Matthew 15:9

Human Traditions And God's Commandments

⁸ These people honor me with their lips, but their heart (innermost thoughts) is far from me. ⁹ ‘But in vain do they worship Me,
Teaching as doctrines the precepts of men.’” ¹⁰ He got the people together and said to them: Listen, and let my words be clear to you.

Commandments of Men

It is I

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Isaiah 29:13

These people praise me with their words, said Jehovah, but they never draw near to me in their hearts (deepest thoughts). Their reverence for me comes from the repetitious tradition of men.

Titus 1:14

not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men who turn away from the truth.

Exodus 20:7

Never use the name of Jehovah your God in a false and evil way. Jehovah will make sure that anyone who is false, evil, careless and vain with his name will be punished.

Leviticus 26:16

then this is what I will do to you: I will terrorize you with disease and fever. You will suffer from eye problems and depression. You will plant your crops and get nothing because your enemies will eat them.

Leviticus 26:20

Your strength will be spent uselessly. Your land will not yield its produce and the trees of the land will not yield their fruit.

Deuteronomy 12:32

Be careful to do what I command you. Do not add to it nor take away from it.

1 Samuel 25:21

David thought: I guarded this man's possessions in the desert for nothing! Not one of his possessions was missing. Yet, he paid me back with evil when I was good to him.

Psalm 39:6

Every man walks about like a vain illusion. He makes a lot of noise over nothing. He hoards riches and does not know who will receive them.

Psalm 73:13

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

Proverbs 30:5-6

Every word of God is pure. He is a shield to those who trust him.

Ecclesiastes 5:2-7

Do not be in a hurry to talk. Do not be eager to speak in the presence of God. Since God is in heaven and you are on earth, limit the number of your words.

Isaiah 1:13-15

Do not bring any more worthless grain offerings. Your incense is disgusting to me! So are your New Moon Festivals, your days of worship, and the assemblies you call. I cannot endure your evil assemblies!

Isaiah 58:1-3

Cry aloud! Do not hold back! Raise your voice like a ram's horn. Tell my people about their rebellion and the descendants of Jacob about their sins.

Malachi 3:14

You have said: 'There is no value to serve God. What is the use of doing what he says or of trying to show Jehovah of Hosts that we are sorry for what we have done?'

Mark 7:7

They worship me in vain teaching as doctrines the commands of men.'

1 Corinthians 15:2

You will be saved through the good news if you hold fast to the word I preached to you. That way you will not believe in vain.

Colossians 2:18-22

Let no man rob you of your prize by a self-abasement and worshipping of the angels, dwelling in the things that he has seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind,

1 Timothy 1:4

They should not pay attention to myths and endless genealogies. These myths (false stories) (fabrications) and genealogies stimulate questions and speculation. They do not enhance the administration of God that is by faith.

1 Timothy 4:1-3

The Spirit explicitly says that some will fall away from the faith (truth) in later times. Spirits and doctrines of demons will seduce them,

1 Timothy 4:6-7

If you tell the brothers about these things, you will be a good minister of Christ Jesus, nourished in the words of the faith, and of the good doctrine which you have followed until now.

Hebrews 13:9

Do not be carried away by varied (different) and strange teachings. It is good that the heart is established by grace and not by food. Those who are occupied by them are not benefited.

James 2:20

Are you willing to know, O foolish man, that faith without works is useless (barren) (lifeless)?

Revelation 22:18

I testify to every man who hears the words of the prophecy of this book, if any man shall add to these things, God shall add to him the plagues that are written in this book.