Parallel Verses
Moffatt New Testament
vain is their worship of me, for the doctrines they teach are but human precepts.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Howbeit in vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
Their worship of me is worthless, because they teach human rules as doctrines.'
A Conservative Version
But in vain they worship me, teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.
American Standard Version
But in vain do they worship me, Teaching as their doctrines the precepts of men.
Amplified
An Understandable Version
They are worshiping me for nothing because they are teaching principles which are [merely] the requirements of men.'
Anderson New Testament
In vain do they worship me, teaching precepts, the commandments of men.
Bible in Basic English
But their worship is to no purpose, while they give as their teaching the rules of men.
Common New Testament
In vain they worship me, teaching as doctrines the precepts of men.'
Daniel Mace New Testament
in vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the institutions of men."
Darby Translation
But in vain do they worship me, teaching as their teachings commandments of men.
Godbey New Testament
In vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.
Goodspeed New Testament
But their worship of me is all in vain, For the lessons they teach are but human precepts.'
John Wesley New Testament
But in vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.
Julia Smith Translation
And in vain they revere me, teaching doctrines the commands of men.
King James 2000
But in vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And they worship me in vain, teaching [as] doctrines the commandments of men.'
Modern King James verseion
However, they worship Me in vain, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men."
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
In vain they worship me, teaching doctrines which are nothing but the commandments of men,
Montgomery New Testament
But in vain do they worship me, For their teaching is only human precepts.'"
NET Bible
They worship me in vain, teaching as doctrine the commandments of men.'
New Heart English Bible
But in vain do they worship me, teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.'
Noyes New Testament
But in vain do they worship me, teaching as doctrines the commandments of men."
Sawyer New Testament
but in vain do they worship me, teaching for teachings the commandments of men;
The Emphasized Bible
But, in vain, do they pay devotions unto me, teaching for teachings, the commandments of men;
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Now vainly do they worship me, while teaching doctrines the commandments of men."
Twentieth Century New Testament
But vainly do they worship me, For they teach but the precepts of men.'
Webster
But, in vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.
Weymouth New Testament
But idle is their devotion while they lay down precepts which are mere human rules.'
Williams New Testament
Their worship of me is but an empty show; the things they teach are but men's precepts.'
World English Bible
But in vain do they worship me, teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.'
Worrell New Testament
But in vain do they worship Me, teaching as their doctrines the precepts of men.
Worsley New Testament
and in vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the injunctions of men.
Youngs Literal Translation
and in vain do they worship Me, teaching teachings, commands of men;
Themes
Disobedience » Who is disobedient to God
Doctrine » Who teaches the doctrine of men
Ecclesiasticism » Traditional rules of the jewish
Heart » The hypocrites in heart
Honor » Who honors the lord with their lips, but not with their heart
Pharisees » Traditions of, in regard to » The washing of hands
Pharisees » Character of » Zealous of tradition
Prophecy » Miscellaneous, fulfilled » That blindness fulfilled
teaching » Who teaches the doctrine of men
Tradition » Commandments of men
Tradition » Who makes the word of God ineffective through the keeping of tradition
Topics
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References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Mark 7:7
Verse Info
Context Readings
Human Traditions And God's Commandments
6 He said to them, "Isaiah made a grand prophecy about you hypocrites ??as it is written, This people honours me with their lips, but their heart is far away from me: 7 vain is their worship of me, for the doctrines they teach are but human precepts. 8 You drop what God commands and hold to human tradition.
Cross References
Matthew 6:7
Do not pray by idle rote like pagans, for they suppose they will be heard the more they say;
Matthew 15:9
vain is their worship of me, for the doctrines they teach are but human precepts."
1 Corinthians 15:14
and if Christ did not rise, then our preaching has gone for nothing, and your faith has gone for nothing too.
1 Corinthians 15:58
Well then, my beloved brothers, hold your ground, immovable; abound in work for the Lord at all times, for you may be sure that in the Lord your labour is never thrown away.
1 Timothy 4:1-3
But in later days, the Spirit distinctly declares, certain people will rebel against the faith; they will listen to spirits of error and to the doctrines that daemons teach
Titus 3:9
But avoid foolish controversy, and let genealogies and dissensions and strife over the Law alone, for these are fruitless and futile.
James 1:26
Whoever considers he is religious, and does not bridle his tongue, but deceives his own heart, his religion is futile.
James 2:20
But will you understand, you senseless fellow, that faith without deeds is dead?
Revelation 14:11-12
the smoke of their torture rises for ever and ever, and they get no rest from it, day and night, these worshippers of the Beast and his statue, and all who are marked with his name."
Revelation 22:18
[I adjure all who hear the words of the prophecy of this book: "If anyone adds to them, God will add to him the plagues described in this book;