secrets you do not know about things to come.

1 Listen! The Lord’s arm is not too weak to save you,

nor is his ear too deaf to hear you call.

27 My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me.

24 "I tell you the truth, those who listen to my message and believe in God who sent me have eternal life. They will never be condemned for their sins, but they have already passed from death into life.

25 "And I assure you that the time is coming, indeed it’s here now, when the dead will hear my voice—the voice of the Son of God. And those who listen will live.

20 "Look! I stand at the door and knock. If you hear my voice and open the door, I will come in, and we will share a meal together as friends.

20 "Look! I stand at the door and knock. If you hear my voice and open the door, I will come in, and we will share a meal together as friends.

4 Serve only the Lord your God and fear him alone. Obey his commands, listen to his voice, and cling to him.

5 I ask you again, does God give you the Holy Spirit and work miracles among you because you obey the law? Of course not! It is because you believe the message you heard about Christ.

13 Spouting off before listening to the facts

is both shameful and foolish.

20 Those who listen to instruction will prosper;

those who trust the Lord will be joyful.

20 My son, obey your father’s commands,

and don’t neglect your mother’s instruction.

17 People who accept discipline are on the pathway to life,

but those who ignore correction will go astray.

9 God detests the prayers

of a person who ignores the law.

5 Better to be criticized by a wise person

than to be praised by a fool.

8 Everything is wearisome beyond description. No matter how much we see, we are never satisfied. No matter how much we hear, we are not content.

21 "If even then you remain hostile toward me and refuse to obey me, I will inflict disaster on you seven times over for your sins.

2 Listen to me and make up your minds to honor my name," says the Lord of Heaven’s Armies, "or I will bring a terrible curse against you. I will curse even the blessings you receive. Indeed, I have already cursed them, because you have not taken my warning to heart.

27 But when I give you a message, I will loosen your tongue and let you speak. Then you will say to them, ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says!’ Those who choose to listen will listen, but those who refuse will refuse, for they are rebels.

11 "The time is surely coming," says the Sovereign Lord,

"when I will send a famine on the land—

not a famine of bread or water

but of hearing the words of the Lord.

25 Around midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening.

9 So Joshua told the Israelites, "Come and listen to what the Lord your God says.

3 Whatever you have said in the dark will be heard in the light, and what you have whispered behind closed doors will be shouted from the housetops for all to hear!

15 "If another believer*sins against you,*go privately and point out the offense. If the other person listens and confesses it, you have won that person back.

15 "If another believer*sins against you,*go privately and point out the offense. If the other person listens and confesses it, you have won that person back.16 But if you are unsuccessful, take one or two others with you and go back again, so that everything you say may be confirmed by two or three witnesses.17 If the person still refuses to listen, take your case to the church. Then if he or she won’t accept the church’s decision, treat that person as a pagan or a corrupt tax collector.

9 Jethro was delighted when he heard about all the good things the Lord had done for Israel as he rescued them from the hand of the Egyptians.

5 "The waves of death overwhelmed me;

floods of destruction swept over me.

6 The grave* wrapped its ropes around me;

death laid a trap in my path.

7 But in my distress I cried out to the Lord;

yes, I cried to my God for help.

He heard me from his sanctuary;

my cry reached his ears.