19 Bible Verses about Man's Teaching

but he frown'd upon Peter, and said, out of my sight pernicious obstacle to my designs; your views are all worldly, regardless of what is divine.

but Jesus return'd, and looking upon his disciples, he gave Peter this rebuke, be gone, thou adversary, your views are all worldly, regardless of what is divine.

which yet were all made to be consumed for our use, notwithstanding the injunctions and doctrines of men:

for laying aside what is of divine appointment, you stick to their human traditions, about the washing of pots, and cups, and many other the like practices.

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

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

the baptism of John, whence was it? was it a divine or a human Institution? and they reasoned thus with themselves, if we say, it was divine; he will say, then, why did ye not believe him?

the baptism of John, was it of divine, or of human institution?

tell me, the baptism of John, was it a divine or a human institution?

but if we say, it was merely human, we are obnoxious to the people; for all hold John as a prophet.

if we should say, it was a human institution, we run a risk from the people. (for they all believed John was a true prophet.)

if we should assert, it was a human contrivance, the populace would stone us; for they are persuaded that John was a prophet.

I certify to you, brethren, that the gospel, which has been preached by me, is not the result of human artifice: for I neither received it from man, nor was I taught it but by the revelation of Jesus Christ.

that I might preach him among the Gentiles, I did not thereupon apply my self to any man;

to whom Jesus reply'd, blessed art thou Simon, son of Jona: for 'tis not man that hath revealed this unto thee, but my father who is in heaven.

nor do we fail of giving thanks to God continually, that, when you received the word of God, which we preach, you did not receive it as the doctrine of men, but as a doctrine that appears to be truly divine, by the influences it displays in you, who believe.

my opinion therefore is, not to meddle with these men, but to let them go on: for if the design be a human project, it will fall of it self. but if it be from God,

he therefore that violates these precepts, does not despise man, but God, who has endued me with his holy spirit.

then Peter and the other apostles made answer, we ought to obey God rather than men.