May my teaching drop as the rain, my speech distill as the dew, like gentle rain upon the tender grass, and like showers upon the herb.

For you say, 'My doctrine is pure, and I am clean in God's eyes.'

for I give you good precepts; do not forsake my teaching.

And those who go astray in spirit will come to understanding, and those who murmur will accept instruction."

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

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

if service, in our serving; the one who teaches, in his teaching;

For whatever was written in former days was written for our instruction, that through endurance and through the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope.

so that we may no longer be children, tossed to and fro by the waves and carried about by every wind of doctrine, by human cunning, by craftiness in deceitful schemes.

(referring to things that all perish as they are used)--according to human precepts and teachings?

Therefore let us leave the elementary doctrine of Christ and go on to maturity, not laying again a foundation of repentance from dead works and of faith toward God,