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Matthew 19:17

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God's holinessObedience

15 And he laid his hands on them, and departed thence.

16 And, behold, one came and said unto him, Good Master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life?

And he said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God: but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments.

18 He saith unto him, Which? Jesus said, Thou shalt do no murder, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness,

19 Honour thy father and thy mother: and, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
“Why do you ask Me about what is good?” Jesus replied. “There is only One who is good. If you want to enter life, keep the commandments.”
KJV
And he said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God: but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments.
WEB
He said to him, “Why do you call me good? No one is good but one, that is, God. But if you want to enter into life, keep the commandments.”
ASV
And he said unto him, Why askest thou me concerning that which is good? One there is who is good: but if thou wouldest enter into life, keep the commandments.
DARBY
And he said to him, What askest thou me concerning goodness? one is good. But if thou wouldest enter into life, keep the commandments.
BLB
And He said to him, “Why do you ask Me about the good? One is good. But if you want to enter into life, keep the commandments.”
ÅB
Men Jesus sa til ham: «Hvorfor spør du meg om det gode? Det er bare en som er god. Men vil du gå inn til livet så hold budene!
OTB
Han svarte: «Hvorfor spør du meg om hva som er godt? Det er bare Én som er god. Hvis du vil gå inn til livet, hold budene.»
B1930
Men han sa til ham: Hvorfor spør du mig om det gode? Det er bare en som er god. Men vil du gå inn til livet, da hold budene!

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Leviticus 18:5

    Ye shall therefore keep my statutes, and my judgments: which if a man do, he shall live in them: I am the LORD.

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  • Galatians 3:11–13

    But that no man is justified by the law in the sight of God, it is evident: for, The just shall live by faith.

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  • Luke 10:26–28

    He said unto him, What is written in the law? how readest thou?

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  • Romans 10:5

    For Moses describeth the righteousness which is of the law, That the man which doeth those things shall live by them.

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  • 1 Samuel 2:2

    There is none holy as the LORD: for there is none beside thee: neither is there any rock like our God.

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  • 1 John 4:16

    And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him.

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  • Ezekiel 20:21

    Notwithstanding the children rebelled against me: they walked not in my statutes, neither kept my judgments to do them, which if a man do, he shall even live in them; they polluted my sabbaths: then I said, I would pour out my fury upon them, to accomplish my anger against them in the wilderness.

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  • Ezekiel 20:11–12

    And I gave them my statutes, and shewed them my judgments, which if a man do, he shall even live in them.

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