Thematic Bible: Formalism

Keep thy foot when thou goest to the house of God; for to draw nigh to hear is better than to give the sacrifice of fools: for they know not that they do evil. Verse Concepts

And Samuel said, Hath Jehovah as great delight in burnt-offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of Jehovah? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken than the fat of rams. Verse Concepts

For I desire goodness, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt-offerings. Verse Concepts

being only (with meats and drinks and divers washings) carnal ordinances, imposed until a time of reformation. Verse Concepts

Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing; but the keeping of the commandments of God. Verse Concepts

For thou delightest not in sacrifice; else would I give it: Thou hast no pleasure in burnt-offering. The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: A broken and contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.

for the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit. Verse Concepts

But food will not commend us to God: neither, if we eat not, are we the worse; nor, if we eat, are we the better. Verse Concepts

holding a form of godliness, but having denied the power therefore. From these also turn away. Verse Concepts

Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye tithe mint and anise and cummin, and have left undone the weightier matters of the law, justice, and mercy, and faith: but these ye ought to have done, and not to have left the other undone. Verse Concepts

If ye died with Christ from the rudiments of the world, why, as though living in the world, do ye subject yourselves to ordinances, Verse Concepts

And the Lord said, Forasmuch as this people draw nigh unto me , and with their mouth and with their lips to honor me, but have removed their heart far from me, and their fear of me is a commandment of men which hath been taught them ; Verse Concepts

Yet they seek me daily, and delight to know my ways: as a nation that did righteousness, and forsook not the ordinance of their God, they ask of me righteous judgments; they delight to draw near unto God. Verse Concepts

This people honoreth me with their lips; But their heart is far from me. Verse Concepts

Bring no more vain oblations; incense is an abomination unto me; new moon and sabbath, the calling of assemblies,- I cannot away with iniquity and the solemn meeting. Verse Concepts

Ye observe days, and months, and seasons, and years. I am afraid of you, lest by any means I have bestowed labor upon you in vain.