19 Bible Verses about Man's Teaching

and he having turned, said to Peter, 'Get thee behind me, adversary! thou art a stumbling-block to me, for thou dost not mind the things of God, but the things of men.'

and he, having turned, and having looked on his disciples, rebuked Peter, saying, 'Get behind me, Adversary, because thou dost not mind the things of God, but the things of men.'

which are all for destruction with the using, after the commands and teachings of men,

for, having put away the command of God, ye hold the tradition of men, baptisms of pots and cups; and many other such like things ye do.'

and in vain do they worship Me, teaching teachings -- commands of men.'

and in vain do they worship Me, teaching teachings, commands of men;

the baptism of John, whence was it? -- from heaven, or from men?' And they were reasoning with themselves, saying, 'If we should say, From heaven; he will say to us, Wherefore, then, did ye not believe him?

the baptism of John -- from heaven was it? or from men? answer me.'

the baptism of John, from heaven was it, or from men?'

and if we should say, From men, we fear the multitude, for all hold John as a prophet.'

But if we may say, From men,' -- they were fearing the people, for all were holding John that he was indeed a prophet;

and if we may say, From men, all the people will stone us, for they are having been persuaded John to be a prophet.'

And I make known to you, brethren, the good news that were proclaimed by me, that it is not according to man, for neither did I from man receive it, nor was I taught it, but through a revelation of Jesus Christ,

to reveal His Son in me, that I might proclaim him good news among the nations, immediately I conferred not with flesh and blood,

And Jesus answering said to him, 'Happy art thou, Simon Bar-Jona, because flesh and blood did not reveal it to thee, but my Father who is in the heavens.

Because of this also, we -- we do give thanks to God continually, that, having received the word of hearing from us of God, ye accepted, not the word of man, but as it is truly, the word of God, who also doth work in you who believe;

and now I say to you, Refrain from these men, and let them alone, because if this counsel or this work may be of men, it will be overthrown,

he, therefore, who is despising -- doth not despise man, but God, who also did give His Holy Spirit to us.

And Peter and the apostles answering, said, 'To obey God it behoveth, rather than men;