'Vain' in the Bible
And -- praying -- ye may not use vain repetitions like the nations, for they think that in their much speaking they shall be heard,
and in vain do they worship Me, teaching teachings -- commands of men.'
and in vain do they worship Me, teaching teachings, commands of men;
who, through the mouth of David thy servant, did say, Why did nations rage, and peoples meditate vain things?
because, having known God they did not glorify Him as God, nor gave thanks, but were made vain in their reasonings, and their unintelligent heart was darkened,
for of God it is a ministrant to thee for good; and if that which is evil thou mayest do, be fearing, for not in vain doth it bear the sword; for of God it is a ministrant, an avenger for wrath to him who is doing that which is evil.
and again, 'The Lord doth know the reasonings of the wise, that they are vain.'
through which also ye are being saved, in what words I proclaimed good news to you, if ye hold fast, except ye did believe in vain,
and by the grace of God I am what I am, and His grace that is towards me came not in vain, but more abundantly than they all did I labour, yet not I, but the grace of God that is with me;
and if Christ hath not risen, vain is your faith, ye are yet in your sins;
so that, my brethren beloved, become ye stedfast, unmovable, abounding in the work of the Lord at all times, knowing that your labour is not vain in the Lord.
And working together also we call upon you that ye receive not in vain the grace of God --
and I sent the brethren, that our boasting on your behalf may not be made vain in this respect; that, according as I said, ye may be ready,
and I went up by revelation, and did submit to them the good news that I preach among the nations, and privately to those esteemed, lest in vain I might run or did run;
I do not make void the grace of God, for if righteousness be through law -- then Christ died in vain.
so many things did ye suffer in vain! if, indeed, even in vain.
I am afraid of you, lest in vain I did labour toward you.
Let no one deceive you with vain words, for because of these things cometh the anger of God upon the sons of the disobedience,
the word of life holding forth, for rejoicing to me in regard to a day of Christ, that not in vain did I run, nor in vain did I labour;
See that no one shall be carrying you away as spoil through the philosophy and vain deceit, according to the deliverance of men, according to the rudiments of the world, and not according to Christ,
For yourselves have known, brethren, our entrance in unto you, that it did not become vain,
because of this also, I, no longer forbearing, did send to know your faith, lest he who is tempting did tempt you, and in vain might be our labour.
from which certain, having swerved, did turn aside to vain discourse,
and the profane vain talkings stand aloof from, for to more impiety they will advance,
and foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about law, stand away from -- for they are unprofitable and vain.
If any one doth think to be religious among you, not bridling his tongue, but deceiving his heart, of this one vain is the religion;
And dost thou wish to know, O vain man, that the faith apart from the works is dead?
Related Words
Bible Theasaurus
- Conceited (15 instances)
- Empty (146 instances)
- Flushed (2 instances)
- Forward (296 instances)
- Fruitless (19 instances)
- Futile (53 instances)
- Inflated (9 instances)
- Self-Conceited (1 instance)
- Swollen (9 instances)
- Vain (153 instances)
Reverse Interlinear
'aven
Chinnam
Ruwach
Saphah
Sheqer
Tohuw