Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
For the customs of the people are vain: for one cutteth a tree out of the forest, the work of the hands of the workman, with the axe.
Customs
General references
Bible References
Customs
Matthew 6:7
And whenever you pray, you must not keep on repeating set phrases, as the heathen do, for they suppose that they will be heard in accordance with the length of their prayers,
Romans 1:21
because, although they once knew God, they did not honor Him as God, or give Him thanks, but became silly in their senseless speculations, and so their insensible hearts have been shrouded in darkness.
1 Peter 1:18
because you know that you have not been ransomed with things that perish as silver or gold, from the futile way of living taught by your fathers,
General references
Acts 16:21
and to advocate practices which it is against the law for us Romans to accept or observe."