Matthew 7:21-24

I Never Knew You

21 1"Not everyone who 2says to me, 'Lord, Lord,' will 3enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who 4does the will of my Father who is in heaven.
22 5On that day 6many will say to me, 'Lord, Lord, did we not 7prophesy in your name, and cast out demons 8in your name, and do many mighty works in your name?'
23 9And then will I declare to them, 'I 10never knew you; 11depart from me, 12you workers of lawlessness.'

Build Your House on the Rock

24 13"Everyone then who hears these words of mine and does them will be like 14a wise man who built his house on the rock.

Cross References 14

  • 1. Luke 6:46; Romans 2:13; James 1:22
  • 2. [Hosea 8:2]
  • 3. [John 3:3, 5]
  • 4. Matthew 12:50
  • 5. Matthew 25:11, 12; Luke 13:25-27
  • 6. Malachi 3:17, 18
  • 7. [Numbers 24:4; John 11:51; 1 Corinthians 13:2]
  • 8. See Mark 9:38
  • 9. [See ver. 22 above]
  • 10. Matthew 10:33; [Psalms 101:4]
  • 11. Matthew 25:41; Psalms 6:8
  • 12. Matthew 13:41; Psalms 5:5
  • 13. For ver. 24-27, see Luke 6:47-49
  • 14. Matthew 25:2; [Ezekiel 13:10-14]
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