Matthew 7:21-27

I Never Knew You

21 o "Not everyone who p says to me, 'Lord, Lord,' will q enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who r does the will of my Father who is in heaven. 22 s On that day t many will say to me, 'Lord, Lord, did we not u prophesy in your name, and cast out demons v in your name, and do many mighty works in your name?' 23 t And then will I declare to them, 'I w never knew you; x depart from me, y you workers of lawlessness.'

Build Your House on the Rock

24 z "Everyone then who hears these words of mine and does them will be like a a wise man who built his house on the rock. 25 And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house, but it did not fall, because it had been founded on the rock. 26 And everyone who hears these words of mine and does not do them will be like a a foolish man who built his house on the sand. 27 And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell, and great was the fall of it."

  1. Cross References
    Luke 6:46
    Why do you call me 'Lord, Lord,' and not do what I tell you?
    Romans 2:13
    For it is not the hearers of the law who are righteous before God, but the doers of the law who will be justified.
    James 1:22
    But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.
  2. Cross References
    Hosea 8:2
    To me they cry, "My God, we - Israel - know you.
  3. Cross References
    John 3:3
    Jesus answered him, "Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God.
    John 3:5
    Jesus answered, "Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God.
  4. Cross References
    Matthew 12:50
    For whoever does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother and sister and mother.
  5. Cross References
    Matthew 25:11 - 12
    Afterward the other virgins came also, saying, 'Lord, lord, open to us.
    Luke 13:25 - 27
    When once the master of the house has risen and shut the door, and you begin to stand outside and to knock at the door, saying, 'Lord, open to us,' then he will answer you, 'I do not know where you come from.
  6. Cross References
    Malachi 3:17 - 18
    They shall be mine, says the Lord of hosts, in the day when I make up my treasured possession, and I will spare them as a man spares his son who serves him.
  7. Cross References
    Numbers 24:4
    The oracle of him who hears the words of God, who sees the vision of the Almighty, falling down with his eyes uncovered:
    John 11:51
    He did not say this of his own accord, but being high priest that year he prophesied that Jesus would die for the nation.
    1 Corinthians 13:2
    And if I have prophetic powers, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing.
  8. Cross References
    Mark 9:38
    John said to him, "Teacher, we saw someone casting out demons in your name, and we tried to stop him, because he was not following us.
  9. Cross References
    Matthew 7:22
    On that day many will say to me, 'Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and cast out demons in your name, and do many mighty works in your name?
  10. Cross References
    Matthew 10:33
    But whoever denies me before men, I also will deny before my Father who is in heaven.
    Psalms 101:4
    A perverse heart shall be far from me; I will know nothing of evil.
  11. Cross References
    Matthew 25:41
    Then he will say to those on his left, 'Depart from me, you cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels.
    Psalms 6:8
    Depart from me, all you workers of evil, for the Lord has heard the sound of my weeping.
  12. Cross References
    Matthew 13:41
    The Son of Man will send his angels, and they will gather out of his kingdom all causes of sin and all law-breakers.
    Psalms 5:5
    The boastful shall not stand before your eyes; you hate all evildoers.
  13. Cross References
    Matthew 7:24 - 27
    Everyone then who hears these words of mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock.
    Luke 6:47 - 49
    Everyone who comes to me and hears my words and does them, I will show you what he is like:
  14. Cross References
    Matthew 25:2
    Five of them were foolish, and five were wise.
    Ezekiel 13:10 - 14
    Precisely because they have misled my people, saying, 'Peace,' when there is no peace, and because, when the people build a wall, these prophets smear it with whitewash.
  15. Cross References
    Matthew 7:24 - 27
    Everyone then who hears these words of mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock.
    Luke 6:47 - 49
    Everyone who comes to me and hears my words and does them, I will show you what he is like:
  16. Cross References
    Matthew 7:24
    Everyone then who hears these words of mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock.
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