Matthew 7:23

Bible in Basic English (1941)

And then will I say to them, I never had knowledge of you: go from me, you workers of evil.

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  • Ps 6:8 : 8 Go from me, all you workers of evil; for the Lord has given ear to the voice of my weeping.
  • Matt 25:41 : 41 Then will he say to those on the left, Go from me, you cursed ones, into the eternal fire which is ready for the Evil One and his angels:
  • Luke 13:27 : 27 But he will say, Truly, I have no knowledge of you or where you come from; go away from me, you workers of evil.
  • John 10:14 : 14 I am the good keeper; I have knowledge of my sheep, and they have knowledge of me,
  • Luke 13:25 : 25 When the master of the house has got up, and the door has been shut, and you, still outside, give blows on the door, saying, Lord, let us in; he will make answer and say, I have no knowledge of where you come from.
  • Matt 25:12 : 12 But he made answer and said, Truly I say to you, I have no knowledge of you.
  • Ps 5:5 : 5 The sons of pride have no place before you; you are a hater of all workers of evil.
  • Rev 22:15 : 15 Outside are the dogs, and those who make use of evil powers, those who make themselves unclean, and the takers of life, and those who give worship to images, and everyone whose delight is in what is false.
  • John 10:27-30 : 27 My sheep give ear to my voice, and I have knowledge of them, and they come after me: 28 And I give them eternal life; they will never come to destruction, and no one will ever take them out of my hand. 29 That which my Father has given to me has more value than all; and no one is able to take anything out of the Father's hand. 30 I and my Father are one.
  • 2 Tim 2:19 : 19 But God's strong base is unchanging, having this sign, The Lord has knowledge of those who are his: and, Let everyone by whom the name of the Lord is named be turned away from evil.

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    24Do your best to go in by the narrow door, for I say to you, A number will make the attempt to go in, but will not be able to do so.

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    26Then you will say, We have taken food and drink with you, and you were teaching in our streets.

    27But he will say, Truly, I have no knowledge of you or where you come from; go away from me, you workers of evil.

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  • Matt 7:19-22
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    19Every tree which does not give good fruit is cut down and put in the fire.

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    12But he made answer and said, Truly I say to you, I have no knowledge of you.

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    24Everyone, then, to whom my words come and who does them, will be like a wise man who made his house on a rock;

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    8Go from me, all you workers of evil; for the Lord has given ear to the voice of my weeping.

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