3 Bible Verses about Vanity
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For the creation waits with eager expectation for the revealing of the sons of God. For the creation was subjected to futility, not of its own will, but by the will of him who subjected it in hope;
"Men, why are you doing this? We also are men, of like nature with you, and bring you good news, that you should turn from these vain things to a living God who made the heaven and the earth and the sea and all that is in them.
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Idolatry » Objects of, described as » Vanity
Man » Compared to » Vanity
Vanity » Foolish questions, &c are
O Timothy, guard what has been entrusted to you. Avoid godless chatter and the opposing ideas of what is falsely called knowledge,
Remind them of these things, and charge them in the presence of God to avoid disputing about words, which does no good, but only ruins the hearers.
For some men have wandered away from these things and turned aside to fruitless discussion,
Vanity » Idolatry is
Vanity » The reward for following vanity
Vanity » Foolish questions are
O Timothy, guard what has been entrusted to you. Avoid godless chatter and the opposing ideas of what is falsely called knowledge,
But avoid foolish controversies and genealogies and strife and quarrels about the Law, for they are unprofitable and useless.
Remind them of these things, and charge them in the presence of God to avoid disputing about words, which does no good, but only ruins the hearers.
For some men have wandered away from these things and turned aside to fruitless discussion, wanting to be teachers of the Law, even though they do not understand either what they are saying or the matters about which they make confident assertions.
Vanity » Heaping up riches is
Vanity » The wicked » Speak
Vanity » The wicked » Imagine
who by the Holy Spirit, through the mouth of our father David your servant, said, 'Why did the gentiles rage, and the peoples plot futile things?
for although they knew God they did not honor him as God or give thanks to him, but they became futile in their thinking, and their foolish hearts were darkened.
Vanity » Who became vain
Now this I affirm and testify in the Lord, that you must no longer live as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their minds, they are darkened in their understanding, alienated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them, due to the hardness of their heart; and they, having become callous, have given themselves over to sensuality, greedy for the practice of every kind of impurity.
For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and wickedness of men who by their wickedness suppress the truth, for what may be known about God is plain to them, because God has shown it to them. For since the creation of the world his invisible nature, even his eternal power and deity, has been clearly seen, being understood by the things that have been made. So they are without excuse; read more.
for although they knew God they did not honor him as God or give thanks to him, but they became futile in their thinking, and their foolish hearts were darkened. Claiming to be wise, they became fools, and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images made like mortal man and birds and animals and reptiles.
Vanity » The help of man is
Vanity » The wicked » Reap
Vanity » Saints » Pray to be kept from
Vanity » Mere external religion is
For bodily training is of some value, but godliness is of value in all things, as it holds promise for the present life and also for the life to come.
Do not be carried away by varied and strange teachings; for it is good for the heart to be strengthened by grace, not by foods, through which those who were so occupied were not benefited.
Vanity » The days of man are
Vanity » The wicked » Walk in
Now this I affirm and testify in the Lord, that you must no longer live as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their minds,
Vanity » Vain men
But are you willing to know, O foolish man, that faith without works is useless? Was not Abraham our father justified by works when he offered up Isaac his son on the altar? You see that faith was working with his works, and faith was completed by works,
Vanity » The wicked » Judicially given up to
Vanity » Evil people » Imagine
who by the Holy Spirit, through the mouth of our father David your servant, said, 'Why did the gentiles rage, and the peoples plot futile things?
for although they knew God they did not honor him as God or give thanks to him, but they became futile in their thinking, and their foolish hearts were darkened.
Vanity » The worship of the wicked is
And when you pray, do not use empty repetitions as the Gentiles do. For they think that they will be heard for their many words.
Vanity » The wicked » Count God's service as
Vanity » Emptiness of the worldly life
Vanity » What is not vain
Vanity » Worldly wisdom
and again, "The Lord knows the thoughts of the wise, that they are futile."
Vanity » Evil people » Regard God's service as
Vanity » Evil people » Speak
Vanity » Evil people » Judicially given up to
Vanity » Evil people » Reap
Vanity » The beauty of man is
Vanity » Pray to be kept from
Vanity » Almsgiving without charity is
If I give all I have to the poor, and if I surrender my body to be burned, but have not love, I gain nothing.
Vanity » Childhood and youth are
Vanity » Evil people » Live in
Now this I affirm and testify in the Lord, that you must no longer live as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their minds,
Vanity » Worldly enjoyment is
Vanity » Worldly pleasure is
Vanity » All earthly things are
Vanity » Unblessed riches are
Vanity » The wicked » Inherit
Vanity » What was made subject to vanity
I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed in us. For the creation waits with eager expectation for the revealing of the sons of God. For the creation was subjected to futility, not of its own will, but by the will of him who subjected it in hope; read more.
because the creation itself will be set free from its bondage to decay and obtain the glorious liberty of the children of God.
Vanity » Worldy anxiety
Vanity » Wealth gotten by vanity
Vanity » Following those given to, leads to poverty
Vanity » Wealth gotten by, diminishes
Vanity » Fools follow those given to
Vanity » False teaching is but
Vanity » Saints » Hate the thoughts of
Vanity » Who shall reap vanity
Vanity » Treasures of wickedness are
Vanity » The wicked » Allure others by words of
For speaking out arrogant words of vanity, they entice by fleshly desires, by sensuality, those who barely escape from the ones who live in error.
Vanity » The wicked » Walk after
Vanity » Worldly labor is
Vanity » The conduct of the unGodly is
You know that you were redeemed from the futile way of life inherited from your forefathers, not with perishable things such as silver or gold,
Vanity » A consequence of the fall
For the creation was subjected to futility, not of its own will, but by the will of him who subjected it in hope;
Vanity » Man is like to
Vanity » Every man is
Vanity » The wicked » Devise
Vanity » Saints » Avoid those given to
Vanity » Saints » Avoid
Vanity » Saints hate the thoughts of
Vanity » Man at his best estate is
Vanity » The religion of hypocrites is
If anyone thinks himself to be religious, and yet does not bridle his tongue but deceives his own heart, this man's religion is worthless.
Vanity » Faith without works is
What good is it, my brethren, if a man says he has faith but has no works? Can such faith save him?
Vanity » Evil people » Inherit
Vanity » Evil people » Though full of, affect to be wise
Vanity » Evil people » Especially characterized by
Vanity » The wicked » Though full of, affect to be wise
Vanity » The wicked » Especially characterized by
Vanity » The wicked » Love
Vanity » God not hearing or regarding vanity
Vanity » Man's own righteousness is
Vanity » Worldly possessions
Vanity » They who trust in, rewarded with
Vanity » Evil people » Allure others through the words of
For speaking out arrogant words of vanity, they entice by fleshly desires, by sensuality, those who barely escape from the ones who live in error.
Vanity » Almsgiving without love is
If I give all I have to the poor, and if I surrender my body to be burned, but have not love, I gain nothing.
Vanity » The thoughts of man are
Vanity » Man is similar to
Vanity » Every man has
Vanity » Evil people » Live by
Vanity » Evil people » Devise
Vanity » Riches gotten by falsehood are
Vanity » Every state of man is
Vanity » Love of riches is
Vanity » Lying words are
Vanity » All should know and acknowledge
Vanity » Avoid those given to
Vanity » Avoid
Vanity » Evil people » Love
Vanity » Worldly pleasure
Topics on Vanity
The Vanity Of Human Knowledge
1 Corinthians 8:2If anyone imagines that he knows something, he does not yet know as he ought to know.
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- False Religion
- Frustration
- Futility
- Futility Of Worldly Pursuits
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- Life, Human