Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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

Bible References

In vain

1 Samuel 12:21
and turn ye not aside; for then would ye go after vain things which cannot profit nor deliver, for they are vain.
Malachi 3:14
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 Jehovah of hosts?
Matthew 6:7
And in praying use not vain repetitions, as the Gentiles do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.
Matthew 15:9
But in vain do they worship me, Teaching as their doctrines the precepts of men.
1 Corinthians 15:14
and if Christ hath not been raised, then is our preaching vain, your faith also is vain.
Titus 3:9
but shun foolish questionings, and genealogies, and strifes, and fightings about law; for they are unprofitable and vain.
James 1:26
If any man thinketh himself to be religious, while he bridleth not his tongue but deceiveth his heart, this man's religion is vain.
James 2:20
But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith apart from works is barren?

The commandments

Deuteronomy 12:32
What thing soever I command you, that shall ye observe to do: thou shalt not add thereto, nor diminish from it.
Colossians 2:22
(all which things are to perish with the using), after the precepts and doctrines of men?
1 Timothy 4:1
But the Spirit saith expressly, that in later times some shall fall away from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits and doctrines of demons,
Revelation 14:11
and the smoke of their torment goeth up for ever and ever; and they have no rest day and night, they that worship the beast and his image, and whoso receiveth the mark of his name.
Revelation 22:18
I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, if any man shall add unto them, God shall add unto him the plagues which are written in this book:

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