Matthew 23:3
Modern Translations
New International Version
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.

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

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

Berean Study Bible
So practice and observe everything they tell you. But do not do what they do, for they do not practice what they preach.

New American Standard Bible
Therefore, whatever they tell you, do and comply with it all, but do not do as they do; for they say things and do not do them.

NASB 1995
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.

NASB 1977
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.

Amplified Bible
so practice and observe everything they tell you, but do not do as they do; for they preach [things], but do not practice them.

Christian Standard Bible
Therefore do whatever they tell you, and observe it. But don’t do what they do, because they don’t practice what they teach.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Therefore do whatever they tell you, and observe it. But don't do what they do, because they don't practice what they teach.

Contemporary English Version
So obey everything they teach you, but don't do as they do. After all, they say one thing and do something else.

Good News Translation
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.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
So be careful to do everything they tell you. But don't follow their example, because they don't practice what they preach.

International Standard Version
So do whatever they tell you and follow it, but stop doing what they do, because they don't do what they say.

NET Bible
Therefore pay attention to what they tell you and do it. But do not do what they do, for they do not practice what they teach.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
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.

King James 2000 Bible
All therefore whatsoever they bid you observe, that observe and do; but do not according to their works: for they say, and do not.

New Heart English Bible
All which they will say unto you, observe and do; but their works do not do, because they say, and do not do.

World English Bible
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.

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

American Standard Version
all things therefore whatsoever they bid you, these do and observe: but do not ye after their works; for they say, and do not.

A Faithful Version
Therefore, every judgment that they tell you to observe, observe and do. But do not do according to their works; for they say and do not.

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

English Revised Version
all things therefore whatsoever they bid you, these do and observe: but do not ye after their works; for they say, and do not.

Webster's Bible Translation
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.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
All therefore whatsoeuer they bid you obserue, that obserue and doe: but after their workes doe not: for they say, and doe not.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
All therfore, whatsoeuer they bid you obserue, that obserue and do: but do not ye after their workes, for they say, and do not.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Therfore whatsoeuer they bid you obserue, that obserue and do, but after their workes shal ye not do,

Tyndale Bible of 1526
All therfore whatsoever they byd you observe that observe and do: but after their workes do not:
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
all, then, as much as they may say to you to observe, observe and do, but according to their works do not do, for they say, and do not do;

Berean Literal Bible
therefore keep and observe all things whatsoever they might tell you. But do not do according to their works, for they preach and do not act.

Young's Literal Translation
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;

Smith's Literal Translation
Therefore all whatever they say to you to keep, keep and do; and according to their works do not, for they say and do not.

Literal Emphasis Translation
All things therefore, as much as they might tell you, do and keep. However do not do according to their works. For they speak and do not do.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
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.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Therefore, all things whatsoever that they shall say to you, observe and do. Yet truly, do not choose to act according to their works. For they say, but they do not do.

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Everything therefore that they will tell you to observe, observe and do, but you should not do according to their works, for they are saying, and they are not doing.

Lamsa Bible
Therefore whatever they tell you to obey, obey and do it, but do not do according to their works; for they say and do not.

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
therefore, all things that they command you to observe, observe and do. But do not according to their works: for they command, and do not.

Godbey New Testament
therefore do and keep all things so many as they may speak to you, but do not according to their works; for they say, and do not.

Haweis New Testament
all things therefore which they prescribe for you to observe, observe and practise; but do not according to their works, for they say, yet do not practise.

Mace New Testament
therefore whatever moral precepts they bid you observe, those observe and practise; but don't follow their example: for they preach one thing, and practise another.

Weymouth New Testament
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.

Worrell New Testament
All, therefore, whatsoever they bid you, do and observe; but do not according to their works; for they say and do not.

Worsley New Testament
observe therefore and do all things whatsoever they tell you to observe; but do not ye according to their works, for they say and do not:
















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