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Matthew 23:3

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 KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “if” (ἐὰν) before they shall here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “do perform” (ποιήσατε) before and here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “when” (ἂν) before they shall here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “to keep” (τηρεῖν) before do observe here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) word order differs here.

πάνταpantaAllπᾶς (pas)adjective, accusative, plural, neuter — “All”, the object formG3956all, the whole, every kind of.This verse uses “all”.Allοὖνounthereforeοὖνconjunction — “therefore”G3767therefore, then.This verse uses “therefore”.thereforeὅσαhosajust asὅσος (hosos)relative pronoun, accusative, plural, neuter — “just as”, the object formG3745how much, how great, how many, as great as, as much.ἐὰνeanwhatsoeverἐάνparticle — “whatsoever”G1437if.whatsoeverεἴπωσινeipōsinto sayλέγω (légō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person plural — “to say”, a single actionG3004(denoting speech in progress), (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.This verse uses “say”.Strong’s files this form under G2036 (ἔπω, speak/say).they bidὑμῖνhuminyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, dative, plural — “you”, the to- or for-formG4771you.youποιήσατεpoiēsatedoποιέω (poieō)verb, aorist active imperative, 2nd person plural — “do”, a single actionG4160(a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause.doκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andτηρεῖτεtēreiteto keepτηρέω (tēreō)verb, present active imperative, 2nd person plural — “to keep”, an ongoing or repeated actionG5083I keep, guard, observe, watch over.This verse uses “keep”.κατὰkataaccording toκατάpreposition — “according to”G2596gen: against, down from, throughout, by; acc: over against, among, daily, day-by-day, each day, according to, by way of.This verse uses “according to”.δὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.τὰtatheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ἔργαergaworkἔργον (ergon)noun, accusative, plural, neuter — “work”, the object formG2041work, task, employment; a deed, action; that which is wrought or made, a work.This verse uses “work”.αὐτῶνautōnheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, plural, masculine — “he”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.μὴmēnotμήadverb — “not”G3361not, lest.This verse uses “not”.ποιεῖτεpoieitedoποιέω (poieō)verb, present active imperative, 2nd person plural — “do”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4160(a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause.doλέγουσινlegousinto speakλέγω (legō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person plural — “to speak”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3004(denoting speech in progress), (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.This verse uses “speak”.γὰρgarforγάρconjunction — “for”G1063for.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.οὐounotοὐadverb — “not”G3756no, not.notποιοῦσινpoiousinto doποιέω (poieō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person plural — “to do”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4160(a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause.

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

ἂνanwhatsoeverἄνconditional particle — “whatsoever”G302an untranslatable word (under the circumstances, in that case, anyhow), the general effect of which is to make a statement contingent, which would otherwise be definite: it is thus regularly used with the subjunctive mood.τηρεῖνtēreinto observeτηρέω (tēreō)verb, present active infinitive — “to observe”, an ongoing or repeated actionG5083I keep, guard, observe, watch over.This verse uses “observe”.

Literal (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;

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

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;

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 .

Darby Translation

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

Douay-Rheims

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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