Matthew 7:21

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Not everyone who says to me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    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.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    Not everyone who says to me, 'Lord, Lord,' shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of my Father in heaven.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    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.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    Not{G3756} every{G3956} one that saith{G3004} unto me,{G3427} Lord,{G2962} Lord,{G2962} shall enter{G1525} into{G1519} the kingdom{G932} of heaven;{G3772} but{G235} he that doeth{G4160} the will{G2307} of my{G3450} Father{G3962} who is in{G1722} heaven.{G3772}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    Not{G3756} every one{G3956} that saith{G3004}{(G5723)} unto me{G3427}, Lord{G2962}, Lord{G2962}, shall enter{G1525}{(G5695)} into{G1519} the kingdom{G932} of heaven{G3772}; but{G235} he that doeth{G4160}{(G5723)} the will{G2307} of my{G3450} Father{G3962} which is in{G1722} heaven{G3772}.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    Not all they that saye vnto me Master Master shall enter in to the kyngdome of heven: but he that dothe my fathers will which ys in heven.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Not all they that saye vnto me, LORDE LORDE, shall enter in to the kyngdome of heauen: but he that doth the will of my father which ys in heauen.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Not euery one that sayeth vnto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdome of heauen, but he that doeth my Fathers will which is in heauen.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    Not euery one, that sayeth vnto me Lorde, Lorde, shall enter into the kyngdome of heauen: but he that doeth the wyll of my father, which is in heauen.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    ¶ ‹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.›

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    Not everyone who says to me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter into the Kingdom of Heaven; but he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    `Not every one who is saying to me Lord, lord, shall come into the reign of the heavens; but he who is doing the will of my Father who is in the heavens.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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 who is in heaven.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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 who is in heaven.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    Not everyone who says to me, Lord, Lord, will go into the kingdom of heaven; but he who does the pleasure of my Father in heaven.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    Not everyone who says to me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter into the Kingdom of Heaven; but he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    Judgment of Pretenders“Not everyone who says to me,‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter into the kingdom of heaven– only the one who does the will of my Father in heaven.

