Matthew 19:16

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Then someone came to him and asked, "Teacher, what good thing must I do to have eternal life?"

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  • Matt 25:46 : 46 And they will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.
  • John 3:15 : 15 so that everyone who believes in Him will not perish but have eternal life.
  • Mark 10:17-30 : 17 As Jesus was setting out on a journey, a man ran up to him, knelt down before him, and asked, 'Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?' 18 Jesus replied, 'Why do you call me good? No one is good except God alone.' 19 'You know the commandments: "Do not commit adultery, do not murder, do not steal, do not bear false witness, do not defraud, honor your father and mother."' 20 The man said to him, 'Teacher, I have kept all these commandments since my youth.' 21 Jesus looked at him and loved him. 'One thing you lack,' he said. 'Go, sell everything you have, and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.' 22 The man’s face fell, and he went away sad, because he had great wealth. 23 Jesus looked around and said to his disciples, 'How hard it is for the wealthy to enter the kingdom of God!' 24 The disciples were amazed at his words. But Jesus said again, 'Children, how hard it is for those who trust in riches to enter the kingdom of God!' 25 'It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the kingdom of God.' 26 The disciples were even more astonished, and said among themselves, 'Who then can be saved?' 27 Jesus looked at them and said, 'With man this is impossible, but not with God; all things are possible with God.' 28 Then Peter spoke up, 'We have left everything to follow you!' 29 Jesus said, 'Truly I tell you, there is no one who has left home, brothers, sisters, father, mother, wife, children, or fields for my sake and for the gospel, 30 'who will not receive a hundred times as much now in this present age—homes, brothers, sisters, mothers, children, and fields—along with persecutions, and in the age to come, eternal life.
  • 1 John 1:2 : 2 the life was made visible, and we have seen it, and we testify and proclaim to you the eternal life, which was with the Father and was revealed to us—
  • Jude 1:21 : 21 keep yourselves in the love of God, as you wait for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to bring you eternal life.
  • 1 John 2:25 : 25 And this is the promise that He Himself made to us: eternal life.
  • 1 John 5:11-13 : 11 And this is the testimony: God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son. 12 Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have the Son of God does not have life. 13 I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God so that you may know you have eternal life, and so that you may continue to believe in the name of the Son of God.
  • 1 John 5:20 : 20 We also know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding so that we may know Him who is true. And we are in Him who is true, in His Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life.
  • Luke 10:25-28 : 25 And behold, an expert in the law stood up to test Him, saying, 'Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?' 26 He asked him, 'What is written in the Law? How do you read it?' 27 The man answered, 'You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with all your mind; and love your neighbor as yourself.' 28 Jesus said to him, 'You have answered correctly. Do this, and you will live.'
  • Luke 18:18-30 : 18 A certain ruler asked him, 'Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?' 19 Jesus replied, 'Why do you call me good? No one is good—except God alone.' 20 You know the commandments: 'Do not commit adultery, do not murder, do not steal, do not give false testimony, honor your father and mother.' 21 The man said, 'All these I have kept since I was a boy.' 22 When Jesus heard this, he said to him, 'You still lack one thing. Sell everything you have and distribute it to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.' 23 When he heard this, he became very sorrowful, for he was extremely wealthy. 24 Seeing that he had become sad, Jesus said, 'How hard it is for those who have wealth to enter the kingdom of God!' 25 Indeed, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the kingdom of God. 26 Those who heard this asked, 'Who then can be saved?' 27 Jesus replied, 'What is impossible with man is possible with God.' 28 Peter said, 'Look, we have left all we had to follow you.' 29 Jesus said to them, 'Truly I tell you, no one who has left house, parents, brothers, wife, or children for the sake of the kingdom of God, 30 will fail to receive many times more in this present age and, in the age to come, eternal life.
  • Dan 12:2 : 2 Many who sleep in the dust of the earth will awake: some to everlasting life, but others to shame and everlasting contempt.
  • Matt 19:26 : 26 Jesus looked at them and said, "With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible."
  • Matt 19:29 : 29 And everyone who has left houses, brothers, sisters, father, mother, wife, children, or fields for the sake of my name will receive a hundred times as much and will inherit eternal life.
  • John 4:14 : 14 But whoever drinks the water I give them will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give them will become in them a spring of water welling up to eternal life."
  • John 5:39 : 39 You search the Scriptures because you think that in them you have eternal life; yet it is they that testify about me.
  • John 6:27-29 : 27 'Do not work for food that perishes, but for food that endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you. For on him, God the Father has set his seal of approval.' 28 Then they said to him, 'What must we do to perform the works of God?' 29 Jesus answered them, 'This is the work of God: that you believe in the one he has sent.'
  • John 6:47 : 47 Truly, truly, I tell you, whoever believes has eternal life.
  • John 6:68 : 68 Simon Peter answered him, 'Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life.
  • John 10:28 : 28 I give them eternal life, and they will never perish. No one will snatch them out of my hand.
  • John 12:25 : 25 The one who loves his life will lose it, and the one who hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life.
  • John 17:2-3 : 2 Just as You gave Him authority over all people, so that He may give eternal life to all You have given Him. 3 Now this is eternal life: that they know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom You have sent.
  • Acts 16:30 : 30 Then he brought them out and said, 'Sirs, what must I do to be saved?'
  • Rom 2:7 : 7 To those who seek glory, honor, and immortality by persistence in doing good, He will give eternal life.
  • Rom 5:21 : 21 So that, just as sin reigned in death, so also grace might reign through righteousness to bring eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
  • Rom 6:22-23 : 22 But now, having been freed from sin and bound to God, you have your fruit, which leads to sanctification—and the outcome is eternal life. 23 For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
  • 1 Tim 1:16 : 16 But for this reason I was shown mercy, so that in me, the foremost of sinners, Christ Jesus might display His perfect patience as an example to those who would believe in Him for eternal life.
  • 1 Tim 6:12 : 12 Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called and about which you made the good confession in the presence of many witnesses.
  • 1 Tim 6:19 : 19 Storing up for themselves a good foundation for the future, so that they may take hold of what is truly life.
  • Titus 1:2 : 2 In the hope of eternal life, which the God who does not lie promised before the beginning of time.
  • Titus 3:7 : 7 so that, being justified by His grace, we might become heirs according to the hope of eternal life.
  • Matt 19:17-18 : 17 Jesus replied, "Why do you ask me about what is good? There is only One who is good. If you want to enter into life, keep the commandments." 18 The man asked, "Which ones?" Jesus answered, "Do not murder, do not commit adultery, do not steal, do not give false testimony,

