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

Ye

General references

Matthew 22:36

Bible References

Exceed

"The scribes and the Pharisees sit on Moses' seat,

And the Lord said to him, "Now you Pharisees cleanse the outside of the cup and of the dish, but inside you are full of greed and wickedness.

In the meantime, when so many thousands of the people had gathered together that they were trampling one another, he began to say to his disciples first, "Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.

The Pharisees, who were lovers of money, heard all these things, and they ridiculed him.

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

"Beware of the scribes, who like to walk around in long robes, and love greetings in the marketplaces and the best seats in the synagogues and the places of honor at feasts,

What shall we say, then? That Gentiles who did not pursue righteousness have attained it, that is, a righteousness that is by faith;

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

Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation.The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.

and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which comes through faith in Christ, the righteousness from God that depends on faith--

Ye

Even now the axe is laid to the root of the trees. Every tree therefore that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.

"Not everyone who says to me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.

"Whoever receives one such child in my name receives me,

Truly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child shall not enter it."

Jesus answered him, "Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God."

Strive for peace with everyone, and for the holiness without which no one will see the Lord.

But nothing unclean will ever enter it, nor anyone who does what is detestable or false, but only those who are written in the Lamb's book of life.

General references

"Teacher, which is the great commandment in the Law?"