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Matthew 18:3
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KJ21
and said, “Verily I say unto you, unless ye be converted and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the Kingdom of Heaven.
ASV
and said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye turn, and become as little children, ye shall in no wise enter into the kingdom of heaven.
AMP
and said, “I assure you and most solemnly say to you, unless you repent [that is, change your inner self—your old way of thinking, live changed lives] and become like children [trusting, humble, and forgiving], you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.
AMPC
And said, Truly I say to you, unless you repent (change, turn about) and become like little children [trusting, lowly, loving, forgiving], you can never enter the kingdom of heaven [at all].
BRG
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.
CSB
“Truly I tell you,” he said, “unless you turn and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.
CSBA
‘Truly I tell you,’ he said, ‘unless you turn and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.
CEB
and said, “I assure you that if you don’t turn your lives around and become like this little child, you will definitely not enter the kingdom of heaven.
CJB
and said, “Yes! I tell you that unless you change and become like little children, you won’t even enter the Kingdom of Heaven!
CEV
Then he said: I promise you this. If you don't change and become like a child, you will never get into the kingdom of heaven.
DARBY
and said, Verily I say to you, Unless ye are converted and become as little children, ye will not at all enter into the kingdom of the heavens.
DLNT
and said, “Truly I say to you, unless you are turned-around  and become like children, you will never enter into the kingdom of the heavens.
DRA
And said: Amen I say to you, unless you be converted, and become as little children, you shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.
ERV
Then he said, “The truth is, you must change your thinking and become like little children. If you don’t do this, you will never enter God’s kingdom.
EASY
He said, ‘I tell you this: You must change and become like little children. If not, you will never come into the kingdom of heaven.
EHV
and said, “Amen I tell you: Unless you are turned and become like children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.
ESV
and said, “Truly, I say to you, unless you turn and become like children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.
ESVUK
and said, “Truly, I say to you, unless you turn and become like children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.
EXB
Then he said, “I tell you the truth, you must ·change [or turn from your sins; convert; L turn] and become like little children. Otherwise, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.
GNV
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.
GW
Then he said to them, “I can guarantee this truth: Unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.
GNT
and said, “I assure you that unless you change and become like children, you will never enter the Kingdom of heaven.
HCSB
“I assure you,” He said, “unless you are converted and become like children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.
ICB
Then he said, “I tell you the truth. You must change and become like little children. If you don’t do this, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.
ISV
Then he said, “I tell all of you with certainty, unless you change and become like little children, you will never get into the kingdom from heaven.
PHILLIPS
Jesus called a little child to his side and set him on his feet in the middle of them all. “Believe me,” he said, “unless you change your whole outlook and become like little children you will never enter the kingdom of Heaven. It is the man who can be as humble as this little child who is greatest in the kingdom of Heaven.
JUB
and said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of the heavens.
KJV
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.
AKJV
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.
LSB
and said, “Truly I say to you, unless you are converted and become like children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.
LEB
and said, “Truly I say to you, unless you turn around and become like young children, you will never enter into the kingdom of heaven!
TLB
and said, “Unless you turn to God from your sins and become as little children, you will never get into the Kingdom of Heaven.
MSG
For an answer Jesus called over a child, whom he stood in the middle of the room, and said, “I’m telling you, once and for all, that unless you return to square one and start over like children, you’re not even going to get a look at the kingdom, let alone get in. Whoever becomes simple and elemental again, like this child, will rank high in God’s kingdom. What’s more, when you receive the childlike on my account, it’s the same as receiving me.
MEV
and said, “Truly I say to you, unless you are converted and become like little children, you will not enter the kingdom of heaven.
MOUNCE
· said, “I tell you the truth, unless you change and become like · children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven!
NOG
Then he said to them, “I can guarantee this truth: Unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.
NABRE
and said, “Amen, I say to you, unless you turn and become like children, you will not enter the kingdom of heaven.
NASB
and said, “Truly I say to you, unless you change and become like children, you will not enter the kingdom of heaven.
NASB1995
and said, “Truly I say to you, unless you are converted and become like children, you will not enter the kingdom of heaven.
NCB
and said, “Amen, I say to you, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.
NCV
Then he said, “I tell you the truth, you must change and become like little children. Otherwise, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.
NET
and said, “I tell you the truth, unless you turn around and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven!
NIRV
Jesus said, “What I’m about to tell you is true. You need to change and become like little children. If you don’t, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.
NIV
And he said: “Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.
NIVUK
And he said: ‘Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.
NKJV
and said, “Assuredly, I say to you, unless you are converted and become as little children, you will by no means enter the kingdom of heaven.
NLV
He said, “For sure, I tell you, unless you have a change of heart and become like a little child, you will not get into the holy nation of heaven.
NLT
Then he said, “I tell you the truth, unless you turn from your sins and become like little children, you will never get into the Kingdom of Heaven.
NMB
and said, Truly I say to you, unless you turn and become as children, you cannot enter into the kingdom of heaven.
NRSVA
and said, ‘Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.
NRSVACE
and said, ‘Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.
NRSVCE
and said, “Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.
NRSVUE
and said, “Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.
NTFE
“I’m telling you the truth,” he said. “Unless you turn inside out and become like children, you will never, ever, get into the kingdom of heaven.
OJB
and said, Omein, I say to you, unless you change inwardly and have a complete turn around and become like yeladim, you shall never enter the Malchut HaShomayim.
RGT
and said, “Truly I say to you, unless you are converted, and become as little children, you shall not enter into the Kingdom of Heaven.
RSV
and said, “Truly, I say to you, unless you turn and become like children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.
RSVCE
and said, “Truly, I say to you, unless you turn and become like children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.
TLV
and said, “Amen, I tell you, unless you turn and become like children, you shall never enter the kingdom of heaven.
VOICE
Jesus: This is the truth: unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.
WEB
and said, “Most certainly I tell you, unless you turn and become as little children, you will in no way enter into the Kingdom of Heaven.
WE
He said, `I tell you the truth. If your hearts do not change and become like hearts of children, you will never go into the kingdom of heaven.
WYC
and said, I say truth to you [and said, Truly I say to you], but ye be turned, and [be] made as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heavens.
YLT
and said, `Verily I say to you, if ye may not be turned and become as the children, ye may not enter into the reign of the heavens;
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