But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do; for they think that they shall be heard for the multitude of their words.

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

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

who by the mouth of thy servant David said, "Why did the heathen rage, and the peoples meditate vain things?

For if they that are of the Law are heirs, then faith becometh a vain thing, and the promise is made of no effect.

for the ruler is Gods servant to thee for good. But if thou doest evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain; for he is Gods servant, an avenger to inflict wrath upon him that doeth evil.

and again: "The Lord knoweth the thoughts of the wise, that they are vain."

by which also ye are saved, if ye hold fast the same word which I preached to you, unless ye believed in vain.

But by the grace of God I am what I am; and his grace which was bestowed upon me was not in vain, but I labored more abundantly than they all; yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.

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

and if Christ hath not risen, your faith is vain; ye are yet in your sins;

Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, since ye know that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.

As fellowworkers, then, with him, we also exhort you that ye receive not the grace of God in vain;

And I went up by revelation, and communicated to them that gospel which I preach among the gentiles; but privately to those who were of reputation, lest by any means I should run, or had run, in vain.

Have ye suffered so much in vain? if indeed it be really in vain.

I fear for you, lest I may have bestowed upon you labor in vain.

Let no one deceive you with vain words; for because of these things the wrath of God cometh upon the sons of disobedience.

holding forth the word of life, that I may have whereof to boast against the day of Christ, that I did not run in vain, or labor in vain.

Beware lest there be some one who shall make a prey of you through philosophy and vain deceit, according to the tradition of men, according to the rudiments of the world, and not according to Christ.

For ye yourselves know, brethren, that our coming among you hath not been in vain;

For this cause, when I too could no longer forbear, I sent in order to know your faith, lest by some means the tempter might have tempted you, and our labor should prove in vain.

from which some swerving turned aside to vain babbling,

For there are many unruly vain talkers and deceivers, especially they of the circumcision;

but avoid foolish questionings, and genealogies, and strifes, and contentions about the Law; for they are unprofitable and vain.

If any one thinks that he is religious, and bridles not his tongue, but deceives his own heart, this mans religion is vain.

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

Do ye think that the scripture saith in vain, "Zealously doth the Spirit, which made its abode in us, long for us"?

knowing that not with perishable things, silver or gold, were ye redeemed from your vain manner of life received by tradition from your fathers,