Matthew 7:21

New English Translation

²¹“Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’^[a] will enter into the kingdom of heaven—only the one who does the will of my Father in heaven.

Matthew 7:21 sn The double use of the vocative is normally used in situations of high emotion or emphasis. Even an emphatic confession like this one without corresponding action means little.

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