Matthew 23:28
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Even so ye also outwardly appear righteous unto men, but within ye are full of hypocrisy and iniquity.In the same way, on the outside you appear to be righteous, but on the inside you are full of hypocrisy and wickedness.
In other translations
Even so ye also outwardly appear righteous unto men, but within ye are full of hypocrisy and iniquity.In the same way, on the outside you appear to be righteous, but on the inside you are full of hypocrisy and wickedness.
Greek words
οὕτωςhoutōsThusG3779καὶkaialsoG2532ὑμεῖςhumeisyou yourselvesG4771ἔξωθενexōthenoutsideG1855μὲνmenindeedG3303φαίνεσθεphainestheappearG5316τοῖςtois<the>G3588ἀνθρώποιςanthrōpoisto menG444δίκαιοι,dikaioirighteous,G1342ἔσωθενesōtheninwardlyG2081δέdehoweverG1161ἐστεesteyou areG1510μεστοὶmestoifullG3324ὑποκρίσεωςhupokriseōsof hypocrisyG5272καὶkaiandG2532ἀνομίας.¶anomiaslawlessness.G458
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