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Matthew 19:17

And he said vnto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, eue God: but if thou wilt enter into life, keepe ye commandemets.

Geneva Bible 1599

In The King James Version

And he said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God: but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments.

In Context

16And beholde, one came and sayd vnto him, Good Master, what good thing shall I doe, that I may haue eternall life?

18He sayd to him, Which? And Iesus sayde, These, Thou shalt not kill: Thou shalt not commit adulterie: Thou shalt not steale: Thou shalt not beare false witnesse.

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Cross References

1 Samuel 2:2There is none holy as the Lord: yea, there is none besides thee, and there is no god like our God.

Psalms 52:1To him that excelleth. A Psalme of Dauid to giue instruction. When Doeg the Edomite came and shewed Saul, and saide to him, Dauid is come to the house of Abimelech. Why boastest thou thy selfe in thy wickednesse, O man of power? the louing kindenesse of God indureth dayly.

Ezekiel 20:11And I gaue them my statutes, and declared my iudgements vnto them, which if a man doe, he shall liue in them.

Luke 10:26And he saide vnto him, What is written in the Lawe? howe readest thou?

Galatians 3:11And that no man is iustified by the Law in the sight of God, it is euident: for the iust shall liue by faith.

1 John 4:8Hee that loueth not, knoweth not God: for God is loue.

Matthew Henry on Matthew 19:17-23

The Rich Ruler's Enquiry; The Rich Ruler's Disappointment. 16 And, behold, one came and said unto him, Good Master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life? 17 And he said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God: but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments. 18 He saith unto him, Which? Jesus said, Thou shalt do no murder, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, 19 Honour thy father and thy mother:… Read the whole commentary →

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