3 Bible Verses about Vanity
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All nature even is waiting with eager longing for the unveiling of the vision of God's sons. For nature was subjected to imperfection, not by its own will, but by the will of Him who thus made it subject??21 yet not without the hope that some day nature itself also will be freed from the thralldom of decay, into the freedom which belongs to the glory of the children of God.
"Men, why are you doing all this? We also are men, with natures like your own! We are bringing you good tidings, that you are to turn from these empty things to the living God, who made heaven and earth and the sea and all that in them is.
From Thematic Bible
Idolatry » Objects of, described as » Vanity
Man » Compared to » Vanity
Vanity » Foolish questions, &c are
O, Timothy, guard the treasure which is committed to you. Shun the profane babblings and contradictions of the falsely called "knowledge"
Always call these truths to men's mind; adjuring them in the presence of God to avoid controversy. It is a useless thing, and subverts those who listen to it.
Vanity » Idolatry is
Vanity » The reward for following vanity
Vanity » Foolish questions are
O, Timothy, guard the treasure which is committed to you. Shun the profane babblings and contradictions of the falsely called "knowledge"
But avoid foolish questionings and genealogies and dissensions and wranglings about the law; for these are unprofitable and empty.
Always call these truths to men's mind; adjuring them in the presence of God to avoid controversy. It is a useless thing, and subverts those who listen to it.
Some have failed here, and have turned aside to empty argument. Although they desire to be teachers of the law, they understand neither the words they use nor the subjects they talk about.
Vanity » Heaping up riches is
Vanity » The wicked » Speak
Vanity » The wicked » Imagine
"who saidest through the Holy Spirit, by the lips of thy servant David, our forefather. "Why did the Gentiles rage, And the peoples form futile plans?
For although they knew God, yet they did not glorify him as God, nor give him thanks; but became vain in their reasoning, and their senseless minds were darkened.
Vanity » Who became vain
This then I tell you and implore you in the Master's name, to pass your lives no longer as the Gentiles do in the perverseness of their minds; having their understanding darkened, alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the hardening of their hearts. These being past feeling have given themselves over to sensuality, in order to practise every form of impurity with greedy zest.
For God's wrath is ever being revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men who smother the truth by their unrighteousness. This is so because that which may be known of God is manifest among them; for God has made it manifest to them. For ever since the creation of the world his invisible nature, even his everlasting power and divinity, has been clearly seen, being perceived through the things that are made. So they have no excuse. read more.
For although they knew God, yet they did not glorify him as God, nor give him thanks; but became vain in their reasoning, and their senseless minds were darkened. While they professed to be wise, they became fools, and exchanged the majesty of the imperishable God for an idol, graven in the likeness of perishable man, or of birds and four-footed beasts and creeping things.
Vanity » The help of man is
Vanity » The wicked » Reap
Vanity » Saints » Pray to be kept from
Vanity » Mere external religion is
For physical training is of some small service, but godliness is of service in everything; since it carries with it a promise of life, both here and hereafter.
Do not allow yourselves to be swept away by various and strange teachings. For it is a beautiful thing to be established in heart by grace, and not by regulations regarding food, from which those that occupied themselves with them have derived no benefit.
Vanity » The days of man are
Vanity » The wicked » Walk in
This then I tell you and implore you in the Master's name, to pass your lives no longer as the Gentiles do in the perverseness of their minds;
Vanity » Vain men
But do you want to be convinced, O foolish man, that faith apart from deeds is barren? Was not Abraham our ancestor justified by deeds, in that he offered up Isaac, his son, upon the altar? You see how faith was cooperating with deeds, and faith was made perfect by deeds.
Vanity » The wicked » Judicially given up to
Vanity » Evil people » Imagine
"who saidest through the Holy Spirit, by the lips of thy servant David, our forefather. "Why did the Gentiles rage, And the peoples form futile plans?
For although they knew God, yet they did not glorify him as God, nor give him thanks; but became vain in their reasoning, and their senseless minds were darkened.
Vanity » The worship of the wicked is
"While praying do not say the same words over and over again, as the Gentiles do, for they suppose that by their much speaking they will gain attention.
Vanity » The wicked » Count God's service as
Vanity » Emptiness of the worldly life
Vanity » What is not vain
Vanity » Worldly wisdom
and again, The Lord knows the reasonings of the wise, how futile they are.
