I Never Knew You Kjv

Question: 'What did Jesus mean when He said, ‘I never knew you. Depart from me’?' Answer: Jesus said, “Then I will tell them plainly, ‘I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers!’” (Matthew 7:23). It seems strange to hear our all-knowing Lord say there’s something—or someone—He doesn’t know. Jesus refers not to an intellectual knowledge here but to a relational knowledge.

And they said we cast out demons in your name - he said you didn't. Something like that. I never knew you, the answer to this. Have you never read John 1:1 'In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.' My wife teaches 3rd grade. One day one of her students said Algebra couldn't be math because 'X' is not a number. Respectfully, Bill. Verse And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.- King James Version Matthew 7:23 KJV - And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity. Matthew 7:23. 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 knew you to be such, nor approved of you.

To understand a verse, always start with the context. Jesus is wrapping up His Sermon on the Mount with a final warning about true faith. Jesus predicts that false Christian prophets will be coming as wolves in sheep’s clothing (Matthew 7:15).

Depart For I Never Knew You Kjv

They may use all the right “God talk” and even make impressive displays of power, but they will not belong to the Lord: “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. Many will say to me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name and in your name drive out demons and in your name perform many miracles?’ Then I will tell them plainly, ‘I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers!’” (Matthew 7:21–23). In Jesus’ words on, we see several important truths: it’s not a verbal claim that one follows Jesus that saves (Matthew 7:21).

Also, it’s not a demonstration of spiritual insight or power that saves (verse 22). A person can seem like a Christian in the eyes of other people, yet still be an “evildoer” in God’s sight and sent away from His presence (verse 23). Only those who do the Father’s will and who are known of God will enter heaven. So, what is the Father’s will?

Get Away From Me I Never Knew You Kjv

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Some men came to Jesus once with a question about what God required of them: “They asked him, ‘What must we do to do the works God requires?’ Jesus answered, ‘The work of God is this: to believe in the one he has sent’” (John 6:28–29). God wants us to have faith in His Son: “This is his command: to believe in the name of his Son, Jesus Christ” (1 John 3:23). Those who are born again by faith in Christ will produce good works to the glory of God (Ephesians 2:10).

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Jesus Said I Never Knew You Kjv

When Jesus said, “I never knew you,” to the feigned disciples, He meant that He never recognized them as His true disciples or His friends. He never had anything in common with them nor approved of them. They were no relations of His (Mark 3:34–35).

Christ did not dwell in their hearts (Ephesians 3:17), nor did they have His mind (1 Corinthians 2:16). In all these ways and more, Jesus never knew them. Note that Jesus is not breaking off the relationship here—there was never a relationship to break off.