Referenced Verses

  • Rom 2:13 : 13 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 justified.
  • Jas 1:22 : 22 But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.
  • John 6:40 : 40 For this is the will of my Father: that everyone who looks to the Son and believes in him may have eternal life, and I will raise them up on the last day.
  • Matt 25:11-12 : 11 Later, the other virgins also came and said, ‘Lord, lord, open the door for us.’ 12 But he replied, ‘Truly I tell you, I do not know you.’
  • Luke 11:28 : 28 But He replied, 'Rather, blessed are those who hear the word of God and obey it.'
  • Luke 6:46 : 46 Why do you call me 'Lord, Lord,' but do not do what I say?
  • Heb 13:21 : 21 equip you with every good thing to do His will, working in us what is pleasing in His sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen.
  • Titus 1:16 : 16 They profess to know God, but by their deeds they deny Him, being detestable, disobedient, and unfit for any good work.
  • John 3:5 : 5 Jesus answered, 'Truly, truly, I tell you, unless someone is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God.'
  • Matt 12:50 : 50 For whoever does the will of My Father in heaven is My brother and sister and mother.
  • Jas 2:20-26 : 20 Do you want to be shown, you foolish person, that faith without works is useless? 21 Was not our father Abraham justified by works when he offered up his son Isaac on the altar? 22 You see that his faith was working together with his works, and by works his faith was made perfect. 23 And the Scripture was fulfilled that says, 'Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness,' and he was called a friend of God. 24 You see that a person is justified by works and not by faith alone. 25 In the same way, was not Rahab the prostitute justified by her actions when she welcomed the messengers and sent them out by another route? 26 For just as the body without the spirit is dead, so also faith without works is dead.
  • Rev 3:5 : 5 The one who conquers will be clothed in white garments, and I will never blot out their name from the book of life. I will confess their name before my Father and before His angels.
  • Rev 22:14 : 14 Blessed are those who keep His commandments, that they may have the right to the tree of life and may enter the city by its gates.
  • Matt 18:3 : 3 And he said, "Truly, I tell you, unless you turn and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven."
  • Matt 10:32-33 : 32 Therefore, everyone who acknowledges me before others, I will also acknowledge before my Father in heaven. 33 But whoever denies me before others, I will also deny before my Father in heaven.
  • Matt 25:21 : 21 His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Enter into the joy of your master.’
  • Matt 19:24 : 24 Again I tell you, 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."
  • Heb 4:6 : 6 Therefore, since it remains for some to enter it, and those who previously had the good news proclaimed to them did not enter because of disobedience,
  • Rom 12:2 : 2 Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—His good, pleasing, and perfect will.
  • Eph 6:6 : 6 Do not work only while being watched, as people-pleasers, but as slaves of Christ, doing the will of God from your heart.
  • Col 4:12 : 12 Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ Jesus, greets you. He is always striving for you in his prayers, that you may stand mature and fully assured in all the will of God.
  • 1 Thess 4:3 : 3 For this is God’s will: your sanctification—that you abstain from sexual immorality.
  • 1 Thess 5:18 : 18 Give thanks in everything, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.
  • John 15:23 : 23 Whoever hates me also hates my Father.
  • Acts 14:22 : 22 strengthening the disciples and encouraging them to continue in the faith, saying, 'We must go through many hardships to enter the kingdom of God.'
  • John 7:17 : 17 'If anyone wants to do His will, they will know whether My teaching comes from God or whether I speak on My own authority.'
  • John 10:29-30 : 29 My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all; no one can snatch them out of my Father's hand. 30 I and the Father are one.
  • Matt 21:29-31 : 29 The son replied, 'I don’t want to.' But later, he changed his mind and went. 30 The man then went to the second son and said the same thing. He answered, 'I will, sir,' but he did not go. 31 Which of the two did the will of his father? They said, 'The first.' Jesus said to them, 'Truly I tell you, tax collectors and prostitutes are entering the kingdom of God before you.'
  • Luke 13:25 : 25 Once the owner of the house gets up and closes the door, you will stand outside knocking and pleading, 'Lord, open the door for us.’ But he will answer, 'I don’t know you or where you come from.'
  • Luke 18:25 : 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.
  • Mark 3:35 : 35 Whoever does the will of God is My brother and sister and mother."
  • Matt 16:17 : 17 Jesus replied, "Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah, for flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my Father who is in heaven.
  • Isa 48:1-2 : 1 Hear this, house of Jacob, those who are called by the name of Israel and who have come out of Judah's lineage, who swear by the name of the LORD and invoke the God of Israel, but not in truth or righteousness. 2 For they are called from the holy city and rely on the God of Israel; the LORD of Hosts is His name.
  • Hos 8:2-3 : 2 They cry out to me, 'My God, we know you, O Israel!' 3 Israel has rejected what is good; an enemy will pursue him.
  • 1 Pet 2:15 : 15 For it is God’s will that by doing good you should silence the ignorance of foolish people.
  • 1 Pet 4:2 : 2 As a result, you should no longer live the rest of your earthly life for human desires but instead for the will of God.
  • 1 John 3:21-24 : 21 Beloved, if our heart does not condemn us, we have confidence before God. 22 And whatever we ask, we receive from Him, because we keep His commandments and do what pleases Him. 23 Now this is His commandment: that we believe in the name of His Son Jesus Christ and love one another, just as He commanded us. 24 The one who keeps His commandments abides in Him, and He in him. And by this we know that He abides in us: through the Spirit He has given us.
  • Rev 2:27 : 27 They will shepherd them with an iron rod and shatter them like pottery—
  • Matt 18:35 : 35 This is how my heavenly Father will treat each of you unless you forgive your brother or sister from your heart.
  • Matt 18:10 : 10 See that you do not despise one of these little ones. For I tell you that their angels in heaven always see the face of my Father in heaven.
  • Mark 10:23-24 : 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!'
  • John 14:7 : 7 If you had known me, you would have known my Father also. From now on, you know him and have seen him.
  • Acts 19:13-20 : 13 Some itinerant Jewish exorcists tried to invoke the name of the Lord Jesus over those possessed by evil spirits, saying, "I adjure you by the Jesus whom Paul preaches." 14 There were seven sons of a Jewish high priest named Sceva doing this. 15 But the evil spirit answered them, "Jesus I know, and Paul I recognize, but who are you?" 16 Then the man in whom the evil spirit was leaped on them, overpowered them all, and prevailed against them, so that they fled out of the house naked and wounded. 17 This became known to all the Jews and Greeks living in Ephesus. Fear fell upon them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified. 18 Many who had believed came confessing and disclosing their practices. 19 A large number of those who had practiced magic brought their books together and burned them in front of everyone. They calculated the value of the books and found it to be fifty thousand silver coins. 20 So the word of the Lord continued to grow and prevail mightily.
  • John 5:17 : 17 But Jesus answered them, 'My Father is working until now, and I too am working.'
  • Matt 26:42 : 42 A second time He went away and prayed, "My Father, if this cup cannot pass unless I drink it, may Your will be done."
  • Matt 18:19 : 19 Again, truly I tell you, if two of you agree on earth about anything they ask, it will be done for them by my Father in heaven.

