Parallel Verses

Bible in Basic English

But their worship is to no purpose, while they give as their teaching the rules of men.

New American Standard Bible

But in vain do they worship Me,
Teaching as doctrines the precepts of men.’”

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

They worship Me in vain,
teaching as doctrines the commands of men.

International Standard Version

Their worship of me is empty, because they teach human rules as doctrines.'"

A Conservative Version

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

American Standard Version

But in vain do they worship me, Teaching as their doctrines the precepts of men.

Amplified


But in vain do they worship Me,
For they teach as doctrines the precepts of men.’”

An Understandable Version

They are worshiping me for nothing [because they are] teaching principles that are [merely] the requirements of men.'"

Anderson New Testament

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

Common New Testament

In vain do they worship me, teaching as doctrines the precepts of men.'"

Daniel Mace New Testament

but in vain they worship me, teaching for doctrines the institutions of men."

Darby Translation

but in vain do they worship me, teaching as teachings commandments of men.

Godbey New Testament

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

Goodspeed New Testament

But their worship of me is all in vain, For the lessons they teach are but human precepts.' "

John Wesley New Testament

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

Julia Smith Translation

But they worship me in vain, teaching doctrines the commands of men.

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

and they worship me in vain, teaching [as] doctrines the commandments of men.'"

Modern King James verseion

But in vain they worship Me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men."

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

But in vain they worship me, teaching doctrines which are nothing but men's precepts.'"

Moffatt New Testament

vain is their worship of me, for the doctrines they teach are but human precepts."

Montgomery New Testament

In vain do they worship me, While they teach doctrines that are the commands of men."

NET Bible

and they worship me in vain, teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.'"

New Heart English Bible

And in vain do they worship me, teaching as doctrine rules made by men.'"

Noyes New Testament

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

Sawyer New Testament

But in vain do they worship me, teaching teachings and commandments of men.

The Emphasized Bible

But, in vain, do they pay devotions unto me, teaching, for teachings, the commandments of men.

Thomas Haweis New Testament

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

Twentieth Century New Testament

But vainly do they worship me, For they teach but the precepts of men.'"

Webster

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

Weymouth New Testament

but it is in vain they worship Me, while they lay down precepts which are mere human rules.'"

Williams New Testament

Their worship of me is an empty show; the things they teach are only men's precepts.'"

World English Bible

And in vain do they worship me, teaching as doctrine rules made by men.'"

Worrell New Testament

But in vain do they worship Me, teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.'"

Worsley New Testament

but in vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the injunctions of men.

Youngs Literal Translation

and in vain do they worship Me, teaching teachings -- commands of men.'

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
But
δέ 
De 
but, and, now, then, also, yet, yea, so, moreover, nevertheless, for, even, , not tr
Usage: 2184

in vain
μάτην 
Maten 
in vain
Usage: 0

σέβομαι 
Sebomai 
Usage: 8

me
μέ 
me 
me, I, my, not tr
Usage: 122

διδάσκω 
Didasko 
Usage: 82

διδασκαλία 
Didaskalia 
Usage: 19

ἔνταλμα 
Entalma 
Usage: 1

References

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Context Readings

Human Traditions And God's Commandments

8 These people give me honour with their lips, but their heart is far from me. 9 But their worship is to no purpose, while they give as their teaching the rules of men. 10 And he got the people together and said to them, Give ear, and let my words be clear to you:

Cross References

Isaiah 29:13

And the Lord said, because this people come near to me with their mouths, and give honour to me with their lips, but their heart is far from me, and their fear of me is false, a rule given them by the teaching of men;

Titus 1:14

Giving no attention to the fictions of the Jews and the rules of men who have no true knowledge.

Exodus 20:7

You are not to make use of the name of the Lord your God for an evil purpose; whoever takes the Lord's name on his lips for an evil purpose will be judged a sinner by the Lord

Leviticus 26:16

This will I do to you: I will put fear in your hearts, even wasting disease and burning pain, drying up the eyes and making the soul feeble, and you will get no profit from your seed, for your haters will take it for food.

Leviticus 26:20

And your strength will be used up without profit; for your land will not give her increase and the trees of the field will not give their fruit.

Deuteronomy 12:32

You are to keep with care all the words I give you, making no addition to them and taking nothing from them.

1 Samuel 25:21

Now David had said, What was the use of my taking care of this man's goods in the waste land, so that there was no loss of anything which was his? he has only given me back evil for good.

Psalm 39:6

Truly, every man goes on his way like an image; he is troubled for no purpose: he makes a great store of wealth, and has no knowledge of who will get it.

Psalm 73:13

As for me, I have made my heart clean to no purpose, washing my hands in righteousness;

Proverbs 30:5-6

Every word of God is tested: he is a breastplate to those who put their faith in him.

Ecclesiastes 5:2-7

Be not unwise with your mouth, and let not your heart be quick to say anything before God, because God is in heaven and you are on the earth--so let not the number of your words be great.

Isaiah 1:13-15

Give me no more false offerings; the smoke of burning flesh is disgusting to me, so are your new moons and Sabbaths and your holy meetings.

Isaiah 58:1-3

Make a loud cry, do not be quiet, let your voice be sounding like a horn, and make clear to my people their evil doings, and to the family of Jacob their sins.

Malachi 3:14

You have said, It is no use worshipping God: what profit have we had from keeping his orders, and going in clothing of sorrow before the Lord of armies?

Mark 7:7

But their worship is to no purpose, while they give as their teaching the rules of men.

1 Corinthians 15:2

By which you have salvation; that is to say, the form in which it was given to you, if it is fixed in your minds, and if your faith in it is not without effect.

Colossians 2:18-22

Let no man take your reward from you by consciously making little of himself and giving worship to angels; having his thoughts fixed on the things which he has seen, being foolishly lifted up in his natural mind,

1 Timothy 1:4

Or to give attention to stories and long lists of generations, from which come questionings and doubts, in place of God's ordered way of life which is in faith;

1 Timothy 4:1-3

But the Spirit says clearly that in later times some will be turned away from the faith, giving their minds to spirits of deceit, and the teachings of evil spirits,

1 Timothy 4:6-7

If you keep these things before the minds of the brothers, you will be a good servant of Christ Jesus, trained in the words of the faith and of the right teaching which has been your guide:

Hebrews 13:9

Do not be turned away by different strange teachings, because it is good for your hearts to be made strong by grace, and not by meats, which were of no profit to those who took so much trouble over them.

James 2:20

Do you not see, O foolish man, that faith without works is of no use?

Revelation 22:18

For I say to every man to whose ears have come the words of this prophet's book, If any man makes an addition to them, God will put on him the punishments which are in this book:

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