19 Bible Verses about Man's Teaching

But He turned and said to Peter, "Get behind me, Adversary; you are a hindrance to me, because your thoughts are not God's thoughts, but men's."

But turning round and seeing His disciples, He rebuked Peter. "Get behind me, Adversary," He said, "for your thoughts are not God's thoughts, but men's."

referring to things which are all intended to be used up and perish--in obedience to mere human injunctions and teachings?

"You neglect God's Commandment: you hold fast to men's traditions."

but it is in vain they worship Me, while they lay down precepts which are mere human rules.'"

But idle is their devotion while they lay down precepts which are mere human rules.'

John's Baptism, whence was it? --had it a heavenly or a human origin?" So they debated the matter among themselves. "If we say 'a heavenly origin,'" they argued, "he will say, 'Why then did you not believe him?'

John's Baptism--was it of Heavenly or of human origin? Answer me."

"was John's baptism of Heavenly or of human origin?"

and if we say 'a human origin' we have the people to fear, for they all hold John to have been a Prophet."

Or should we say, 'human?'" They were afraid of the people; for all agreed in holding John to have been really a Prophet.

And if we say, 'human,' the people will all stone us; for they are thoroughly convinced that John was a Prophet."

For I must tell you, brethren, that the Good News which was proclaimed by me is not such as man approves of. For, in fact, it was not from man that I received or learnt it, but by a revelation from Jesus Christ.

saw fit to reveal His Son within me in order that I might tell among the Gentiles the Good News concerning Him, at once I did not confer with any human being,

"Blessed are you, Simon Bar-jonah," said Jesus; "for mere human nature has not revealed this to you, but my Father in Heaven.

And for this further reason we render unceasing thanks to God, that when you received God's Message from our lips, it was as no mere message from men that you embraced it, but as--what it really is--God's Message, which also does its work in the hearts of you who believe.

And now I tell you to hold aloof from these men and leave them alone--for if this scheme or work is of human origin, it will come to nothing.

Therefore a defiant spirit in such a case provokes not man but God, who puts His Holy Spirit into your hearts.

Peter and the other Apostles replied, "We must obey God rather than man.