Matthew 5:20
"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."
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- Romans 10:2
"For I bear them record that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge."
Read in chapter → - Philippians 3:9
"And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith:"
Read in chapter → - Romans 9:30
"What shall we say then? That the Gentiles, which followed not after righteousness, have attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith."
Read in chapter → - Luke 16:14
"And the Pharisees also, who were covetous, heard all these things: and they derided him."
Read in chapter → - Matthew 23:2
"Saying, The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses' seat:"
Read in chapter → - John 3:3
"Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God."
Read in chapter → - Matthew 23:23
"Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have omitted the weightier matters of the law, judgment, mercy, and faith: these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone."
Read in chapter → - Hebrews 12:14
"Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord:"
Read in chapter → - Matthew 7:21
"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."
Read in chapter → - 2 Corinthians 5:17
"Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new."
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