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Matthew 23:3

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3Therefore do whatever they tell you, and observe it. But don’t do what they do, because they don’t practice what they teach.n

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Cross references

  1. nMt 5:20; 15:3–9; Rm 2:17–23

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

so do and observe whatever they tell you, but not the works they do. For they preach, but do not practice.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

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.

NLTNew Living Translation

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

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

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.

KJV 1900King 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.