Matthew 7:21 — King James Version← Study notes
“Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.”
Matthew 7:21 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · Matthew 7:2125 words
ΟὐOunot
πᾶςpasall / every
ὁhothe
λέγωνlegōnsay
μοιmoiI
ΚύριεKyrieLord
κύριεkyrieLord
εἰσελεύσεταιeiseleusetaicome (in, into), enter in(-to)
εἰςeisinto / to
τὴνtēnthe
βασιλείανbasileiankingdom
τῶνtōnthe
οὐρανῶνouranōnair, heaven(-ly), sky
ἀλλ’all’and, but (even), howbeit
ὁhothe
ποιῶνpoiōnabide, + agree, appoint
τὸtothe
θέλημαthelēmadesire, pleasure, will
τοῦtouthe
πατρόςpatrosfather, parent
μουmouI
τοῦtouthe
ἐνenabout, after, against
τοῖςtoisthe
οὐρανοῖςouranoisair, heaven(-ly), sky
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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