Matthew

Matthew 23:3

³So practice and observe everything they tell you. But do not do what they do, for they do not practice what they preach.

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English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So	οὖν	oun	Conjunction	G3767 therefore, then
practice	ποιήσατε	poiēsate	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G4160 I do, make
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
observe	τηρεῖτε	tēreite	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G5083 I keep, guard, observe
everything	πάντα	panta	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
they tell	εἴπωσιν	eipōsin	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
you	ὑμῖν	hymin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
not	μὴ	mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest
do	ποιεῖτε	poieite	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G4160 I do, make
what	κατὰ	kata	Preposition	G2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during
they	αὐτῶν	autōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
do	ἔργα	erga	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G2041 work, labor, action, deed
for	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
they do not practice	ποιοῦσιν	poiousin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G4160 I do, make
what	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
they preach	λέγουσιν	legousin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G3004 I say, speak

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