Matthew 5:20 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
Matthew 5:20 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Matthew 5:20 in 6 Bible Translations
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Matthew 5:20 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“For I tell you that unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, there is no way you will enter into the Kingdom of Heaven.”
Matthew 5:20 — World English Bible
Matthew 5:20 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“For I say unto you, that except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no wise enter into the kingdom of heaven.”
Matthew 5:20 — American Standard Version
Matthew 5:20 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“`For I say to you, that if your righteousness may not abound above that of the scribes and Pharisees, ye may not enter to the reign of the heavens.”
Matthew 5:20 — Young's Literal Translation
Matthew 5:20 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“For I say unto you, that unless your righteousness surpass [that] of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no wise enter into the kingdom of the heavens.”
Matthew 5:20 — Darby Translation
Matthew 5:20 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“For I say vnto you, except your righteousnes exceede the righteousnes of the Scribes and Pharises, ye shall not enter into the kingdome of heauen.”
Matthew 5:20 — Geneva Bible
Matthew 5:20 in Context — Matthew 5
18 Porque em verdade vos digo que, até que o céu e a terra passem, nem um jota nem um til passará da Lei até que tudo se cumpra.
19 Portanto qualquer um que desobedecer a um destes menores mandamentos, e assim ensinar às pessoas, será chamado o menor no Reino dos céus; porém qualquer que [os] cumprir e ensinar, esse será chamado grande no Reino dos céus.
20 Porque eu vos digo que se a vossa justiça não for maior que a dos escribas e dos fariseus, de maneira nenhuma entrareis no Reino dos céus.
21 Ouvistes o que foi dito aos antigos: “Não cometerás homicídio”; “mas qualquer um que cometer homicídio será réu do julgamento”.
22 Porém eu vos digo que qualquer um que se irar contra seu irmão sem razão será réu do julgamento. E qualquer um que disser a seu irmão: “Idiota!” será réu do tribunal. E qualquer que [lhe] disser: “Louco!” será réu do fogo do inferno.
What Does Matthew 5:20 Mean?
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