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Matthew 7:19-21
New English Translation
Matthew 7:19-21
New English Translation
19 Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. 20 So then, you will recognize them by their fruit.
Judgment of Pretenders
21 “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’[a] will enter into the kingdom of heaven—only the one who does the will of my Father in heaven.
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- Matthew 7:21 sn The double use of the vocative is normally used in situations of high emotion or emphasis. Even an emphatic confession like this one without corresponding action means little.
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