11 translations · Greek
Matthew 7:21
Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter into the Kingdom of Heaven; but he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.
Matthew 7:21 in 11 translations
- WEB World English Bible
- Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter into the Kingdom of Heaven; but he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.
- KJV King 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.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- 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.
- ASV American Standard 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 who is in heaven.
- LSV Literal Standard Version
- Not everyone who is saying to Me, Lord, Lord, will come into the kingdom of the heavens, but he who is doing the will of My Father who is in the heavens.
- FBV Free Bible Version
- Not everyone who calls me ‘Lord, Lord’ will enter the kingdom of heaven—only those who do the will of my Father in heaven.
- YLT Young’s Literal Translation
- 'Not every one who is saying to me Lord, lord, shall come into the reign of the heavens; but he who is doing the will of my Father who is in the heavens.
- DBY Darby Translation
- Not every one who says to me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of the heavens, but he that does the will of my Father who is in the heavens.
- WBT Webster’s Bible
- Not every one that saith to me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father who is in heaven.
- WEBC World English Bible (Catholic)
- “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter into the Kingdom of Heaven, but he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.
- DRA Douay-Rheims 1899
- 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.
The Greek words
Each word of the Greek text in order, with its transliteration, the Berean Standard Bible’s English for it, and its Strong’s number and short definition.
| Word | Transliteration | English (BSB) | Strong’s |
|---|---|---|---|
| Οὐ | Ou | Not | G3756 οὐ no |
| πᾶς | pas | everyone | G3956 πᾶς all |
| ὁ | ho | who | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| λέγων | legōn | says | G3004 λέγω to say |
| μοι | moi | to Me | G1473 ἐγώ I/we |
| Κύριε | Kyrie | Lord | G2962 κύριος lord: God |
| Κύριε | Kyrie | Lord | G2962 κύριος lord: God |
| εἰσελεύσεται | eiseleusetai | will enter | G1525 εἰσέρχομαι to enter |
| εἰς | eis | — | G1519 εἰς toward |
| τὴν | tēn | the | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| βασιλείαν | basileian | kingdom | G932 βασιλεία kingdom |
| τῶν | tōn | of | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| οὐρανῶν | ouranōn | heaven | G3772 οὐρανός heaven |
| ἀλλ’ | all’ | but only | G235 ἀλλά but |
| ὁ | ho | he who | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| ποιῶν | poiōn | does | G4160 ποιέω to do/make: do |
| τὸ | to | the | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| θέλημα | thelēma | will | G2307 θέλημα will/desire |
| τοῦ | tou | — | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| Πατρός | Patros | Father | G3962 πατήρ father |
| μου | mou | of My | G1473 ἐγώ I/we |
| τοῦ | tou | — | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| ἐν | en | in | G1722 ἐν in/on/among |
| τοῖς | tois | — | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| οὐρανοῖς | ouranois | heaven | G3772 οὐρανός heaven |
Related verses
- Romans 2:13
For 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?
- James 1:22
But be doers of the word, and not only hearers, deluding your own selves.
- Luke 11:28
But he said, “On the contrary, blessed are those who hear the word of God, and keep it.”
- Titus 1:16
They profess that they know God, but by their deeds they deny him, being abominable, disobedient, and unfit for any good work.
- Hebrews 4:6
Seeing therefore it remains that some should enter into it, and they to whom the good news was preached before failed to enter in because of disobedience,
- Matthew 25:11–12
Afterward the other virgins also came, saying, ‘Lord, Lord, open to us.’ But he answered, ‘Most certainly I tell you, I don’t know you.’
- John 6:40
This 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.”
- Revelation 3:5
He 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.
- Matthew 10:32–33
Everyone therefore who confesses me before men, him I will also confess before my Father who is in heaven. But whoever denies me before men, him I will also deny before my Father who is in heaven.
Cross references from OpenBible.info, CC BY 4.0, most-voted first; text from the World English Bible.
In context
19 Every tree that doesn’t grow good fruit is cut down, and thrown into the fire.
20 Therefore by their fruits you will know them.
21 Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter into the Kingdom of Heaven; but he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.
22 Many will tell me in that day, ‘Lord, Lord, didn’t we prophesy in your name, in your name cast out demons, and in your name do many mighty works?’
23 Then I will tell them, ‘I never knew you. Depart from me, you who work iniquity.’
Read all of Matthew 7 in the World English Bible.
Edition and source notes
Each translation is shown as its source prints it, in its own verse numbering; where an edition numbers this verse differently, its own reference is given. The World English Bible, King James Version and Berean Standard Bible link to their chapter pages. Edition notes.
Literal Standard Version (2020) © Covenant Press and the Covenant Christian Coalition, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license. Free Bible Version (2018) © Dr. Jonathan Gallagher, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license.
The original words and their English come from the Berean Standard Bible translation tables (public domain); lemmas and short definitions from STEPBible (CC BY 4.0), with Greek definitions based on Abbott-Smith.
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