Matthew 15:9

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Summary

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

Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain: for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.

I also will do this to you, I will even appoint over you terror, consumption, and the burning ague, that shall consume the eyes, and cause sorrow of heart: and ye 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 man hath in the wilderness, so that nothing was missed of all that pertained to him: and he hath requited me evil for good.

Surely every man walketh in a vain show: surely they are disquieted in vain: he heapeth up riches, and knoweth not who shall gather them.

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

Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thy heart be hasty to utter any thing before God: for God is in heaven, and thou upon earth: therefore let thy words be few.

Bring no more vain oblations; incense is an abomination to 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 thy voice like a trumpet, and show my people their transgression, and the house of Jacob their sins.

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

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

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

But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?

Teaching

Whatever thing I command you, observe to do it: thou shalt not add to it, nor diminish from it.

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

Wherefore the Lord said, Forasmuch as 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 towards me is taught by the precept of men:

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

Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith; so do.

Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some will depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits and doctrines of demons;

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

Be not carried about with divers and strange doctrines: for it is a good thing that the heart be established with grace; not with meats, which have not profited them that have been occupied in them.

For I testify to every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, if any man shall add to these things, God will add to him the plagues that are written in this book:

General references

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

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