17 Bible Verses about Useless Religion

If any man thinks he is religious, while he does not control his tongue but deceives his heart, this man's religion is vain (worthless) (useless).

Jehovah of Hosts continues: Is there one among you who will shut the Temple doors to prevent lighting a useless fire on my altar. I am not pleased with you! I will not accept the offerings you bring me.

You have said: 'There is no value to serve God. What is the use of doing what he says or of trying to show Jehovah of Hosts that we are sorry for what we have done?'

You will be saved through the good news if you hold fast to the word I preached to you. That way you will not believe in vain.

By the divine influence of God I am what I am. His grace was not given to me in vain for I labored more than all of them. Yet it was not I. It was the divine influence and favor of God in me.

What good is it, my brothers, if a man says he has faith but he does not have works? Can that faith save him?

Even so, faith without works is dead. It is alone and by itself!

Are you willing to know, O foolish man, that faith without works is useless (barren) (lifeless)?

([Psalm of Solomon]) If Jehovah does not build the house, it is vain for the builders to work on it. If Jehovah does not protect a city, it is vain for the guard to stay alert.

And if Christ has not been raised, then our preaching is worth nothing, and your faith is also without value.

I do not reject the grace (totally undeserved gift) of God: for if righteousness is [gained] through the law, then Christ died for nothing.

And if Christ is not resurrected, your faith is worth nothing, and you are still in your sins.

Christ did not send me to baptize, but to preach the good news: not with wisdom of words, lest the stake of Christ be emptied of its effect.

But their worship is to no purpose, while they give as their teaching the rules (commands) of men.'

They worship me in vain teaching as doctrines the commands of men.'

I have cleansed my heart in vain, and washed my hands in innocence.

Working together with him we plead with you not to receive the grace of God in vain (to no purpose) (in emptiness).