Matthew 7:21
“Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of my Father in heaven.
Text-Critical English NT
In The King James Version
In Context
20Therefore by their fruits you will know them.
Cross References
Matthew 12:50For whoever does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother and sister and mother.”
Matthew 18:3and said, “Truly I say to you, unless you change and become like little children, you will certainly not enter the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew 18:19Again, truly I say to you, if two of you agree on earth about anything you ask, it will be done for you by my Father in heaven.
Matthew 19:24Again I say to you, 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 25:11Afterward the other virgins also came, saying, ‘Lord, Lord, open the door for us.’
Matthew Henry on Matthew 7:16-21
The Sermon on the Mount. 15 Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves. 16 Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles? 17 Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit. 18 A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit. 19 Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire. 20… Read the whole commentary →