Luke - 18:17



17 Most certainly, I tell you, whoever doesn't receive the Kingdom of God like a little child, he will in no way enter into it."

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Explanation and meaning of Luke 18:17.

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Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child shall in no wise enter therein.
Amen, I say to you: Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a child, shall not enter into it.
Verily I say to you, Whoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, shall in no wise enter into it.
verily I say to you, Whoever may not receive the reign of God as a little child, may not enter into it.'
Truly I say to you, Whoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child shall in no wise enter therein.
I tell you in solemn truth that, whoever does not receive the Kingdom of God like a little child will certainly not enter it."
Truly I say to you, Whoever does not put himself under the kingdom of God like a little child, will not come into it at all.
Truly, I tell you, whoever does not receive the Kingdom of God like a little child, he will in no way enter into it.'
Amen, I say to you, whoever will not accept the kingdom of God like a child, will not enter into it."
I tell you, unless a man receives the kingdom of God like a child, he will not enter it at all."

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(6) Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child shall in no wise enter therein.
(6) Childlike innocence is an ornament of Christians.

Verily I say unto you,...., Christ takes an occasion from hence to teach his disciples humility, and guard them against pride and vanity:
whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God; the King Messiah, the doctrines of the Gospel, and the ordinances of it, even the whole Gospel dispensation;
as a little child; without prejudice, pride, ambition, and vanity, with meekness, and humility:
shall in no wise enter therein; a very unfit and improper person to be a professor of the Gospel; or to be admitted to Gospel ordinances: or be a member of a Gospel church; or be reckoned a subject of the Messiah's kingdom, which is of a spiritual nature; and as he has not a meetness for, and a right unto the kingdom of glory, he shall never see it, and enjoy it.

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