Matthew 7:21 - Revised Standard Version CI

²¹ “Not every one who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ shall 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 is my brother, and sister, and mother.”

Matthew 16:17

And Jesus answered him, “Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jona! For flesh and blood has not revealed 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 tell you that in heaven their angels always behold the face of my Father who is in heaven.

Matthew 18:19

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

Matthew 18:3

and said, “Truly, I say to you, unless you turn and become like children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.

Matthew 18:35

So also my heavenly Father will do to every one of you, if you do not forgive your brother from your heart.”

Matthew 19:24

Again I tell you, 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.”

Matthew 25:10

And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came, and those who were ready went in with him to the marriage feast; and the door was shut.

Matthew 25:21

His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant; you have been faithful over a little, I will set you over much; enter into the joy of your master.’

Matthew 26:39

And going a little farther he fell on his face and prayed, “My Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me; nevertheless, not as I will, but as thou wilt.”

Matthew 26:42

Again, for the second time, he went away and prayed, “My Father, if this cannot pass unless I drink it, thy will be done.”

Mark 3:35

Whoever does the will of God is my brother, and sister, and mother.”

Mark 9:47

And if your eye causes you to sin, pluck it out; it is better for you to enter the kingdom of God with one eye than with two eyes to be thrown into hell,

Luke 11:28

But he said, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and keep it!”

Luke 13:25

When once the householder has risen up and shut the door, you will begin to stand outside and to knock at the door, saying, ‘Lord, open to us.’ He will answer you, ‘I do not know where you come 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

“Why do you call me ‘Lord, Lord,’ and not do what I tell you?

John 14:7

If you had known me, you would have known my Father also; henceforth you know him and have seen him.”

John 15:23

He who hates me hates my Father also.

John 3:5

Jesus answered, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God.

John 5:17

But Jesus answered them, “My Father is working still, and I am working.”

John 6:40

For this is the will of my Father, that every one who sees the Son and believes in him should have eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day.”

John 7:17

if any man's will is to do his will, he shall know whether the teaching is from God or whether I am speaking on my own authority.

Acts 14:22

strengthening the souls of the disciples, exhorting them to continue in the faith, and saying that through many tribulations we must enter the kingdom of God.

Romans 12:2

Do not be conformed to this world but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that you may prove what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.

Romans 2:13

For it is not the hearers of the law who are righteous before God, but the doers of the law who will be justified.

Ephesians 6:6

not in the way of eyeservice, as men-pleasers, but as servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart,

Colossians 4:12

Epaphras, who is one of yourselves, a servant of Christ Jesus, greets you, always remembering you earnestly in his prayers, that you may stand mature and fully assured in all the will of God.

1 Thessalonians 4:3

For this is the will of God, your sanctification: that you abstain from unchastity;

1 Thessalonians 5:18

give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.

Titus 1:16

They profess to know God, but they deny him by their deeds; they are detestable, disobedient, unfit for any good deed.

Hebrews 13:21

equip you with everything good that you may do his will, working in you that which is pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.

Hebrews 4:6

Since therefore it remains for some to enter it, and those who formerly received the good news failed to enter because of disobedience,

James 1:22

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

1 Peter 2:15

For it is God's will that by doing right you should put to silence the ignorance of foolish men.

1 Peter 4:2

so as to live for the rest of the time in the flesh no longer by human passions but by the will of God.

Revelation 2:27

and he shall rule them with a rod of iron, as when earthen pots are broken in pieces, even as I myself have received power from my Father;

Revelation 22:14

Blessed are those who wash their robes, that they may have the right to the tree of life and that they may enter the city by the gates.

Revelation 3:5

He who conquers shall be clad thus in white garments, and I will not blot his name out of the book of life; I will confess his name before my Father and before his angels.