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For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Greek: Transliteration:
I say to say V-PIA-1S H3004 λέγω lego (leg'-o)
righteousness righteousness, justice N-NFS H1343 δικαιοσύνη dikaiosune (dik-ah-yos-oo'-nay)
shall exceed to be over and above, to abound V-ASA-3S H4052 περισσεύσῃ perisseuo (per-is-syoo'-o)
[the righteousness] of the scribes a writer, scribe N-GMP H1122 γραμματέων grammateus (gram-mat-yooce')
Pharisees, a Pharisee, member of a Jewish religious sect N-GMP H5330 Φαρισαίων Pharisaios (far-is-ah'-yos)
enter to go in (to), enter V-ASA-2P H1525 εἰσέλθητε eiserchomai (ice-er'-khom-ahee)
the kingdom kingdom, sovereignty, royal power N-AFS H932 βασιλείαν basileia (bas-il-i'-ah)
of heaven. heaven N-GMP H3772 οὐρανῶν ouranos (oo-ran-os')

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King James Bible For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven.
Berean Bible For I say unto you, That except to you that unless your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness abound above that of the scribes and Pharisees, ye you shall in no case never enter into the kingdom of heaven.the heavens.
Hebrew Greek English For "For I say unto you, That except to you that unless your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness surpasses that of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case you will not enter into the kingdom of heaven.
New American Standard Bible 1995 For "For I say unto you, That except to you that unless your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness surpasses that of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case you will not enter into the kingdom of heaven.