Word Information
Word: Hypokrites (Gk)
English: Hypocrite
Source: Thayer’s Greek Lexicon of the New Testament
Author: Joseph H. Thayer
"Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You are like whitewashed tombs, which look beautiful on the outside but on the inside are full of the bones of the dead and everything unclean. In the same way, on the outside you appear to people as righteous but on the inside you are full of hypocrisy and wickedness. Matthew 23:27-28
Definition
- one who answers, an interpreter
- an actor, stage player (historically, actors wore masks embodying the characters they played)
- a dissembler, pretender, hypocrite (the usage of the word in Scriptures)
Jesus rebuked the religious people who pretended to be righteous, but were full of wickedness.
Remember – men may look at the outward, but God sees the heart. So as we strive to walk in the light and live in the truth, remember that many things (and people) are not what they appear to be.
“Do not judge according to appearance, but judge with righteous judgment.” John 7:24
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