Matthew 7:21
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Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of My Father in heaven.
In other translations
Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of My Father in heaven.
Greek words
ΟὐOuNotG3756πᾶςpaseveryoneG3956ὁhowhoG3588λέγωνlegōnis sayingG3004μοι·moito Me;G3165κύριεkurieLordG2962κύριε,kurieLord,G2962εἰσελεύσεταιeiseleusetaiwill enterG1525εἰςeisintoG1519τὴνtēntheG3588βασιλείανbasileiankingdomG932τῶνtōnof theG3588οὐρανῶν,ouranōnheavens,G3772ἀλλ᾽all᾽butG235ὁhothe [one]G3588ποιῶνpoiōndoingG4160τὸtotheG3588θέλημαthelēmawillG2307τοῦtouof theG3588πατρόςpatrosFatherG3962μουmouof MineG3165τοῦtouwho [is]G3588ἐνeninG1722τοῖςtoistheG3588οὐρανοῖς.ouranoisheavens.G3772
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Related verses
- Romans 2:13(For not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified.For it is not the hearers of the law who are righteous before God, but it is the doers of the law who will be declared righteous.
- Luke 6:46And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say?Why do you call Me ‘Lord, Lord,’ but not do what I say?
- James 1:22But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.Be doers of the word, and not hearers only. Otherwise, you are deceiving yourselves.
- Luke 11:28But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it.But He replied, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it.”
- Titus 1:16They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.They profess to know God, but by their actions they deny Him. They are detestable, disobedient, and unfit for any good deed.
- Hebrews 4:6Seeing therefore it remaineth that some must enter therein, and they to whom it was first preached entered not in because of unbelief:Since, then, it remains for some to enter His rest, and since those who formerly heard the good news did not enter because of their disobedience,
- Matthew 25:11-1211 Afterward came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us. 12 But he answered and said, Verily I say unto you, I know you not.11 Later the other virgins arrived and said, ‘Lord, lord, open the door for us!’ 12 But he replied, ‘Truly I tell you, I do not know you.’
- John 6:40And this is the will of him that sent me, that every one which seeth the Son, and believeth on him, may have everlasting life: and I will raise him up at the last day.For it is My Father’s will that everyone who looks to the Son and believes in Him shall have eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day.”
- Revelation 3:5He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment; and I will not blot out his name out of the book of life, but I will confess his name before my Father, and before his angels.Like them, he who overcomes will be dressed in white. And I will never blot out his name from the Book of Life, but I will confess his name before My Father and His angels.
- Matthew 10:32-3332 Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven. 33 But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father which is in heaven.32 Therefore everyone who confesses Me before men, I will also confess him before My Father in heaven. 33 But whoever denies Me before men, I will also deny him before My Father in heaven.
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