Vanity » Evil people » Regard God's service as
Vanity » Evil people » Speak
Vanity » Evil people » Judicially given up to
Vanity » Evil people » Reap
Vanity » The beauty of man is
Vanity » Pray to be kept from
Vanity » Almsgiving without charity is
And though I sell all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, but have not love, it avails me nothing.
Vanity » Childhood and youth are
Vanity » Evil people » Live in
This then I tell you and implore you in the Master's name, to pass your lives no longer as the Gentiles do in the perverseness of their minds;
Vanity » Worldly enjoyment is
Vanity » Worldly pleasure is
Vanity » All earthly things are
Vanity » Unblessed riches are
Vanity » The wicked » Inherit
Vanity » What was made subject to vanity
For I count as nothing what we now suffer, in comparison with the glory which will soon be unveiled to us. All nature even is waiting with eager longing for the unveiling of the vision of God's sons. For nature was subjected to imperfection, not by its own will, but by the will of Him who thus made it subject??21 yet not without the hope that some day nature itself also will be freed from the thralldom of decay, into the freedom which belongs to the glory of the children of God.
Vanity » Worldy anxiety
Vanity » Wealth gotten by vanity
Vanity » Following those given to, leads to poverty
Vanity » Wealth gotten by, diminishes
Vanity » Fools follow those given to
Vanity » False teaching is but
Vanity » Saints » Hate the thoughts of
Vanity » Who shall reap vanity
Vanity » Treasures of wickedness are
Vanity » The wicked » Allure others by words of
For speaking great swelling words of vanity, they entangle, by their lasciviousness, in the lusts of the flesh, those who are just about to escape from the men that live in misconduct.
Vanity » The wicked » Walk after
Vanity » Worldly labor is
Vanity » The conduct of the unGodly is
For you well know that not with perishable things, with silver or gold, were you redeemed from the emptiness of your manner of life, received by tradition from your ancestors;
Vanity » A consequence of the fall
For nature was subjected to imperfection, not by its own will, but by the will of Him who thus made it subject??21 yet not without the hope that some day nature itself also will be freed from the thralldom of decay, into the freedom which belongs to the glory of the children of God.
Vanity » Man is like to
Vanity » Every man is
Vanity » The wicked » Devise
Vanity » Saints » Avoid those given to
Vanity » Saints » Avoid
Vanity » Saints hate the thoughts of
Vanity » Man at his best estate is
Vanity » The religion of hypocrites is
If a man thinks himself to be religious, and yet does not bridle his tongue, but deceives his own religion,
Vanity » Faith without works is
My brothers, what good is it if any one says that he has faith, if he has no deeds? Can such faith save him?
Vanity » Evil people » Inherit
Vanity » Evil people » Though full of, affect to be wise
Vanity » Evil people » Especially characterized by
Vanity » The wicked » Though full of, affect to be wise
Vanity » The wicked » Especially characterized by
Vanity » The wicked » Love
Vanity » God not hearing or regarding vanity
Vanity » Man's own righteousness is
Vanity » Worldly possessions
Vanity » They who trust in, rewarded with
Vanity » Evil people » Allure others through the words of
For speaking great swelling words of vanity, they entangle, by their lasciviousness, in the lusts of the flesh, those who are just about to escape from the men that live in misconduct.
Vanity » Almsgiving without love is
And though I sell all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, but have not love, it avails me nothing.
Vanity » The thoughts of man are
Vanity » Man is similar to
Vanity » Every man has
Vanity » Evil people » Live by
Vanity » Evil people » Devise
Vanity » Riches gotten by falsehood are
Vanity » Every state of man is
Vanity » Love of riches is
Vanity » Lying words are
Vanity » All should know and acknowledge
Vanity » Avoid those given to
Vanity » Avoid
Vanity » Evil people » Love
Vanity » Worldly pleasure
Topics on Vanity
The Vanity Of Human Knowledge
1 Corinthians 8:2If a man thinks that he already has knowledge, he does not yet truly know as he ought to know;
Related Topics
- False Religion
- Frustration
- Futility
- Futility Of Worldly Pursuits
- God Opposes Idolatry
- God, Uniqueness Of
- Idolatry, Objections To
- Idols Not Existing
- Life, Human
