Mark 7:7

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Summary

Mark 7:7

Howbeit in vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.

In vain

The commandments

Revelation 22:18

Bible References

In vain

And turn ye not aside after vain things which cannot profit nor deliver, for they are vain.

Ye have said, It is vain to serve God, and what profit is it that we have kept his charge, and that we have walked mournfully before LORD of hosts?

And while praying do not use vain repetitions as the heathen do, for they think that they will be heard by their much speaking.

And in vain they worship me, teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.

And if Christ has not risen, then our preaching is empty, and your faith is also empty.

But avoid foolish questionings, and genealogies, and contentions, and legal fightings, for they are useless and vain.

If any man among you seems to be religious, not bridling his tongue but deceiving his heart, this man's religion is futile.

But do thou want to know, O vain man, that faith apart from works is dead?

The commandments

Whatever thing I command you, that shall ye observe to do. Thou shall not add to it, nor diminish from it.

(which are all things for consumption by use), according to the commandments and teachings of men?

But the Spirit says expressly that in latter times some will depart from the faith, giving heed to deceitful spirits and doctrines of demons,

And the smoke of their torment ascends into the ages of ages. And they have no rest day and night, those who worship the beast and its image, and if any man receives the mark of its name.

I testify to every man who hears the words of the prophecy of this book, if any man should add to them, God will add to him the seven plagues that are written in this book.