Matthew 5:20

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Summary

For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven.

Exceed

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General references

Matthew 22:36

Bible References

Exceed

All things therefore whatsoever they bid you observe, observe and do;

Now ye Pharisees make clean the outside of the cup and the dish; but your inward part is full of rapine and wickedness.

In the mean time, an innumerable multitude being gathered together, so that they trod one upon another, he said to his disciples first, Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.

And the Pharisees, who were covetous, heard these things, and they derided him.

Two men went up into the temple to pray, the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican.

who desire to walk in long robes, and love salutations in the markets, and the highest seats in the synagogues, and the chief places at feasts,

What shall we say then? That the Gentiles who followed not after righteousness, have attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is by faith:

For I bear them record, that they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge.

Therefore if any one be in Christ, there is a new creation: the old things are passed way; behold, all things are become new:

that I may gain Christ, And be found in him, not having my own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which is from God by faith:

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But even the axe already lieth at the root of the trees; therefore every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit, is hewn down and cast into the fire.

Not every one that saith to me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven, but he that doth the will of my Father who is in heaven.

And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name, receiveth me.

Verily I say to you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall in no wise enter therein.

Verily I say to you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, shall in no wise enter therein.

Jesus answered and said to him, Verily, verily I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.

Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord:

But there shall in no wise enter into it any thing common, or that worketh abomination, or maketh a lie, but they who are written in the Lamb's book of life.

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trying him and saying, Master, which is the great commandment in the law?