3 Bible Verses about Vanity
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For creation is waiting with eager longing for the sons of God to be disclosed. For it was not the fault of creation that it was frustrated; it was by the will of him who condemned it to that, and in the hope
and shouting, "Friends, why are you doing this? We are only human beings like you, and we bring you the good news that you should turn from these follies to a living God, who made heaven and earth and sea and all that they contain.
From Thematic Bible
Idolatry » Objects of, described as » Vanity
Man » Compared to » Vanity
Vanity » Foolish questions, &c are
Timothy, guard what has been intrusted to you. Keep away from the worldly, empty phrases and contradictions of what they falsely call knowledge,
Leave worldly, empty phrases alone, for they lead people deeper and deeper into godlessness,
Remind men of these things. Charge them before God to avoid idle arguments which do no one any good and only bring destruction on those who listen to them.
Some people have failed in these things and been diverted into fruitless talk.
Vanity » Idolatry is
Vanity » The reward for following vanity
Vanity » Foolish questions are
Timothy, guard what has been intrusted to you. Keep away from the worldly, empty phrases and contradictions of what they falsely call knowledge,
But have nothing to do with foolish controversies, pedigrees, strife, and wrangles about the Law, for they are profitless and futile.
Leave worldly, empty phrases alone, for they lead people deeper and deeper into godlessness,
Remind men of these things. Charge them before God to avoid idle arguments which do no one any good and only bring destruction on those who listen to them.
Some people have failed in these things and been diverted into fruitless talk. They would like to be teachers of law although they do not understand the words they use or the matters they insist upon.
Vanity » Heaping up riches is
Vanity » The wicked » Speak
Vanity » The wicked » Imagine
and who said through the holy Spirit by the lips of our forefather David, your slave, " 'Why did the heathen rage, And the peoples form vain designs?
for, though they knew God, they have not honored him as God or given thanks to him, but they have indulged in futile speculations, until their stupid minds have become dark.
Vanity » Who became vain
So what I mean and insist upon in the Lord's name is this: You must no longer live like the heathen, with their frivolity of mind and darkened understanding. They are estranged from the life of God because of the ignorance that exists among them and their obstinacy of heart, for they have become callous, and abandoned themselves to sensuality, greedily practicing every kind of vice.
For God's anger is breaking forth from heaven against all the impiety and wickedness of the men who in their wickedness are suppressing the truth. For all that can be known of God is clearly before them; God has shown it to them. Ever since the creation of the world, his invisible nature??is eternal power and divine character??ave been clearly perceptible through what he has made. So they have no excuse, read more.
for, though they knew God, they have not honored him as God or given thanks to him, but they have indulged in futile speculations, until their stupid minds have become dark. They called themselves wise, but they have turned into fools, and for the splendor of the immortal God they have substituted images in the form of mortal man, birds, 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
Physical training is of some service, but religion is of service in every way, for it carries with it the promise of life here and hereafter.
You must not be carried away with strange varieties of teaching. The true way to steadfastness of heart is through God's mercy, not through scruples about food, which have never done their adherents any good.
Vanity » The days of man are
Vanity » The wicked » Walk in
So what I mean and insist upon in the Lord's name is this: You must no longer live like the heathen, with their frivolity of mind and darkened understanding.
Vanity » Vain men
But do you want proof, my senseless friend, that faith without good deeds amounts to nothing? Was not our forefather Abraham made upright for his good deeds, for offering his son Isaac on the altar? You see that in his case faith and good deeds worked together; faith found its highest expression in good deeds,
Vanity » The wicked » Judicially given up to
Vanity » Evil people » Imagine
and who said through the holy Spirit by the lips of our forefather David, your slave, " 'Why did the heathen rage, And the peoples form vain designs?
for, though they knew God, they have not honored him as God or given thanks to him, but they have indulged in futile speculations, until their stupid minds have become dark.
Vanity » The worship of the wicked is
And when you pray, do not repeat empty phrases as the heathen do, for they imagine that their prayers will be heard if they use words enough.
Vanity » The wicked » Count God's service as
Vanity » Emptiness of the worldly life
Vanity » What is not vain
Vanity » Worldly wisdom
and "The Lord knows that the deliberations of the wise are fruitless."
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
Even if I give away everything I own, and give myself up, but do it in pride, not love, it does me no good.
Vanity » Childhood and youth are
Vanity » Evil people » Live in
So what I mean and insist upon in the Lord's name is this: You must no longer live like the heathen, with their frivolity of mind and darkened understanding.
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
For I consider what we suffer now not to be compared with the glory that is to burst upon us. For creation is waiting with eager longing for the sons of God to be disclosed. For it was not the fault of creation that it was frustrated; it was by the will of him who condemned it to that, and in the hope read more.
that creation itself would be set free from its bondage to decay, and have the glorious freedom 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
They utter arrogant nonsense and use physical cravings to lure into immorality men who are just escaping from among those who live in error;
Vanity » The wicked » Walk after
Vanity » Worldly labor is
Vanity » The conduct of the unGodly is
for you know that you have not been ransomed with anything perishable like silver or gold, from the futile way of living in which you were brought up,
Vanity » A consequence of the fall
For it was not the fault of creation that it was frustrated; it was by the will of him who condemned it to that, and in the 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 he is religious, and does not bridle his tongue, but deceives himself, his religious observances are of no account.
Vanity » Faith without works is
My brothers, what is the good of a man's saying he has faith, if he has no good deeds to show? Can 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
They utter arrogant nonsense and use physical cravings to lure into immorality men who are just escaping from among those who live in error;
Vanity » Almsgiving without love is
Even if I give away everything I own, and give myself up, but do it in pride, not love, it does me no good.
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 a man thinks he has acquired some knowledge, he does not yet know it as well as he ought to know it.
Related Topics
- False Religion
- Frustration
- Futility
- Futility Of Worldly Pursuits
- God Opposes Idolatry
- God, Uniqueness Of
- Idolatry, Objections To
- Idols Not Existing
- Life, Human
