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NASB | Matthew 5:20 ¶ "For I say to you that unless your righteousness surpasses that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will not enter the kingdom of heaven. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Matthew 5:20 ¶ "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. |
Subject: Explain Matthew5:20 and apply to us |
Bible Note: Doc Okay I will bite why do you say Matt 5:20 is written to the church? I'm assuming you mean the authority or organization of the church rather than the church a collective of individual Christian believers. Or am I misunderstanding the distinction you both seem to be making? |