Mark 7:9

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Summary

Mark 7:9

And he said unto them, Full well ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may keep your own tradition.

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Reject

General references

Genesis 45:11

Ephesians 6:2

Bible References

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And king Ahaz went to Damascus to meet Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria, and saw an altar that was at Damascus: and king Ahaz sent to Uriah the priest the fashion of the altar, and the pattern of it, according to all the workmanship thereof.

The earth also is defiled under its inhabitants; because they have transgressed the laws, changed the ordinance, broken the everlasting covenant.

Therefore the Lord said, Since this people draw near me with their mouth, and with their lips do honor me, but have removed their heart far from me, and their fear toward me is taught by the precept of men:

As for the word that you have spoken unto us in the name of the LORD, we will not hearken unto you.

And he shall speak great words against the most High, and shall wear out the saints of the most High, and think to change times and laws: and they shall be given into his hand until a time and times and the dividing of time.

And the king shall do according to his will; and he shall exalt himself, and magnify himself above every god, and shall speak astonishing things against the God of gods, and shall prosper till the wrath is accomplished: for what has been determined shall be done.

But he answered and said unto them, Why do you also transgress the commandment of God by your tradition?

Who opposes and exalts himself above all that is called God, or that is worshiped; so that he as God sits in the temple of God, showing himself that he is God.

Reject

Making the word of God of no effect through your tradition, which you have delivered: and many such things do you.

It is time for you, LORD, to work: for they have made void your law.

Do we then make void the law through faith? God forbid: yea, we establish the law.

I do not nullify the grace of God: for if righteousness comes by the law, then Christ is dead in vain.

General references

And there will I nourish you; for yet there are five years of famine; lest you, and your household, and all that you have, come to poverty.

Honor your father and mother; which is the first commandment with promise;