Matthew 7:23 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity. ”

Matthew 7:23 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Profess unto them - Say unto them; plainly declare. I never knew you - That is, I never approved of your conduct; never loved you; never regarded you as my friends. See Psalms 1:6 ; 2 Timot...
Matthew 7:23 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

And then will I profess unto them, (f) I never knew you: depart from me, (g) ye that work iniquity. (f) This is not of ignorance, but because he will cast them away. (g) You that are given to all k...
Matthew 7:23 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Epilogue. Warnings and exhortations close the new Law, like the old ( Exodus 23:20 ff.). Matthew 7:13 f. The Two Gates and the Two Ways ( Luke 13:24 ). The picture is based on Jeremiah 21:8...
Matthew 7:23 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

knew . got to know. Greek. ginosko. See App-132. from . away from. Greek. apo. App-104. iniquity . lawlessness. See App-128.
Matthew 7:23 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

23. And then will I confess to them (482) By using the word ὁμολογήσω , I will confess, (483) Christ appears to allude to the vain boasting, by which hypocrites now vaunt themselves....
Matthew 7:23 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 1333 THE NATURE AND IMPORTANCE OF TRUE RELIGION Matthew 7:21-23 . Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of m...
Matthew 7:23 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity. Will I profess - Ομολογησω, I will fully and plainly tell them, I never knew you - I never approved of you;...
Matthew 7:23 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

I never knew you— To know frequently signifies, in Scripture, to acknowledge or approve. The meaning is, "Though I called you to be my servants, and you professed yourselves such, I never kne...
Matthew 7:23 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity. And then will I profess unto them, х homologeesoo ( G3670 )] - or, 'openly proclaim'-tearing of...
Matthew 7:23 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Sermon on the Mount (concluded) The connexion of thought in this chapter is less close than in the earlier part of the sermon, and the whole chapter bears the appearance of an appendix of misc...
Matthew 7:23 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Then will I profess unto them. — The words form a remarkable complement to the promise, “Whosoever shall confess Me before men, him will I confess also before My Father which is in heaven” ( Matthe...
Matthew 7:23 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 7 The Gospel of the Kingdom ("Sermon on the Mount") - Matthew 5:1-48 ; Matthew 6:1-34 ; Matthew 7:1-29 IT may seem almost heresy to object to the time-honoured title "Sermon on the M...
Matthew 7:23 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Seeking Life; Testing Leaders Matthew 7:13-23 The world is full of shams. Counterfeit coins circulate; paste jewels are worn. Let us take heed against a counterfeit religion. It betrays itself...
Matthew 7:23 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

After thus enunciating the laws of the Kingdom, and bringing men into the realm of direct dealing with God, the King authoritatively set up the standard of judgment. No man is to be his brother's jud...
Matthew 7:23 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Nothing can be more interesting than what the Lord JESUS hath here said. And no form of words can be more decisive to mark the godly man from the hypocrite. I only detain the Reader to observe, how v...
Matthew 7:23 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Then will I profess unto them ,.... Publicly before men and angels, at the day of judgment, I never knew you ; which must be understood consistent with the omniscience of Christ; for as the omnisc...
Matthew 7:23 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity. Ver. 23. And then well I profess unto them, I never knew you ] No, not when you professed most love to...
Matthew 7:23 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Many will say to me in that day Many, both preachers and hearers, both ministers and people, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? Have we not declared the mysteries of thy kingdom; pre...
Matthew 7:23 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Simple honesty will understand these first five verses without difficulty. The word "judge" is used in various different ways in Scripture. Believers are told to "judge" what Paul says ( 1 Corinthian...
Matthew 7:23 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Sermon on the Mount. 21 Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth...
Matthew 7:23 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

That by that day is to be understood the day of judgment is generally agreed by interpreters. We have prophesied in thy name; that is, revealed thy will unto people; and in thy name, that is, b...
Matthew 7:23 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Exhortation to Choose the Right Way and Produce Good Fruit by Full Obedience to His Words So As To Enter Into Life and Avoid Destruction (7:13-27). We now move on to the application part of the Se...
Matthew 7:23 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES Matthew 7:13 . Destruction. —The word implies, not annihilation, but waste ( Matthew 26:8 ; Mark 14:4 ), perdition, i.e . the loss of all that makes existence precious. I questi...
Matthew 7:23 - Scofield Reference Notes

work iniquity sin, lawlessness. ( See Scofield) - ( Romans 3:23 ).
Matthew 7:23 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Matthew 7:15-29 I. The object of our Lord in this Sermon on the Mount was to convey an accurate idea of the righteousness required in His kingdom. He did so mainly by contrasting it with the spuri...
Matthew 7:23 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

While we are reading, let us also be adoring at the same time, for the. words of Christ have a gracious divinity about them; they are infinite; they are omnipotent. There is a kind of life in them; a...
Matthew 7:23 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew 7:1 . Judge not, that ye be not judged. This refers to private and censorious reproaches of others. We must judge nothing before the time. It is better that ten bad men pass for innocent,...
Matthew 7:23 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Matthew 7:1-40 (2) As anxiety about the things of this life hinders us Godwards ( Matthew 6:19-40 ), so does censoriousness manwards ( Matthew 7:1-40 ), our Lord thus tacitly...
Matthew 7:23 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Christ's warning of Judgment:
Matthew 7:23 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Timothy 2:19 ; John 10:14 ; John 10:27-30 ; Luke 13:25 ; Luke 13:27 ; Matthew 25:12 ; Matthew 25:41 ; Psalms 5:5 ; Psalms 6:8 ; Revelation 22:15
Matthew 7:23 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

The Sermon on the Mount (Continued) Matthew 7:1-29 INTRODUCTORY WORDS 1. A command. God not only requests but definitely commands us, that we should not judge one another. There is probably no...
Matthew 7:23 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

I never knew you — There never was a time that I approved of you: so that as many souls as they had saved, they were themselves never saved from their sins. Lord, is it my case? Luke 13:27 .

Matthew 7:23 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Matthew 7:23 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Matthew 7:23 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 7:23 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Matthew 7:23 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 7:23 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Matthew 7:23 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Matthew 7:23 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Matthew 7:23 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Matthew 7:23 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 7:23 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Matthew 7:23 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Matthew 7:23 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Matthew 7:23 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Matthew 7:23 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Matthew 7:23 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Matthew 7:23 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Matthew 7:23 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew 7:23 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 7:23 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew 7:23 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Matthew 7:23 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 7:23 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Matthew 7:23 - Scofield Reference Notes

Matthew 7:23 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Matthew 7:23 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Matthew 7:23 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew 7:23 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Matthew 7:23 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Matthew 7:23 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Matthew 7:23 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Matthew 7:23 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes