Mat 7:21-23 | NET2full | STEP | “ Not everyone who says to me , ‘Lord , Lord,’ will enter into the kingdom of heaven — only the one who does the will of my Father in heaven .

‏ Matthew 7:21-23

Judgment of Pretenders

21 “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ ^{▼▼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.} will enter into the kingdom of heaven—only the one who does the will of my Father in heaven. 22 On that day, many will say to me, ‘Lord, Lord, didn’t we prophesy in your name, and cast out demons in your name, and do many powerful deeds in your name?’ ^{▼▼tn Grk “did we not in your name prophesy and in your name cast out demons and in your name do many powerful deeds.” The phrase “in your name” occurs before each of the verbs in the Greek text, making it somewhat emphatic, but the phrase was placed after the verbs in the translation for stylistic reasons.} 23 Then I will declare to them, ‘I never knew you. Go away from me, you lawbreakers!’ ^{▼▼tn Or “you who commit lawless deeds”; or “you who behave lawlessly”; Grk “workers of lawlessness.”}