Matthew 7:21
Good News Translation
"Not everyone who calls me 'Lord, Lord' will enter the Kingdom of heaven, but only those who do what my Father in heaven wants them to do.

New Revised Standard Version
“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.

Contemporary English Version
Not everyone who calls me their Lord will get into the kingdom of heaven. Only the ones who obey my Father in heaven will get in.

New American 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.

Douay-Rheims Bible
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.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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.

saith.

Matthew 25:11,12 But at last came also the other virgins, saying: Lord, Lord, open to us. . . .

Hosea 8:2,3 They shall call upon me: O my God, we, Israel, know thee. . . .

Luke 6:46 And why call you me, Lord, Lord; and do not the things which I say?

Luke 13:25 But when the master of the house shall be gone in and shall shut the door, you shall begin to stand without; and knock at the door, saying: Lord, open to us. And he answering, shall say to you: I know you not, whence you are.

Acts 19:13 Now some also of the Jewish exorcists, who went about, attempted to invoke over them that had evil spirits the name of the Lord Jesus, saying: I conjure you by Jesus, whom Paul preacheth.

*etc:

Romans 2:13 For not the hearers of the law are just before God: but the doers of the law shall be justified.

Titus 1:16 They profess that they know God: but in their works they deny him: being abominable and incredulous and to every good work reprobate.

James 1:22 But be ye doers of the word and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.

James 2:20-26 But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead? . . .

shall.

Matthew 18:3 And said: amen I say to you, unless you be converted, and become as little children, you shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.

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 into the kingdom of heaven.

Matthew 21:31 Which of the two did the father's will? They say to him: The first. Jesus saith to them: Amen I say to you that the publicans and the harlots shall go into the kingdom of God before you.

Matthew 25:11,12,21 But at last came also the other virgins, saying: Lord, Lord, open to us. . . .

Isaiah 48:1,2 Hear ye these things, O house of Jacob, you that are called by the name of Israel, and are come forth out of the waters of Juda, you who swear by the name of the Lord, and make mention of the God of Israel, but not in truth, nor in justice. . . .

Mark 9:47 And if thy eye scandalize thee, pluck it out: it is better for thee with one eye to enter into the kingdom of God than having two eyes to be cast into the hell of fire:

Mark 10:23,24 And Jesus looking round about, saith to his disciples: How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God! . . .

Luke 18:25 For it is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.

John 3:5 Jesus answered: Amen, amen, I say to thee, unless a man be born again of water and the Holy Ghost, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.

Acts 14:22 Confirming the souls of the disciples and exhorting them to continue in the faith: and that through many tribulations we must enter into the kingdom of God.

Hebrews 4:6 Seeing then it remaineth that some are to enter into it, and they to whom it was first preached did not enter because of unbelief:

that.

Matthew 12:50 For whosoever shall do the will of my Father, that is in heaven, he is my brother, and sister, and mother.

Matthew 21:29-31 And he answering, said: I will not. But afterwards, being moved with repentance, he went. . . .

Mark 3:35 For whosoever shall do the will of God, he is my brother, and my sister, and mother.

Luke 11:28 But he said: Yea rather, blessed are they who hear the word of God and keep it.

John 6:40 And this is the will of my Father that sent me: that every one who seeth the Son and believeth in him may have life everlasting. And I will raise him up in the last day.

John 7:17 If any man will do the will of him, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself.

Romans 12:2 And be not conformed to this world: but be reformed in the newness of your mind, that you may prove what is the good and the acceptable and the perfect will of God.

Ephesians 6:6 Not serving to the eye, as it were pleasing men: but, as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart.

Colossians 4:12 Epaphras saluteth you, who is one of you, a servant of Christ Jesus, who is always solicitous for you in prayers, that you may stand perfect and full 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 all things give thanks for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you all.

Hebrews 13:21 Fit you in all goodness, that you may do his will; doing in you that which is well pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom is glory for ever and ever. Amen.

1 Peter 2:15 For so is the will of God, that by doing well you may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:

1 Peter 4:2 That now he may live the rest of his time in the flesh, not after the desires of men but according to the will of God.

1 John 3:21-24 Dearly beloved, if our heart do not reprehend us, we have confidence towards God. . . .

Revelation 22:14 Blessed are they that wash their robes in the blood of the Lamb: that they may have a right to the tree of life and may enter in by the gates into the city.

my.

Matthew 10:32,33 Every one therefore that shall confess me before men, I will also confess him before my Father who is in heaven. . . .

Matthew 16:17 And Jesus answering said to him: Blessed art thou, Simon Bar-Jona: because flesh and blood hath not revealed it to thee, but my Father who is in heaven.

Matthew 18:10,19,35 See that you despise not one of these little ones: for I say to you, that their angels in heaven always see the face of my Father who is in heaven. . . .

Matthew 26:39,42 And going a little further, he fell upon his face, praying and saying: My Father, if it be possible, let this chalice pass from me. Nevertheless, not as I will but as thou wilt. . . .

John 5:17 But Jesus answered them: My Father worketh until now; and I work.

John 10:29,30 That which my Father hath given me is greater than all: and no one can snatch them out of the hand of my Father. . . .

John 14:7 If you had known me, you would without doubt have known my Father also: and from henceforth you shall know him. And you have seen him.

John 15:23 He that hateth me hateth my Father also.

Revelation 2:27 And he shall rule them with a rod of iron: and as the vessel of a potter they shall be broken:

Revelation 3:5 He that shall overcome shall thus be clothed in white garments: and I will not blot out his name out of the book of life. And I will confess his name before my Father and before his angels.

Context
A Tree and its Fruit
20Wherefore by their fruits you shall know them. 21Not 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. 22Many will say to me in that day: Lord, Lord, have not we prophesied in thy name, and cast out devils in thy name, and done many miracles in thy name?…
Cross References
Matthew 25:10
Now whilst they went to buy the bridegroom came: and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage. And the door was shut.

Matthew 25:11
But at last came also the other virgins, saying: Lord, Lord, open to us.

Luke 6:46
And why call you me, Lord, Lord; and do not the things which I say?

Romans 2:13
For not the hearers of the law are just before God: but the doers of the law shall be justified.

Matthew 7:20
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