Matthew 23:28
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
In the same way, on the outside you appear to be righteous, but on the inside you are full of hypocrisy and wickedness.

Young's Literal Translation
so also ye outwardly indeed do appear to men righteous, and within ye are full of hypocrisy and lawlessness.

King James Bible
Even so ye also outwardly appear righteous unto men, but within ye are full of hypocrisy and iniquity.

Greek
In the same way,
οὕτως (houtōs)
Adverb
Strong's 3779: Thus, so, in this manner. Or (referring to what precedes or follows).

you
ὑμεῖς (hymeis)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Plural
Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

appear
φαίνεσθε (phainesthe)
Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's 5316: Prolongation for the base of phos; to lighten, i.e. Show.

to be righteous
δίκαιοι (dikaioi)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 1342: From dike; equitable; by implication, innocent, holy.

on the outside,
ἔξωθεν (exōthen)
Adverb
Strong's 1855: (a) from outside, from without, (b) outside, both as adj. and prep; with article: the outside. From exo; external(-ly).

but
δέ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

on the inside
ἔσωθεν (esōthen)
Adverb
Strong's 2081: From eso; from inside; also used as equivalent to eso.

you are
ἐστε (este)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

full
μεστοὶ (mestoi)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 3324: Full, filled with. Of uncertain derivation.

of hypocrisy
ὑποκρίσεως (hypokriseōs)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's 5272: From hupokrinomai; acting under a feigned part, i.e. deceit.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

wickedness.
ἀνομίας (anomias)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's 458: Lawlessness, iniquity, disobedience, sin. From anomos; illegality, i.e. Violation of law or wickedness.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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