Thematic Bible: Formalism

Keep thy foot when thou goest to the house of God, and be more ready to hear, than to give the sacrifice of fools: for they consider not that they do evil. Verse Concepts

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

For I desired mercy, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings. Verse Concepts

Which stood only in meats and drinks, and divers washings, and carnal ordinances, imposed on them until the time of reformation. Verse Concepts

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

For thou desirest not sacrifice; else would I give it: thou delightest not in burnt offering. The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.

For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost. Verse Concepts

But meat commendeth us not to God: for neither, if we eat, are we the better; neither, if we eat not, are we the worse. Verse Concepts

Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away. Verse Concepts

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

Wherefore if ye be dead with Christ from the rudiments of the world, why, as though living in the world, are ye subject to ordinances, Verse Concepts

Wherefore the Lord said, Forasmuch as this people draw near me with their mouth, and with their lips do honour me, but have removed their heart far from me, and their fear toward me is taught by the precept of men: 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 the ordinances of justice; they take delight in approaching to God. Verse Concepts

This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with their lips; but their heart is far from me. Verse Concepts

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

Ye observe days, and months, and times, and years. I am afraid of you, lest I have bestowed upon you labour in vain.