yet in the church I had rather speak five words that convey my meaning to the instruction of others, than ten thousand words in an unknown tongue.

for by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.

Jesus answered, if I honour'd my self, my honour would be vain: it is my father that honoureth me, of whom ye say, that he is your God.

who by the mouth of thy servant David hast said, "why did the heathen rage, and the people imagine vain things?

whisperers, backbiters, enemies of God, injurious, proud, vain, inventers of vices, disobedient to parents, void of judgment,

for his administration is appointed by God for your good. but if you do wrong, you have reason to be afraid; for he bears not the sword in vain: he being the minister of God, to execute punishment upon malefactors.

and again, "the Lord knows, that the thoughts of the wise are vain."

Social affection is patient, is kind; is a stranger to envy; is not insolently vain, nor arrogant: does not behave indecently,

it is by the divine favour that I am what I am: and his favour to me was not in vain; no, I laboured more than they all: yet it was not I, it was the divine favour which assisted me.

Invested then with such a commission, I beseech you let not the offers of divine favour be made to you in vain.

I say it again, let no man think me vain; but if they do, yet as such, bear with me, that I too may applaud my self a little.

as if I was inferior to them. but whatever they pretend to, (I must be so vain) I pretend to the like.

Am I become vain? 'tis you have forc'd me to it: for I ought to have been commended by you: since I am not inferior to the chiefest of the apostles, tho' in myself I am nothing.

and I went up according to revelation, and communicated to them that gospel, which I preach among the Gentiles; but privately to those who were of note, lest the pains, that I have already taken, or may hereafter take in the gospel, should be in vain.

have you suffered so many things in vain?

if it be in vain. he therefore that ministreth the spirit to you, and worketh miracles among you, doth he it by the works of the law, or by the preaching of faith?

you make me apprehensive, that the labour I have bestowed upon you will be all in vain.

let us not be vain-glorious, provoking one another, envying one another.

let no man mislead you by vain reasonings: for it is for these vices, that the wrath of God lights upon the incredulous.

agreeably to that expectation and persuasion I have, that I shall not labour in vain; but as I always have, so I shall still glorify Christ in my body, whether it be by life or by death: for if I live, I live to Christ;

Do nothing out of a spirit of contention, or for vain-glory, but modestly look upon others as if they were better than yourselves.

you, who display the doctrine of eternal life) that in the day of Christ I may have the satisfaction of not having pursued my laborious course in vain.

beware lest any one seduce you by the vain illusions of philosophy, founded upon human traditions, and meer shadows, and not upon Christ:

discountenance such as hold vain irreligious discourse; for they will grow bold in impiety,

for men will be selfish, avaricious, vain, proud, slanderers, disobedient to parents, ungrateful,

For there are many, especially among the Jews, who are obstinate, vain talkers and deceivers;

but avoid frivolous enquiries about genealogies, and vexatious disputes about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.

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

Vain man, must I show you how lifeless a thing faith is, without its effects?

you triumph in your vain projects, but your presumption is vicious.

considering, that it was not by such perishable things as silver or gold, that you were releas'd from those vain rites and customs impos'd upon you by your fathers,

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

While he was speaking, somebody came from the ruler of the synagogue's house, who said to him, your daughter is dead; 'tis in vain to importune the master any farther.