They profess that they know God; but in works they deny {him}, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate. {reprobate: or, void of judgment}

And they come unto thee as the people cometh, and they sit before thee {as} my people, and they hear thy words, but they will not do them: for with their mouth they shew much love, {but} their heart goeth after their covetousness. {as the...: Heb. according to the coming of the people} {they sit...: or, my people sit before thee} {they shew...: Heb. they make loves, or, jests}

All therefore whatsoever they bid you observe, {that} observe and do; but do not ye after their works: for they say, and do not.

Behold, thou art called a Jew, and restest in the law, and makest thy boast of God,

But shewed first unto them of Damascus, and at Jerusalem, and throughout all the coasts of Judaea, and {then} to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, and do works meet for repentance.

All therefore whatsoever they bid you observe, {that} observe and do; but do not ye after their works: for they say, and do not.