Matthew 7:21

Not everyone who calls Jesus 'Lord' will enter the kingdom, but only those who do the Father's will. True faith is shown by obedience, not mere words.

Cross-references · 40

• Rom 2:13For it isn’t the hearers of the law who are righteous before God, but the doers of the law will be justified
• Luke 6:46“Why do you call me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ and don’t do the things which I say?
• Jas 1:22But be doers of the word, and not only hearers, deluding your own selves.
• Luke 11:28But he said, “On the contrary, blessed are those who hear the word of God, and keep it.”
• Titus 1:16They profess that they know God, but by their deeds they deny him, being abominable, disobedient, and unfit for any good work.
• Heb 4:6Seeing therefore it remains that some should enter therein, and they to whom the good news was before preached failed to enter in because of disobedience,
• Matt 25:11–12Afterward the other virgins also came, saying, ‘Lord, Lord, open to us.’
• John 6:40This is the will of the one who sent me, that everyone who sees the Son, and believes in him, should have eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day.”
• Rev 3:5He who overcomes will be arrayed in white garments, and I will in no way blot his name out of the book of life, and I will confess his name before my Father, and before his angels.
• Matt 10:32–33Everyone therefore who confesses me before men, him I will also confess before my Father who is in heaven.
• Matt 12:50For whoever does the will of my Father who is in heaven, he is my brother, and sister, and mother.”
• 1 Pet 4:2that you no longer should live the rest of your time in the flesh for the lusts of men, but for the will of God.
• Heb 13:21make you complete in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is well pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be the glory forever and ever. Amen.
• Matt 18:3and said, “Most certainly I tell you, unless you turn, and become as little children, you will in no way enter into the Kingdom of Heaven.
• Rev 22:14Blessed are those who do his commandments, that they may have the right to the tree of life, and may enter in by the gates into the city.
• John 3:5Jesus answered, “Most certainly I tell you, unless one is born of water and spirit, he can’t enter into God’s Kingdom.
• John 7:17If anyone desires to do his will, he will know about the teaching, whether it is from God, or if I am speaking from myself.
• Mark 3:35For whoever does the will of God, the same is my brother, and my sister, and mother.”
• 1 Jn 3:21–24Beloved, if our hearts don’t condemn us, we have boldness toward God;
• Rom 12:2Don’t be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what is the good, well-pleasing, and perfect will of God.
• Jas 2:20–26But do you want to know, vain man, that faith apart from works is dead?
• Eph 6:6not in the way of service only when eyes are on you, as men pleasers; but as servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart;
• 1 Pet 2:15For this is the will of God, that by well-doing you should put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:
• 1 Th 5:18In everything give thanks, for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus toward you.
• Matt 25:21“His lord said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a few things, I will set you over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.’
• Matt 21:29–31He answered, ‘I will not,’ but afterward he changed his mind, and went.
• 1 Th 4:3For this is the will of God: your sanctification, that you abstain from sexual immorality,
• Col 4:12Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ, salutes you, always striving for you in his prayers, that you may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God.
• Luke 13:25When once the master of the house has risen up, and has shut the door, and you begin to stand outside, and to knock at the door, saying, ‘Lord, Lord, open to us!’ then he will answer and tell you, ‘I don’t know you or where you come from.’
• Hos 8:2–3They cry to me, ‘My God, we Israel acknowledge you!’
• Acts 14:22confirming the souls of the disciples, exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that through many afflictions we must enter into God’s Kingdom.
• Luke 18:25For it is easier for a camel to enter in through a needle’s eye, than for a rich man to enter into God’s Kingdom.”
• Mark 10:23–24Jesus looked around, and said to his disciples, “How difficult it is for those who have riches to enter into God’s Kingdom!”
• Matt 18:35So my heavenly Father will also do to you, if you don’t each forgive your brother from your hearts for his misdeeds.”
• Matt 19:24Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through a needle’s eye, than for a rich man to enter into God’s Kingdom.”
• Isa 48:1–2“Hear this, house of Jacob, you who are called by the name of Israel, and have come out of the waters of Judah. You swear by Yahweh’s name, and make mention of the God of Israel, but not in truth, nor in righteousness
• John 14:7If you had known me, you would have known my Father also. From now on, you know him, and have seen him.”
• Acts 19:13–20But some of the itinerant Jews, exorcists, took on themselves to invoke over those who had the evil spirits the name of the Lord Jesus, saying, “We adjure you by Jesus whom Paul preaches.”
• John 10:29–30My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all. No one is able to snatch them out of my Father’s hand.
• John 15:23He who hates me, hates my Father also.

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