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Matthew 7:21–22

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True and False Disciples

21“Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’c will enter the kingdom of heaven,d but only the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.e 22Many will say to me on that day,f ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name and in your name drive out demons and in your name perform many miracles?’g

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  1. cHos 8:2; Mt 25:11; See Jn 13:13; 1 Co 12:3
  2. dSee Mt 3:2
  3. eMt 12:50; Ro 2:13; Jas 1:22; 1 Jn 3:18
  4. fSee Mt 10:15
  5. gLk 10:20; Ac 19:13; 1 Co 13:1–3

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

“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. On that day many will say to me, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and cast out demons in your name, and do many mighty works in your name?’

CSBChristian Standard Bible

“Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father in heaven. On that day many will say to me, ‘Lord, Lord, didn’t we prophesy in your name, drive out demons in your name, and do many miracles in your name?’

NLTNew Living Translation

“Not everyone who calls out to me, ‘Lord! Lord!’ will enter the Kingdom of Heaven. Only those who actually do the will of my Father in heaven will enter. On judgment day many will say to me, ‘Lord! Lord! We prophesied in your name and cast out demons in your name and performed many miracles in your name.’

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

“Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter into the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. On that day many will say to me, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and expel demons in your name, and perform many miracles in your name?’

KJV 1900King James 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. Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works?