Matthew 7:21 - English Majority Text Version 2009

²¹ "Not everyone who says to Me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father who is in heaven.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²¹ 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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²¹ Not everyone who says to Me, Lord, Lord, will enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father Who is in heaven.

American Standard Version (1901)

²¹ 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.

Common English Bible

²¹ “Not everybody who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will get into the kingdom of heaven. Only those who do the will of my Father who is in heaven will enter.

Catholic Public Domain Version

²¹ Not all who say to me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter into the kingdom of heaven. But whoever does the will of my Father, who is in heaven, the same shall enter into the kingdom of heaven.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

²¹ Not every one that saith to me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven: but he that doth the will of my Father who is in heaven, he shall enter into the kingdom of heaven.

Matthew 7:21 Cross References

Matthew 12:50

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

Matthew 16:17

Jesus answered and said to him, "Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jonah, because flesh and blood did not reveal [this] to you, but My Father who is in heaven.

Matthew 18:10

"See that you do not despise one of these little [ones], for I say to you that in heaven their angels always see the face of My Father who is in heaven.

Matthew 18:19

Again, assuredly I say to you that if two of you agree on earth about anything that they may ask, it will be done for them by My Father in heaven.

Matthew 18:3

and said, "Assuredly I say to you, unless you are converted and become as little children, you shall by no means enter the kingdom of heaven.

Matthew 18:35

Thus also My heavenly Father will do to you, if you do not forgive each [one] his brother their trespasses, from your hearts."

Matthew 19:24

And again I say to you, it is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than [for] a rich [man] to enter the kingdom of God."

Matthew 25:10

"But as they went away to buy, the bridegroom came, and those who were ready went in with him to the wedding; and the door was shut.

Matthew 25:21

"His lord said to him, 'Well done, good and faithful servant; you were faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.'

Matthew 26:39

He went a little farther and fell on His face, and prayed, saying, "O My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from Me; nevertheless, not as I will, but as You [will]."

Matthew 26:42

Again, a second time, He went away and prayed, saying, "O My Father, if this cup cannot pass away from Me unless I drink it, let Your will be done."

Mark 3:35

For whoever does the will of God is My brother and My sister and mother."

Mark 9:47

"And if your eye causes you to stumble, cast it out. It would be better for you to enter into the kingdom of God with one eye, than having two eyes to be cast into the fiery hell,

Luke 11:28

But He said, "More than that, blessed are those who hear the word of God and keep it!"

Luke 13:25

When once the Master of the house has risen up and shuts the door, and you begin to stand outside and to knock at the door, saying, 'Lord, Lord, open for us,' and answering He will say to you, 'I do not know you, where you are from.'

Luke 18:25

For it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God."

Luke 6:46

"But why do you call Me 'Lord, Lord,' and do not do [the ]things which I say?

John 14:7

"If you had known Me, you would have known My Father also; and from now [on] you know Him and you have seen Him."

John 15:23

He who hates Me hates My Father also.

John 3:5

Jesus answered, "Most assuredly, I say to you, unless someone is born of water and of Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God.

John 5:17

But Jesus answered them, "My Father has been working until now, and I am working."

John 6:40

And this is the will of Him who sent Me, that everyone who sees the Son and believes in Him may have eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day."

John 7:17

If anyone desires to do His will, he will know about the doctrine, whether it is from God, or whether I am speaking on My own authority.

Acts 14:22

strengthening the souls of the disciples, urging [them] to continue in the faith, [saying, "]Through many tribulations we must enter into the kingdom of God."

Romans 12:2

And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and well pleasing and perfect will of God.

Romans 2:13

(for [it is ]not the hearers of the law [who ]are righteous before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified;

Ephesians 6:6

not with eyeservice, as men-pleasers, but as slaves of Christ, doing the will of God wholeheartedly,

Colossians 4:12

Epaphras greets you, who is one of you, a bondservant of Christ, always struggling for you in his prayers, that you may stand mature and complete in all the will of God.

1 Thessalonians 4:3

For this is [the] will of God, your sanctification: that you should abstain from fornication,

1 Thessalonians 5:18

In everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.

Titus 1:16

They profess to know God, but in their works they deny Him, being abominable, disobedient, and disqualified for every good work.

Hebrews 13:21

make you complete in every good work to do His will, working in you what is well pleasing before Him, through Jesus Christ, to whom [be] glory forever and ever. Amen.

Hebrews 4:6

Therefore since it remains [for] some to enter into it, and those formerly having the gospel preached [to them] did not enter on account of disobedience,

James 1:22

But become doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.

1 Peter 2:15

For this is the will of God, that by doing good you may silence the ignorance of foolish men-

1 Peter 4:2

that he no longer should live the remaining time in the flesh for the lusts of men, but for the will of God.

Revelation 2:27

'And he shall rule them with a rod of iron; they shall be smashed to pieces like clay vessels'-

Revelation 22:14

Blessed are those who do His commandments, so that their right shall be to the tree of life, and they may enter by the gates into the city.

Revelation 3:5

He who overcomes shall be clothed in white garments, and by no means shall I erase his name from the Book of Life; but I will confess his name before My Father and before His angels.