Bible Verses About Entering the Kingdom of God
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These are the Bible verses most often cited for entering the kingdom of god, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 321,174 votes, led by John 3:5. Each passage links into the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Entering the Kingdom of God
John 3:57,569 votes
Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.
Mark 1:156,375 votes
And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel.
John 3:35,925 votes
Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.
Matthew 7:215,591 votes
Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.
Matthew 6:335,329 votes
But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
1 Corinthians 6:95,178 votes
Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind,
Mark 9:474,626 votes
And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out: it is better for thee to enter into the kingdom of God with one eye, than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire:
Ephesians 5:54,336 votes
For this ye know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.
Galatians 5:19-214,280 votes
Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,
Matthew 4:174,199 votes
From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
Mark 1:14-153,984 votes
Now after that John was put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God,
Matthew 18:33,940 votes
And said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew 5:203,897 votes
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.
Acts 14:223,881 votes
Confirming the souls of the disciples, and exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God.
Luke 17:20-213,827 votes
And when he was demanded of the Pharisees, when the kingdom of God should come, he answered them and said, The kingdom of God cometh not with observation:
1 Corinthians 6:9-103,631 votes
Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind,
Mark 10:153,617 votes
Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall not enter therein.
Matthew 5:33,614 votes
Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
John 3:163,604 votes
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
Luke 18:173,563 votes
Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child shall in no wise enter therein.
Matthew 5:103,481 votes
Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness’ sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew 19:143,374 votes
But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven.
1 Corinthians 15:503,172 votes
Now this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; neither doth corruption inherit incorruption.
Acts 28:313,161 votes
Preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching those things which concern the Lord Jesus Christ, with all confidence, no man forbidding him.
John 18:362,991 votes
Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight, that I should not be delivered to the Jews: but now is my kingdom not from hence.