Matthew 5:20
Holman Christian Standard Bible
20 For I tell you, unless your righteousness surpasses that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.
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Matthew 5:20
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20 For I tell you that unless your righteousness surpasses that of the Pharisees and the teachers of the law, you will certainly not enter the kingdom of heaven.(A)
Matthew 7:21
Holman Christian Standard Bible
21 “Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord!’ will enter the kingdom of heaven,(A) but only the one who does the will(B) of My Father in heaven.(C)
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Matthew 7:21
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True and False Disciples
21 “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’(A) will enter the kingdom of heaven,(B) but only the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.(C)
Matthew 19:23-24
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Possessions and the Kingdom
23 Then Jesus said to His disciples, “I assure you: It will be hard for a rich person to enter the kingdom of heaven!(A) 24 Again I tell 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.”(B)
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Matthew 19:23-24
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23 Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Truly I tell you, it is hard for someone who is rich(A) to enter the kingdom of heaven. 24 Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of God.”
Mark 9:47
Holman Christian Standard Bible
47 And if your eye causes your downfall, gouge it out. It is better for you to enter the kingdom of God(A) with one eye than to have two eyes and be thrown(B) into hell,(C)
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Mark 9:47
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47 And if your eye causes you to stumble,(A) pluck it out. It is better for you to enter the kingdom of God with one eye than to have two eyes and be thrown into hell,(B)
John 3:5
Holman Christian Standard Bible
5 Jesus answered, “I assure you: Unless someone is born(A) of water and the Spirit,[a](B) he cannot enter the kingdom of God.
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- John 3:5 Or spirit, or wind; the Gk word pneuma can mean wind, spirit, or Spirit, each of which occurs in this context.
John 3:5
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5 Jesus answered, “Very truly I tell you, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless they are born of water and the Spirit.(A)
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