Upon Our Lord’s Sermon on the Mount Discourse V · §51 · John Wesley

Wherein a Christian exceeds

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Although if it only equaled theirs, what would that profit? For truly I say to you, unless your righteousness exceeds the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, you shall in no case enter the kingdom of heaven (Matthew 5:20). But how can it exceed theirs? Wherein does the righteousness of a Christian exceed that of a scribe or Pharisee?

1771 text

10. Although if it only equalled theirs, what would that profit? For verily I say unto you except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the Scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven. But how can it exceed theirs? Wherein does the righteousness of a Christian exceed that of a Scribe or Pharisee?

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The fifth sermon on the Sermon on the Mount, on Matthew 5:17-20: Christ came to fulfill the law, not to destroy it, and the righteousness that exceeds the Pharisees'.

EditionPrinted in Wesley's 1771 Works, which do not say when he preached it

Wesley's own sermon in updated English wording. The 1771 panel is the text of the Works Wesley himself had printed in 1771. It is public domain.

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Sermon 25 in the 1771 Works. Matthew 5:17-20.

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