Matthew 7:22-23

Many will say to Me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in Your name, and in Your name drive out demons and perform many miracles?’ Then I will tell them plainly, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you workers of lawlessness!’

Berean Standard Bible, public domain. Read all of Matthew 7 · Words of Christ are set in red.

2 songs meet this passage

  • “Is God using you, or are you using God?”

    Don't Rob That Man · xander., Connor Price & Torey D'Shaun

    strains against Matthew 7:22-23

    Jesus warns of those who invoke His name for their own platform rather than true submission, the very danger this line names.

  • Gotta Serve Somebody · Bob Dylan

    strains against Matthew 7:21-23

    Even religious title and preaching don't guarantee true service to God; outward position can mask the wrong master, which this verse warns against.

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