Matthew 23:3

Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

All therfore whatsoever they byd you observe that observe and do: but after their workes do not:

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Πάντα οὖν ὅσα ἂν εἴπωσιν ὑμῖν τηρεῖν, τηρεῖτε καὶ ποιεῖτε· κατὰ δὲ τὰ ἔργα αὐτῶν μὴ ποιεῖτε: λέγουσιν γὰρ, καὶ οὐ ποιοῦσιν.

Transliteration

All oun as-much-as an eipōsin to-you to-tērein, tēreite and poieite; according-to de the erga of-them mē poieite: legousin gar, and not poiousin.

Grammar Details

• *Panta*: accusative, neuter, plural - direct object, all things
• *oun*: conjunction - therefore/then/accordingly
• *hosa an*: relative + conditional particle - whatever/as much as
• *eipōsin*: aorist, active, subjunctive, 3rd person plural - might say/tell/command
• *hymin*: dative, plural - to you (indirect object)
• *tērein*: present, active, infinitive - to observe/keep/follow
• *tēreite*: present, active, imperative, 2nd person plural - observe/keep/follow!
• *poieite*: present, active, imperative, 2nd person plural - do/practice!
• *kata*: preposition with accusative - according to
• *de*: adversative particle - but/yet/however
• *erga*: accusative, neuter, plural - works/deeds/actions
• *mē poieite*: present, active, imperative, 2nd person plural with negative - do not do!
• *legousin*: present, active, indicative, 3rd person plural - they say/speak
• *gar*: conjunction - for/because
• *ou poiousin*: present, active, indicative, 3rd person plural with negative - they do not do

Word Meanings

• *tērein*: to keep/observe/guard/maintain
• *tēreite*: keep/observe/follow!
• *poieite*: do/practice/perform!
• *erga*: works/deeds/actions
• *legousin*: they say/speak/tell

Referenced Verses

• 2 Tim 3:5 : 5 havynge a similitude of godly lyvynge but have denyed the power ther of and soche abhorre.
• Titus 1:16 : 16 They confesse that they knowe god: but with the dedes they denye hym and are abhominable and disobedient and vnto all good workes discommendable.
• Exod 18:19-20 : 19 But heare my voyce, and I will geue the councell, and God shalbe with the. Be thou vnto the people to Godwarde, and brynge the causes vnto God 20 and prouyde them ordinaunces and lawes, ad shewe them the waye wherin they must walke and the werkes that they must doo.
• Exod 18:23 : 23 Yf thou shalt doo this thinge, then thou shalt be able to endure that which God chargeth the with all, and all this people shall goo to their places quietly.
• Deut 4:5 : 5 Beholde, I haue taught you ordinaunces and lawes, soche as the Lorde my God commauded me, that ye shulde do eue so in the londe whether ye goo to possesse it
• Deut 5:27 : 27 Goo thou ad heare all that the Lorde oure God sayeth, and tell thou vnto us all that the Lorde oure God sayeth vnto the, and we will heare it and doo it.
• Deut 17:9-9 : 9 and goo vnto the preastes the leuites and vnto the iudge that shalbe in those dayes, and axe, and they shall shewe the how to iudge. 10 And se that thou doo acordinge to that which they of that place which the Lorde hath chosen shew the and se that thou obserue to doo acordinge to all that they enforme the. 11 Acordinge to the lawe which they teach the and maner of iudgement which they tell the, se that thou doo and that thou bowe not from that which they shewe the, nether to the right hande nor to the lyfte. 12 And that man that will doo presumptuously, so that he will not herken vnto the preast that stondeth there to mynistre vnto the Lorde thi God or vnto the iudge, shall dye: and so thou shalt put awaye euell from Israel.
• Matt 15:2-9 : 2 why do thy disciples transgresse the tradicios of ye elders? for they wesshe not their hondes when they eate breed. 3 He answered and sayde vnto them: why do ye also transgresse ye comaundment of God thorowe youre tradicions? 4 For God comaunded sayinge: honoure thy father and mother and he that cursseth father or mother shall suffer deeth. 5 But ye saye every ma shall saye to his father or mother: That which thou desyrest of me to helpe ye with: is geven God: 6 and so shall he not honoure his father or his mother. And thus haue ye made yt the comaundment of God is with out effecte through youre tradicios. 7 Ypocrites well prophesyed of you Esay sayinge: 8 This people draweth nye vnto me with their mouthes and honoureth me with their lippes howbe it their hertes are farre from me: 9 but in vayne they worshippe me teachinge doctrines whiche are nothing but mens precepts.
• Matt 21:30 : 30 Then came he to the second and sayde lyke wyse. And he answered and sayde: I will syr: yet wet not.
• Acts 5:29 : 29 Peter and the other Apostles answered and sayde: We ought moare to obey God then men.
• Rom 2:19-24 : 19 and belevest that thou thy silfe arte a gyde vnto the blynde a lyght to them which are in darcknes 20 an informer of them which lacke discrecio a teacher of vnlearned which hast the ensample of that which ought to be knowen and of the truth in the lawe. 21 But thou which teachest another teachest not thy selfe. Thou preachest a man shuld not steale: and yet thou stealest. 22 Thou sayst a man shuld not commit advoutry: and thou breakest wedlocke. Thou abhorrest ymages and robbest God of his honoure. 23 Thou reioysest in the lawe and thorow breakinge the lawe dishonourest God. 24 For the name of god is evyll spoken of amonge the Gentyls thorowe you as it is written.
• Rom 13:1 : 1 Let every soule submit him selfe vnto the auctorite of ye hyer powers. For there is no power but of God.