Matthew 23:5

In 9 translations

BSB

All their deeds are done for men to see. They broaden their phylacteries and lengthen their tassels.

KJV

But all their works they do for to be seen of men: they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the borders of their garments,

WEB

But they do all their works to be seen by men. They make their phylacteries broad and enlarge the fringes of their garments,phylacteries (tefillin in Hebrew) are small leather pouches that some Jewish men wear on their forehead and arm in prayer. They are used to carry a small scroll with some Scripture in it. See Deuteronomy 6:8.or, tassels

ASV

But all their works they do to be seen of men: for they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the borders of their garments,

LSV

And all their works they do to be seen by men, and they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the fringes of their garments,

YLT

'And all their works they do to be seen by men, and they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the fringes of their garments,

DBY

And all their works they do to be seen of men: for they make broad their phylacteries and enlarge the borders [of their garments],

DRC

And all their works they do for to be seen of men. For they make their phylacteries broad, and enlarge their fringes.

GNV

All their workes they doe for to be seene of men: for they make their phylacteries broad, and make long the frindges of their garments,

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT

πάντα δὲ τὰ ἔργα αὐτῶν ποιοῦσιν πρὸς τὸ θεαθῆναι τοῖς ἀνθρώποις· πλατύνουσι γὰρ τὰ φυλακτήρια αὐτῶν καὶ μεγαλύνουσι τὰ κράσπεδα,

RP2018

Πάντα δὲ τὰ ἔργα αὐτῶν ποιοῦσιν πρὸς τὸ θεαθῆναι τοῖς ἀνθρώποις· πλατύνουσιν δὲ τὰ φυλακτήρια αὐτῶν, καὶ μεγαλύνουσιν τὰ κράσπεδα τῶν ἱματίων αὐτῶν·

TR-Boyd

Πάντα δὲ τὰ ἔργα αὐτῶν ποιοῦσι πρὸς τὸ θεαθῆναι τοῖς ἀνθρώποις· πλατύνουσι δὲ τὰ φυλακτήρια αὐτῶν, καὶ μεγαλύνουσι τὰ κράσπεδα τῶν ἱματίων αὐτῶν·

SCR1894

παντα δε τα εργα αυτων ποιουσιν προς το θεαθηναι τοις ανθρωποις πλατυνουσιν δε τα φυλακτηρια αυτων και μεγαλυνουσιν τα κρασπεδα των ιματιων αυτων

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• Matthew 6:1–16“Be careful not to perform your righteous acts before men to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven. So when you give to the needy, do not sound a trumpet before you, as the…
• John 12:43For they loved praise from men more than praise from God.
• John 5:44How can you believe if you accept glory from one another, yet do not seek the glory that comes from the only God?
• Luke 16:15So He said to them, “You are the ones who justify yourselves before men, but God knows your hearts. For what is prized among men is detestable before God.
• Philippians 2:3Do nothing out of selfish ambition or empty pride, but in humility consider others more important than yourselves.
• Deuteronomy 6:8Tie them as reminders on your hands and bind them on your foreheads.
• Numbers 15:38–39“Speak to the Israelites and tell them that throughout the generations to come they are to make for themselves tassels for the corners of their garments, with a blue cord on each tassel. These will serve as tassels for…
• Proverbs 6:21–23Bind them always upon your heart; tie them around your neck. When you walk, they will guide you; when you lie down, they will watch over you; when you awake, they will speak to you. For this commandment is a lamp, this…
• Exodus 13:9It shall be a sign for you on your hand and a reminder on your forehead that the Law of the LORD is to be on your lips. For with a mighty hand the LORD brought you out of Egypt.
• Deuteronomy 22:12You are to make tassels on the four corners of the cloak you wear.
• Luke 20:47–21:1They defraud widows of their houses, and for a show make lengthy prayers. These men will receive greater condemnation.”
• Matthew 9:20Suddenly a woman who had suffered from bleeding for twelve years came up behind Him and touched the fringe of His cloak.
• Proverbs 3:3Never let loving devotion or faithfulness leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart.
• Philippians 1:15It is true that some preach Christ out of envy and rivalry, but others out of goodwill.
• John 7:18He who speaks on his own authority seeks his own glory, but He who seeks the glory of the One who sent Him is a man of truth; in Him there is no falsehood.
• 2 Thessalonians 2:4He will oppose and exalt himself above every so-called god or object of worship. So he will seat himself in the temple of God, proclaiming himself to be God.

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