Matthew 5:20,48
Matthew 5:20 King James Version (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 5:48 King James Version (KJV)
Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.
Matthew 5:20 New Century Version (NCV)
I tell you that if you are no more obedient than the teachers of the law and the Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew 5:48 New Century Version (NCV)
So you must be perfect, just as your Father in heaven is perfect.
Matthew 5:20 New International Version (NIV)
For I tell you that unless your righteousness surpasses that of the Pharisees and the teachers of the law, you will certainly not enter the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew 5:48 New International Version (NIV)
Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.
Matthew 5:20 New Living Translation (NLT)
“But I warn you—unless your righteousness is better than the righteousness of the teachers of religious law and the Pharisees, you will never enter the Kingdom of Heaven!
Matthew 5:48 New Living Translation (NLT)
But you are to be perfect, even as your Father in heaven is perfect.
Matthew 5:20 English Standard Version 2016 (ESV)
For I tell you, unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew 5:48 English Standard Version 2016 (ESV)
You therefore must be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.
Matthew 5:19-20 The Message (MSG)
“Trivialize even the smallest item in God’s Law and you will only have trivialized yourself. But take it seriously, show the way for others, and you will find honor in the kingdom. Unless you do far better than the Pharisees in the matters of right living, you won’t know the first thing about entering the kingdom.
Matthew 5:48 The Message (MSG)
“In a word, what I’m saying is, Grow up. You’re kingdom subjects. Now live like it. Live out your God-created identity. Live generously and graciously toward others, the way God lives toward you.”
Matthew 5:20 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
“For I say to you that unless your righteousness surpasses that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will not enter the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew 5:48 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
Therefore you are to be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.
Matthew 5:20 American Standard Version (ASV)
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 5:48 American Standard Version (ASV)
Ye therefore shall be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.
Matthew 5:20 New King James Version (NKJV)
For I say to you, that unless your righteousness exceeds the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, you will by no means enter the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew 5:48 New King James Version (NKJV)
Therefore you shall be perfect, just as your Father in heaven is perfect.
Matthew 5:20 Amplified Bible (AMP)
“For I say to you that unless your righteousness (uprightness, moral essence) is more than that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew 5:48 Amplified Bible (AMP)
You, therefore, will be perfect [growing into spiritual maturity both in mind and character, actively integrating godly values into your daily life], as your heavenly Father is perfect. [Lev 19:2]
Matthew 5:20 The Passion Translation (TPT)
For I tell you, unless your lives are more pure and full of integrity than the religious scholars and the Pharisees, you will never enter heaven’s kingdom.”