Matthew Chapter 23 verse 28 Holy Bible
Even so ye also outwardly appear righteous unto men, but inwardly ye are full of hypocrisy and iniquity.
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Even so you seem to men to be full of righteousness, but inside you are all false and full of wrongdoing.
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Thus also *ye*, outwardly ye appear righteous to men, but within are full of hypocrisy and lawlessness.
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Even so ye also outwardly appear righteous unto men, but within ye are full of hypocrisy and iniquity.
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Even so you also outwardly appear righteous to men, but inwardly you are full of hypocrisy and iniquity.
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so also ye outwardly indeed do appear to men righteous, and within ye are full of hypocrisy and lawlessness.
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Ellicott's Commentary
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(28) Even so ye also . . .--A like image meets us in the words in which one of the Maccabean princes, Alexander Jannaeus, warned his wife on his death-bed to beware of "men who were painted Pharisees, expecting the reward of Phinehas, while their works were the works of Zimri."Iniquity.--Better, lawlessness--a reckless disregard of the very Law of which they professed to be the interpreters.Parallel Commentaries ...GreekIn the same way,οὕτως (houtōs)AdverbStrong's 3779: Thus, so, in this manner. Or (referring to what precedes or follows).youὑμεῖς (hymeis)Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person PluralStrong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.appearφαίνεσθε (phainesthe)Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person PluralStrong's 5316: Prolongation for the base of phos; to lighten, i.e. Show.to be righteousδίκαιοι (dikaioi)Adjective - Nominative Masculine PluralStrong's 1342: From dike; equitable; by implication, innocent, holy.on the outside,ἔξωθεν (exōthen)AdverbStrong's 1855: (a) from outside, from without, (b) outside, both as adj. and prep; with article: the outside. From exo; external(-ly).butδέ (de)ConjunctionStrong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.on the insideἔσωθεν (esōthen)AdverbStrong's 2081: From eso; from inside; also used as equivalent to eso.you areἐστε (este)Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person PluralStrong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.fullμεστοὶ (mestoi)Adjective - Nominative Masculine PluralStrong's 3324: Full, filled with. Of uncertain derivation.of hypocrisyὑποκρίσεως (hypokriseōs)Noun - Genitive Feminine SingularStrong's 5272: From hupokrinomai; acting under a feigned part, i.e. deceit.andκαὶ (kai)ConjunctionStrong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. wickedness.ἀνομίας (anomias)Noun - Genitive Feminine SingularStrong's 458: Lawlessness, iniquity, disobedience, sin. From anomos; illegality, i.e. Violation of law or wickedness.Jump to PreviousAppear Disregard Eye Full God's Good Honest Human Hypocrisy Iniquity Inside Insincerity Inwardly Law Outside Outwardly Righteous Righteousness Seem True. Way Within Wrongdoing
