Matthew 7:21

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.

Cross References (48)

  • Romans 2:13 (135)

    For it is not the hearers of the law who are righteous before God, but it is the doers of the law who will be declared r

  • Luke 6:46 (121)

    Why do you call Me ‘Lord, Lord,’ but do not do what I say?

  • James 1:22 (115)

    Be doers of the word, and not hearers only. Otherwise, you are deceiving yourselves.

  • Luke 11:28 (84)

    But He replied, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it.”

  • Titus 1:16 (71)

    They profess to know God, but by their actions they deny Him. They are detestable, disobedient, and unfit for any good d

  • Hebrews 4:6 (55)

    Since, then, it remains for some to enter His rest, and since those who formerly heard the good news did not enter becau

  • Matthew 25:11–12 (52)

    Later the other virgins arrived and said, ‘Lord, lord, open the door for us!’

  • John 6:40 (49)

    For it is My Father’s will that everyone who looks to the Son and believes in Him shall have eternal life, and I will ra

  • Revelation 3:5 (40)

    Like them, he who overcomes will be dressed in white. And I will never blot out his name from the Book of Life, but I wi

  • Matthew 10:32–33 (36)

    Therefore everyone who confesses Me before men, I will also confess him before My Father in heaven.

  • 1 Peter 4:2 (33)

    Consequently, he does not live out his remaining time on earth for human passions, but for the will of God.

  • Matthew 12:50 (33)

    For whoever does the will of My Father in heaven is My brother and sister and mother.”

  • Hebrews 13:21 (32)

    equip you with every good thing to do His will. And may He accomplish in us what is pleasing in His sight through Jesus

  • Matthew 18:3 (28)

    “Truly I tell you,” He said, “unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of hea

  • Revelation 22:14 (25)

    Blessed are those who wash their robes, so that they may have the right to the tree of life and may enter the city by it

  • John 3:5 (24)

    Jesus answered, “Truly, truly, I tell you, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless he is born of water and the Spirit

  • John 7:17 (23)

    If anyone desires to do His will, he will know whether My teaching is from God or whether I speak on My own.

  • 1 John 3:21–24 (22)

    Beloved, if our hearts do not condemn us, we have confidence before God,

  • Mark 3:35 (22)

    For whoever does the will of God is My brother and sister and mother.”

  • James 2:20–26 (20)

    O foolish man, do you want evidence that faith without deeds is worthless?

  • Romans 12:2 (20)

    Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and ap

  • Ephesians 6:6 (19)

    And do this not only to please them while they are watching, but as servants of Christ, doing the will of God from your

  • 1 Peter 2:15 (18)

    For it is God’s will that by doing good you should silence the ignorance of foolish men.

  • 1 Thessalonians 5:18 (18)

    Give thanks in every circumstance, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.

  • Matthew 25:21 (17)

    His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in c

  • Matthew 21:29–31 (17)

    ‘I will not,’ he replied. But later he changed his mind and went.

  • 1 Thessalonians 4:3 (14)

    For it is God’s will that you should be holy: You must abstain from sexual immorality;

  • Colossians 4:12 (13)

    Epaphras, who is one of you and a servant of Christ Jesus, sends you greetings. He is always wrestling in prayer for you

  • Luke 13:25 (12)

    After the master of the house gets up and shuts the door, you will stand outside knocking and saying, ‘Lord, open the do

  • Hosea 8:2–3 (11)

    Israel cries out to Me, “O our God, we know You!”

  • Acts 14:22 (11)

    strengthening the souls of the disciples and encouraging them to continue in the faith. “We must endure many hardships t

  • Matthew 19:24 (10)

    Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom

  • Matthew 18:35 (10)

    That is how My heavenly Father will treat each of you unless you forgive your brother from your heart.”

  • Mark 10:23–24 (10)

    Then Jesus looked around and said to His disciples, “How hard it is for the rich to enter the kingdom of God!”

  • Luke 18:25 (10)

    Indeed, it is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.”

  • John 15:23 (9)

    Whoever hates Me hates My Father as well.

  • John 10:29–30 (9)

    My Father who has given them to Me is greater than all. No one can snatch them out of My Father’s hand.

  • Isaiah 48:1–2 (9)

    “Listen to this, O house of Jacob, you who are called by the name of Israel, who have descended from the line of Judah,

  • Acts 19:13–20 (9)

    Now there were some itinerant Jewish exorcists who tried to invoke the name of the Lord Jesus over those with evil spiri

  • Mark 9:47 (8)

    And if your eye causes you to sin, pluck it out. It is better for you to enter the kingdom of God with one eye than to h

  • Matthew 26:42 (8)

    A second time He went away and prayed, “My Father, if this cup cannot pass unless I drink it, may Your will be done.”

  • John 5:17 (8)

    But Jesus answered them, “To this very day My Father is at His work, and I too am working.”

  • Matthew 26:39 (8)

    Going a little farther, He fell facedown and prayed, “My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from Me. Yet not a

  • Matthew 18:10 (8)

    See that you do not look down on any of these little ones. For I tell you that their angels in heaven always see the fac

  • Matthew 16:17 (8)

    Jesus replied, “Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah! For this was not revealed to you by flesh and blood, but by My Fath

  • Revelation 2:27 (8)

    He will rule them with an iron scepter and shatter them like pottery—just as I have received authority from My Father.

  • John 14:7 (8)

    If you had known Me, you would know My Father as well. From now on you do know Him and have seen Him.”

  • Matthew 18:19 (8)

    Again, I tell you truly that if two of you on the earth agree about anything you ask for, it will be done for you by My