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    18A certain ruler asked him, 'Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?'

    19Jesus replied, 'Why do you call me good? No one is good—except God alone.'

    20You know the commandments: 'Do not commit adultery, do not murder, do not steal, do not give false testimony, honor your father and mother.'

    21The man said, 'All these I have kept since I was a boy.'

    22When Jesus heard this, he said to him, 'You still lack one thing. Sell everything you have and distribute it to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.'

    23When he heard this, he became very sorrowful, for he was extremely wealthy.

    24Seeing that he had become sad, Jesus said, 'How hard it is for those who have wealth to enter the kingdom of God!'

  • Mark 10:17-22
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    17As Jesus was setting out on a journey, a man ran up to him, knelt down before him, and asked, 'Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?'

    18Jesus replied, 'Why do you call me good? No one is good except God alone.'

    19'You know the commandments: "Do not commit adultery, do not murder, do not steal, do not bear false witness, do not defraud, honor your father and mother."'

    20The man said to him, 'Teacher, I have kept all these commandments since my youth.'

    21Jesus looked at him and loved him. 'One thing you lack,' he said. 'Go, sell everything you have, and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.'

    22The man’s face fell, and he went away sad, because he had great wealth.

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    17Jesus replied, "Why do you ask me about what is good? There is only One who is good. If you want to enter into life, keep the commandments."

    18The man asked, "Which ones?" Jesus answered, "Do not murder, do not commit adultery, do not steal, do not give false testimony,

    19'Honor your father and your mother,' and 'Love your neighbor as yourself.'"

    20The young man said to him, "I have kept all these. What do I still lack?"

    21Jesus replied, "If you want to be perfect, go, sell what you own and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me."

    22When the young man heard this, he went away sorrowful, for he had great wealth.

    23Then Jesus said to his disciples, "Truly, I tell you, it is hard for a rich person to enter the kingdom of heaven.

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    25And behold, an expert in the law stood up to test Him, saying, 'Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?'

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    35One of them, an expert in the law, tested him with a question,

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    28Jesus said to him, 'You have answered correctly. Do this, and you will live.'

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    40Jesus stopped and ordered the man to be brought to him. When he came near, Jesus asked him,

    41'What do you want me to do for you?' He said, 'Lord, I want to see.'

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    36'What do you want me to do for you?' he asked.

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    32Jesus stopped and called them. 'What do you want me to do for you?' he asked.

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    46Why do you call me 'Lord, Lord,' but do not do what I say?

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    13Someone from the crowd said to Him, "Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me."

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    26Those who heard this asked, 'Who then can be saved?'

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    51'What do you want me to do for you?' Jesus asked him. The blind man said, 'Rabboni, I want to see.'

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    40And Jesus answered him, 'Simon, I have something to say to you.' Simon replied, 'Say it, Teacher.'

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    10The crowds were asking him, "What, then, should we do?"

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    25When the disciples heard this, they were greatly astonished and asked, "Who then can be saved?"

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