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Berean Standard Bible

“Why do you call Me ‘Lord, Lord,’ but do not do what I say?”

Luke 6:46

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At the end of the Sermon on the Plain Jesus turns from teaching to a sharp question. He has just spoken of good and bad fruit, and now he points to the difference between saying and doing.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Why do you call Me ‘Lord, Lord,’ but do not do what I say?

World English Bible (WEB)

“Why do you call me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ and don’t do the things which I say?

King James Version (KJV)

And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say?

American Standard Version (ASV)

And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say?

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Why do you say to me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say?

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

'And why do you call me, Lord, Lord, and do not what I say?

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

¿Por qué me llamáis, Señor, Señor, y no hacéis lo que digo?

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

»¿Por qué me llaman “Señor, Señor”, si no me obedecen?

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