Upon Our Lord’s Sermon on the Mount Discourse V · §5

Except your righteousness exceeds

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For truly I say to you, unless your righteousness exceeds the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, you shall in no case enter the kingdom of heaven (Matthew 5:20). Matthew 5:20.

1771 text

For verily I say unto you, 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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Sermon 25 in the 1771 Works. Matthew 5:17-20.

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