Matthew 7:23
And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.
KJV
καὶ τότε ὁμολογήσω αὐτοῖς ὅτι οὐδέποτε ἔγνων ὑμᾶς· ἀποχωρεῖτε ἀπ’ ἐμοῦ οἱ ἐργαζόμενοι τὴν ἀνομίαν.
Greek NT
Et tunc confitebor illis : Quia numquam novi vos : discedite a me, qui operamini iniquitatem.
Vulgate
And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.
ASV
And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, you that work iniquity.
Douay-Rheims
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In the original Greek
14 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.
αὐτός
autos
pronoun · 5564×
γινώσκω
ginosko
verb · 222×
καί
kai
conjunction · 8973×
οὐδέποτε
oudepote
adverb · 16×
τότε
tote
adverb · 157×
ἀνομία
anomia
noun · 14×
ἀποχωρέω
apochoreo
verb · 3×
ἀπό
apo
preposition · 640×
ἐγώ
ego
pronoun · 1720×
ἐργάζομαι
ergazomai
verb · 41×
ὁ
o
article · 19778×
ὁμολογέω
omologeo
verb · 26×
ὅτι
oti
conjunction · 1299×
ὑμεῖς
umeis
pronoun · 1828×
Themes
Historic Christian voices
5 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
§1970The Law of the Gospel requires us to make the decisive choice between "the two ways" and to put into practice the words of the Lord.26 It is summed up in the Golden Rule, "Whatever you wish that men would do to you, do so to them; this is the law and the prophets."27 The entire Law of the Gospel is contained in the "new commandment" of Jesus, to love one another as he has loved…
1. The first virtue, yea the whole of virtue, is to be a stranger to this world, and a sojourner, and to have nothing in common with things here, but to hang loose from them, as from things strange to us; As those blessed disciples did, of whom he says, They wandered about in sheepskins, and in goat-skins, being destitute, afflicted, tormented: of whom the world was not worthy.…
Cyprian makes the stark claim that even martyrdom outside the church avails nothing. If one gives his body to be burned but does not have love — the love that preserves church unity — he gains nothing. Not everyone who says "Lord, Lord" will enter the kingdom. Schismatics who die for Christ's name gain nothing because they died outside His body.
Cross-references
- 1Cor 8:3 — But if any man love God, the same is known of him.
- 2Thess 1:9 — Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power;
- 2Tim 2:19 — Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, Let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity.
- 2Tim 2:19 — Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, Let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity.
- Exod 2:25 — And God looked upon the children of Israel, and God had respect unto them.
- Heb 12:17 — For ye know how that afterward, when he would have inherited the blessing, he was rejected: for he found no place of repentance, though he sought it carefully with tears.
- Job 31:6 — Let me be weighed in an even balance that God may know mine integrity.
- John 10:14 — I am the good shepherd, and know my sheep, and am known of mine.
- John 10:27 — My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:
- John 10:27 — My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:
- Luke 12:9 — But he that denieth me before men shall be denied before the angels of God.
- Luke 13:25 — When once the master of the house is risen up, and hath shut to the door, and ye begin to stand without, and to knock at the door, saying, Lord, Lord, open unto us; and he shall answer and say unto yo
- Luke 13:27 — But he shall say, I tell you, I know you not whence ye are; depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity.
- Matt 25:12 — But he answered and said, Verily I say unto you, I know you not.
- Matt 25:41 — Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels:
- Matt 25:41 — Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels:
- Nah 1:7 — The LORD is good, a strong hold in the day of trouble; and he knoweth them that trust in him.
- Prov 4:19 — The way of the wicked is as darkness: they know not at what they stumble.
- Prov 21:15 — It is joy to the just to do judgment: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity.
- Ps 5:5 — The foolish shall not stand in thy sight: thou hatest all workers of iniquity.
- Ps 5:5 — The foolish shall not stand in thy sight: thou hatest all workers of iniquity.
- Ps 6:8 — Depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity; for the LORD hath heard the voice of my weeping.
- Ps 6:8 — Depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity; for the LORD hath heard the voice of my weeping.
- Ps 92:9 — For, lo, thine enemies, O LORD, for, lo, thine enemies shall perish; all the workers of iniquity shall be scattered.
- Ps 101:4 — A froward heart shall depart from me: I will not know a wicked person.
- Ps 119:115 — Depart from me, ye evildoers: for I will keep the commandments of my God.
- Ps 119:119 — Thou puttest away all the wicked of the earth like dross: therefore I love thy testimonies.
- Ps 125:5 — As for such as turn aside unto their crooked ways, the LORD shall lead them forth with the workers of iniquity: but peace shall be upon Israel.
- Rev 2:2 — I know thy works, and thy labour, and thy patience, and how thou canst not bear them which are evil: and thou hast tried them which say they are apostles, and are not, and hast found them liars:
- Rev 22:15 — For without are dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie.
- Rom 8:29 — For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.