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Mat 18:3 — 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.

Phrase of Scripture		Correlating Passages

Verily		Mat 5:18; Mat 6:2,5,16; Jhn 1:51; Jhn 3:3
Except		Mat 13:15; Psa 51:10-13; Psa 131:2; Isa 6:10; Mar 4:12; Luk 22:32; Act 3:19; Act 28:27; Jam 5:19,20
and become		Mar 10:14,15; Luk 18:16,17; 1Cr 14:20; 1Pe 2:2
enter		Mat 5:20; Mat 19:23; Luk 13:24; Jhn 3:5; Act 14:22; 2Pe 1:11

Correlating Passages

Verily

	Mat 5:18	For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.
	Mat 6:2	Therefore when thou doest [thine] alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.
	Mat 6:5	And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites [are]: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.
	Mat 6:16	Moreover when ye fast, be not, as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance: for they disfigure their faces, that they may appear unto men to fast. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.
	Jhn 1:51	And he saith unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Hereafter ye shall see heaven open, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man.
	Jhn 3:3	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.

Except

	Mat 13:15	For this people's heart is waxed gross, and [their] ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see with [their] eyes, and hear with [their] ears, and should understand with [their] heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.
	Psa 51:10	Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.
	Psa 51:11	Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy holy spirit from me.
	Psa 51:12	Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me [with thy] free spirit.
	Psa 51:13	[Then] will I teach transgressors thy ways; and sinners shall be converted unto thee.
	Psa 131:2	Surely I have behaved and quieted myself, as a child that is weaned of his mother: my soul [is] even as a weaned child.
	Isa 6:10	Make the heart of this people fat, and make their ears heavy, and shut their eyes; lest they see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and convert, and be healed.
	Mar 4:12	That seeing they may see, and not perceive; and hearing they may hear, and not understand; lest at any time they should be converted, and [their] sins should be forgiven them.
	Luk 22:32	But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren.
	Act 3:19	Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord;
	Act 28:27	For the heart of this people is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes have they closed; lest they should see with [their] eyes, and hear with [their] ears, and understand with [their] heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.
	Jam 5:19	Brethren, if any of you do err from the truth, and one convert him;
	Jam 5:20	Let him know, that he which converteth the sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall hide a multitude of sins.

and become

	Mar 10:14	But when Jesus saw [it], he was much displeased, and said unto them, Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God.
	Mar 10:15	Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall not enter therein.
	Luk 18:16	But Jesus called them [unto him], and said, Suffer little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God.
	Luk 18:17	Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child shall in no wise enter therein.
	1Cr 14:20	Brethren, be not children in understanding: howbeit in malice be ye children, but in understanding be men.
	1Pe 2:2	As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:

enter

	Mat 5:20	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.
	Mat 19:23	Then said Jesus unto his disciples, Verily I say unto you, That a rich man shall hardly enter into the kingdom of heaven.
	Luk 13:24	Strive to enter in at the strait gate: for many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able.
	Jhn 3:5	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.
	Act 14:22	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.
	2Pe 1:11	For so an entrance shall be ministered unto you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.

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Scott, Thomas. "Matthew 18:3," The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Blue Letter Bible. 1836. 9 Jul 2004. .
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