Similar Verses (AI)

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    22 Many will say to me on that day, 'Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in Your name, and cast out demons in Your name, and perform many miracles in Your name?'

    23 Then I will declare to them, 'I never knew you; depart from me, you workers of lawlessness.'

    24 Therefore, everyone who hears these words of mine and acts on them is like a wise man who built his house on the rock.

  • Matt 7:19-20
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    19 Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.

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  • Luke 6:46-47
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    46 Why do you call me 'Lord, Lord,' but do not do what I say?

    47 Everyone who comes to me and hears my words and puts them into practice, I will show you what they are like.

  • Luke 13:24-28
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    24 'Make every effort to enter through the narrow door, because many, I tell you, will try to enter and will not be able to.

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    26 'Then you will say, ‘We ate and drank with you, and you taught in our streets.’

    27 'But he will reply, 'I don’t know you or where you come from. Away from me, all you evildoers!'

    28 There will be weeping there, and gnashing of teeth, when you see Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and all the prophets in the kingdom of God, but you yourselves thrown out.

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    26 And everyone who hears these words of mine and does not act on them is like a foolish man who built his house on the sand.

  • John 7:16-17
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    16 Jesus answered them, 'My teaching is not Mine, but comes from the One who sent Me.

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    16 You will recognize them by their fruits. Are grapes gathered from thornbushes, or figs from thistles?

    17 In the same way, every good tree produces good fruit, but a bad tree produces bad fruit.

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    47 That servant who knew his master’s will and did not prepare or act according to his will, will be beaten with many blows.

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    30 The man then went to the second son and said the same thing. He answered, 'I will, sir,' but he did not go.

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  • Matt 25:11-13
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    11 Later, the other virgins also came and said, ‘Lord, lord, open the door for us.’

    12 But he replied, ‘Truly I tell you, I do not know you.’

    13 Therefore, watch, because you do not know the day or the hour.

  • Matt 5:19-20
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    19 So whoever breaks one of the least of these commandments and teaches others to do so will be called least in the kingdom of heaven, but whoever obeys them and teaches others will be called great in the kingdom of heaven.

    20 For I tell you that unless your righteousness surpasses that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will certainly not enter the kingdom of heaven.

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    50 For whoever does the will of My Father in heaven is My brother and sister and mother.

  • John 14:24
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    24 The one who does not love me does not keep my words. The word you hear is not my own but belongs to the Father who sent me.

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    12 But the sons of the kingdom will be cast out into the outer darkness; there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

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    27 For the Son of Man is going to come in His Father’s glory with His angels, and then He will repay each person according to what they have done.

  • Matt 25:21
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    21 His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Enter into the joy of your master.’

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    21 The one who has my commandments and keeps them is the one who loves me. The one who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him and will reveal myself to him.

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    1 Do not judge, so that you will not be judged.

  • Matt 22:14
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    14 For many are invited, but few are chosen.

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    37 If I do not do the works of my Father, do not believe me.

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    13 He answered, “Every plant that my heavenly Father has not planted will be pulled up by the roots.

  • Matt 25:30
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    30 And throw that worthless servant into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

  • Matt 19:23
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    23 Then Jesus said to his disciples, "Truly, I tell you, it is hard for a rich person to enter the kingdom of heaven.

  • Matt 25:45
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    45 Then he will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, to the extent that you did not do it for one of the least of these, you did not do it for me.’

  • Mark 13:21
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    21 At that time if anyone says to you, ‘Look, here is the Messiah!’ or ‘Look, there He is!’ do not believe it.

  • Luke 21:33
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    33 Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.

  • Luke 18:17
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    17 Truly I tell you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will certainly not enter it.

  • Luke 14:33
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    33 In the same way, any one of you who does not give up all his possessions cannot be my disciple.

  • Matt 13:42
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    42 They will throw them into the blazing furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

  • John 10:1
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    1 Truly, truly, I tell you, anyone who does not enter the sheepfold by the door but climbs in by another way is a thief and a robber.

  • Matt 10:33
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    33 But whoever denies me before others, I will also deny before my Father in heaven.

  • Mark 13:31
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    31 Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will never pass away.

  • John 6:38
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    38 'For I have come down from heaven not to do my will, but the will of him who sent me.'