Matthew 23:3

Matthew 23 - Greek/English/Strong’s Interlinear


King James Version

All therefore whatsoever they bid you observe, that observe and do; but do not ye after their works: for they say, and do not.
New King James Version

“Therefore whatever they tell you to observe, that observe and do, but do not do according to their works; for they say, and do not do.
New American Standard Bible

therefore all that they tell you, do and observe, but do not do according to their deeds; for they say things, and do not do them.
New International Version

So you must obey them and do everything they tell you. But do not do what they do, for they do not practice what they preach.
The Amplified Bible

So observe and practice all they tell you; but do not do what they do, for they preach, but do not practice.
Wuest’s Expanded Translation

All things therefore as many as they say to you, do, and as a habit of life with a solicitous care observe, but stop doing according to their works, for they are always discoursing and not doing.
Phillips’ Modern English

“so you must do what they tell you and follow their instructions. But you must not imitate their lives! For they preach but do not practice.
Williams’ Language of the People

So everything they tell you, do and practice, but stop doing what they do, for they preach but do not practice.
KJV with Strong’s Numbers

All 3956 therefore 3767 what- 3745 -soever 302 they bid 2036 you 5213 observe, 5083 that observe 5083 and 2532 do; 4160 but 1161 do 4160 not 3361 ye after 2596 their 846 works: 2041 for 1063 they say, 3004 and 2532 do 4160 not. 3756
Mt. 23:2 π Mt. 23:4
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  2. Knowledge and Truth - Neil Girrard - ( in Adobe/pdf format ) Knowledge can be a useful tool or a destructive weapon. How do we know what we have?

  3. Origins - Neil Girrard The history of the Jehovah’s Witnesses offers us an enlightening glimpse into the danger of allowing any move of God to degenerate into a denominational institution.

  4. The Other Sheep - Neil Girrard Jesus said that He must bring in “the other sheep” and make “one flock” under “one shepherd.” Who are these “other sheep”?

  5. Pleasing Men - Neil Girrard Few recognize just how subtle pleasing men can be – and how it keeps us from obeying God.

  6. 5. Sin - the Work of the Flesh; The Sons of the Devil - Neil Girrard The works of the flesh are evident – and abounding – and they keep us out of God’s kingdom!

  7. 8. Surmounting Three Major Obstacles; The Unfinished Reformation - An Analysis - Neil Girrard Morrison again looks ahead to “a united church,” offering his ideas (compiled in the late 1940s) as to how to overcome what he saw as three major obstacles to “ecumenical unity.”

  8. Vessels of Honor and Glory - Neil Girrard - ( in Adobe/pdf format ) For various reasons, men reject even the notion that man is, at his “bottom line,” only a clay pot.

  9. A Vision and Confirming Insights - Jim Johnson/Neil Girrard This vision given to Jim Johnson by the Lord is extremely timely for the Body of Christ to hear. Neil Girrard adds confirming insights to Jim Johnson's vision for any who want more Scriptures to consider in light of his vision.
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