Matthew 23:3 - Compare Bible Verse Translations (2024)

Holman Christian Standard Bible

3 Therefore do whatever they tell you and observe [it]. But don't do what they do, because they don't practice what they teach.

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English Standard Version

3 so practice and observe whatever they tell you--but not what they do. For they preach, but do not practice.

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King James Version

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

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The Message Bible

3 You won't go wrong in following their teachings on Moses. But be careful about following them. They talk a good line, but they don't live it. They don't take it into their hearts and live it out in their behavior. It's all spit-and-polish veneer.

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New American Standard Bible

3 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.

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New International Version

3 So you must be careful to do everything they tell you. But do not do what they do, for they do not practice what they preach.

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New King James Version

3 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.

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New Living Translation

3 So practice and obey whatever they tell you, but don’t follow their example. For they don’t practice what they teach.

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New Revised Standard

3 therefore, do whatever they teach you and follow it; but do not do as they do, for they do not practice what they teach.

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American Standard Version

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The Bible in Basic English

3 All things, then, which they give you orders to do, these do and keep: but do not take their works as your example, for they say and do not.

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Common English Bible

3 Therefore, you must take care to do everything they say. But don't do what they do.

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Common English Bible w/ Apocrypha

3 Therefore, you must take care to do everything they say. But don't do what they do.

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The Complete Jewish Bible

3 So whatever they tell you, take care to do it. But don't do what they do, because they talk but don't act!

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The Darby Translation

3 all things therefore, whatever they may tell you, do and keep. But do not after their works, for they say and do not,

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Good News Translation

3 So you must obey and follow everything they tell you to do; do not, however, imitate their actions, because they don't practice what they preach.

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Good News Translation w/ Apocrypha

3 So you must obey and follow everything they tell you to do; do not, however, imitate their actions, because they don't practice what they preach.

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GOD'S WORD Translation

3 So be careful to do everything they tell you. But don't follow their example, because they don't practice what they preach.

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Hebrew Names Version

3 All things therefore whatever they tell you to observe, observe and do, but don't do their works; for they say, and don't do.

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Jubilee Bible 2000

3 therefore, whatever they bid you to observe, observe it and do it, but do not act according to their works, for they say and do not do it.

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King James Version w/ Apocrypha

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

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Lexham English Bible

3 Therefore do and observe everything that they tell you, but do not do as {they do}, for they tell [others to do something] and do not do [it themselves].

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New Century Version

3 So you should obey and follow whatever they tell you, but their lives are not good examples for you to follow. They tell you to do things, but they themselves don't do them.

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New International Reader's Version

3 "So you must obey them. Do everything they tell you. But don't do what they do. They don't practice what they preach.

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New Revised Standard w/ Apocrypha

3 therefore, do whatever they teach you and follow it; but do not do as they do, for they do not practice what they teach.

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Douay-Rheims Catholic Bible

3 All things therefore whatsoever they shall say to you, observe and do: but according to their works do ye not. For they say, and do not.

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Revised Standard Version

3 so practice and observe whatever they tell you, but not what they do; for they preach, but do not practice.

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Revised Standard Version w/ Apocrypha

3 so practice and observe whatever they tell you, but not what they do; for they preach, but do not practice.

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SBL Greek New Testament

3 πάντα οὖν ὅσα ἐὰν εἴπωσιν ὑμῖν ποιήσατε καὶ τηρεῖτε, κατὰ δὲ τὰ ἔργα αὐτῶν μὴ ποιεῖτε, λέγουσιν γὰρ καὶ οὐ ποιοῦσιν.

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Third Millennium Bible

3 All therefore whatsoever they bid you observe, that observe and do; but do ye not according to their works; for they say, and do not.

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Third Millennium Bible w/ Apocrypha

3 All therefore whatsoever they bid you observe, that observe and do; but do ye not according to their works; for they say, and do not.

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Tyndale

3 All therfore whatsoever they byd you observe that observe and do: but after their workes do not:

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The Latin Vulgate

3 omnia ergo quaecumque dixerint vobis servate et facite secundum opera vero eorum nolite facere dicunt enim et non faciunt

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The Latin Vulgate w/ Apocrypha

3 omnia ergo quaecumque dixerint vobis servate et facite secundum opera vero eorum nolite facere dicunt enim et non faciunt

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The Webster Bible

3 All therefore, whatever they bid you observe, [that] observe and do: but do not ye according to their works: for they say, and do not.

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World English Bible

3 All things therefore whatever they tell you to observe, observe and do, but don't do their works; for they say, and don't do.

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Weymouth New Testament

3 Therefore do and observe everything that they command you; but do not imitate their lives, for though they tell others what to do, they do not do it themselves.

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Wycliffe

3 Therefore keep ye, and do ye all things, whatever things they say to you [whatever they shall say to you]. But do not ye do after their works; for they say, and do not.

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Young's Literal Translation

3 all, then, as much as they may say to you to observe, observe and do, but according to their works do not, for they say, and do not;

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