Matthew 7:21

Easy To Read Version

“Not every person that says that I am his Lord will enter the kingdom of heaven. The only people that will enter the kingdom of heaven are those people that do the things that my Father in heaven wants.

Cross References

Matthew 12:50

My true brother and sister and mother is any person that does the things my Father in heaven wants.”

Matthew 16:17

Jesus answered, “You are blessed, Simon son of Jonah. No person taught you that. My Father in heaven showed you who I am.

Matthew 18:10

“Be careful. Don’t think these little children are worth nothing. I tell you that these children have angels in heaven. And those angels are always with my Father in heaven.

Matthew 18:19

“Also, I tell you that if two of you on earth agree about something, then you can pray for it. And the thing you ask for will be done for you by my Father in heaven.

Matthew 18:3

Then Jesus said, “I tell you the truth. You must change and become like little children \{in your hearts\}. If you don’t do this, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.

Matthew 18:35

“This king did the same as my heavenly Father will do to you. You must truly forgive your brother or sister, or my heavenly Father will not forgive you.”

Matthew 19:24

Yes, I tell you that 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.”

Matthew 25:10

“So the five foolish girls went to buy oil. While they were gone, the bridegroom {\cf2\super [385]} came. The girls that were ready went in with the bridegroom to the wedding feast. Then the door was closed and locked.

Matthew 25:21

“The master answered, ‘You did right. You are a good servant that can be trusted. You did well with that small amount of money. So I will let you care for much greater things. Come and share my happiness with me.’

Matthew 26:39

Then Jesus walked a little farther away from them. Jesus fell to the ground and prayed, “My Father, if it is possible, don’t give me this cup {\cf2\super [406]} \{of suffering\}. But do what you want, not what I want.”

Matthew 26:42

Then Jesus went away a second time and prayed, “My Father, if it is not possible for this \{painful\} thing to be taken from me, and if I must do it, then I pray that what you want will be done.”

Mark 3:35

My true brother and sister and mother are those people that do the things God wants.”

Mark 9:47

If your eye makes you sin, take it out. It is better for you to have only one eye but have life forever. That is much better than to have two eyes and be thrown into hell.

Luke 11:28

But Jesus said, “The people that hear the teaching of God and obey it—they are the people that are truly happy!”

Luke 13:25

If a man locks the door of his house, then you can stand outside and knock on the door, but he won’t open it. You can say, ‘Sir, open the door for us!’ But the man will answer, ‘I don’t know you! Where did you come from?’

Luke 18:25

It would be easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the kingdom of God!”

Luke 6:46

“Why do you call me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ but you are not doing what I say?

John 14:7

If you really knew me, then you would know my Father too. But now you know the Father. You have seen him.”

John 15:23

Any person that hates me also hates my Father.

John 3:5

But Jesus answered, “I tell you the truth. A person must be born from water and the Spirit. {\cf2\super [47]} If a person is not born from water and the Spirit, then he cannot enter God’s kingdom.

John 5:17

But Jesus said to the Jews, “My Father never stops working. And so I work too.”

John 6:40

Every person that sees the Son and believes in him has life forever. I will raise up that person on the last day. This is what my Father wants.”

John 7:17

If a person wants to do what God wants, then that person will know that my teaching comes from God. That person will know that this teaching is not my own.

Acts 14:22

In those cities Paul and Barnabas made the followers \{of Jesus\} stronger. They helped them to stay in the faith. Paul and Barnabas said, “We must suffer many things on our way into God’s kingdom.”

Romans 12:2

Don’t change yourselves to be like the people of this world. But let God change you inside with a new way of thinking. Then you will be able to decide and accept what God wants for you. You will be able to know what things are good and pleasing to God and what things are perfect.

Romans 2:13

Hearing the law does not make people right with God. The law makes people right with God only if those people always obey everything the law says.

Ephesians 6:6

You must do more than just obey your masters to please them while they are watching you. You must obey them like you are obeying Christ. With all your heart you must do what God wants.

Colossians 4:12

Epaphras also says hello. He is a servant of Jesus Christ. And he is from your group. He always prays for you. He prays that you will grow to be spiritually mature (perfect) and have everything that God wants for you.

1 Thessalonians 4:3

God wants you to be holy. {\cf2\super [12]} He wants you to stay away from sexual sins.

1 Thessalonians 5:18

Give thanks \{to God\} at all times. That is what God wants for you in Christ Jesus.

Titus 1:16

Those people say they know God. But the evil things those people do show that they don’t accept God. They are disgusting people. They refuse to obey and are useless for doing anything good.

Hebrews 4:6

It is still true that some people will enter and have God’s rest. {\cf2\super [28]} But those people who first heard the way to be saved {\cf2\super [29]} did not enter. They did not enter because they did not obey.

James 1:22

Do what God’s teaching says; don’t just listen and do nothing. Why? Because when you only sit and listen, you are fooling yourselves.

1 Peter 2:15

So when you do good, you stop foolish people from saying stupid things about you. This is what God wants.

1 Peter 4:2

\{Strengthen yourselves\} so that you will live your lives here on earth doing what God wants, not doing the evil things that people want.

Revelation 2:27

‘He will rule them with an iron rod.\par He will break them to pieces like clay pots.’\par \i (Psalm 2:9)\i0 \par

Revelation 22:14

“Those people who washed their robes {\cf2\super [174]} will be blessed. They will have the right to \{eat the food from\} the tree of life. They can go through the gates into the city.

Revelation 3:5

Every person that wins the victory will be dressed in white clothes like these people. I will not take away that person’s name from the book of life. I will say that he belongs to me. I will say this before my Father and before his angels.