Matthew 15:9

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Matthew 15:9

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

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Teaching

General references

Judges 17:13

1 Corinthians 15:14

Bible References

In

You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain; for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that takes his name in vain.

I also will do this unto you; I will even appoint over you terror, consumption, and the burning fever, that shall consume the eyes, and cause sorrow of heart: and you shall sow your seed in vain, for your enemies shall eat it.

Now David had said, Surely in vain have I kept all that this fellow has in the wilderness, so that nothing was missed of all that pertained unto him: and he has repaid me evil for good.

Surely every man walks in a vain show: surely they are in turmoil in vain: he heaps up riches, and knows not who shall gather them.

Verily I have cleansed my heart in vain, and washed my hands in innocence.

Be not rash with your mouth, and let not your heart be hasty to utter anything before God: for God is in heaven, and you upon earth: therefore let your words be few.

Bring no more vain offerings; incense is an abomination unto me; the new moons and sabbaths, the calling of assemblies, I cannot endure; it is iniquity, even the solemn meeting.

Cry aloud, spare not, lift up your voice like a trumpet, and show my people their transgression, and the house of Jacob their sins.

You have said, It is vain to serve God: and what profit is it that we have kept his ordinance, and that we have walked in mourning before the LORD of hosts?

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

By which also you are saved, if you keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless you have believed in vain.

But will you know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?

Teaching

Whatsoever thing I command you, observe to do it: you shall not add thereto, nor take away from it.

Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him.

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:

Let no man deceive you of your reward in a voluntary humility and worshiping of angels, intruding into those things which he has not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind,

Neither give heed to myths and endless genealogies, which cause questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: so do.

Now the Spirit speaks expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to deceitful spirits, and doctrines of demons;

Not giving heed to Jewish myths, and commandments of men, that turn from the truth.

Be not carried about with various and strange doctrines. For it is a good thing that the heart be established with grace; not with foods, which have not profited them that have been observing them.

For I testify unto every man that hears the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book:

General references

Then said Micah, Now know I that the LORD will do me good, seeing I have a Levite as my priest.

And if Christ be not risen, then is our preaching vain, and your faith is also vain.