BUT IN VAINDO THEY WORSHIPME, TEACHINGAS DOCTRINESTHE PRECEPTSOF MEN.'"
"Surelyeverymanwalksabout as a phantom;Surelythey makean uproarfor nothing;He amasses[riches] and does not knowwhowill gatherthem.
Surelyin vainI have keptmy heartpureAnd washedmy handsin innocence;
"You shall not takethe nameof the LORDyour Godin vain,for the LORDwill not leavehim unpunishedwhotakesHis namein vain.
Then the Lordsaid,"Becausethispeopledrawnearwith their wordsAnd honorMe with their lipservice,But they removetheir heartsfarfrom Me, And their reverencefor Me consistsof traditionlearned[by rote],
I, in turn,will dothisto you: I will appointoveryou a suddenterror,consumptionand feverthat will wasteawaythe eyesand cause the soulto pineaway;also, you will sowyour seeduselessly,for your enemieswill eatit up.
Your strengthwill be spentuselessly,for your landwill not yieldits produceand the treesof the landwill not yieldtheir fruit.
"You have said,It is vainto serveGod;and whatprofitis it that we have keptHis charge,and that we have walkedin mourningbeforethe LORDof hosts?
After Jesus calledthe crowdto Him, He saidto them, "Hearand understand.
BUT IN VAINDO THEY WORSHIPME, TEACHINGAS DOCTRINESTHE PRECEPTSOF MEN.'
by whichalsoyou are saved,ifyou hold fastthe wordwhichI preachedto you, unlessyou believedin vain.
"WhateverI commandyou, you shall be carefulto do;you shall not addto nortakeawayfrom it.
norto pay attentionto mythsand endlessgenealogies,whichgive riseto mere speculationratherthan[furthering] the administrationof Godwhich is by faith.
not paying attentionto Jewishmythsand commandmentsof menwho turn awayfrom the truth.
Do not be carried awayby variedand strangeteachings;for it is goodfor the heartto be strengthenedby grace,not by foods,throughwhichthosewho were so occupiedwere not benefited.
But are you willingto recognize,you foolishfellow,that faithwithoutworksis useless?
I testifyto everyonewho hearsthe wordsof the prophecyof thisbook:ifanyoneaddsto them, Godwill addto him the plagueswhich are writtenin thisbook;
Now Davidhad said,"Surelyin vainI have guardedallthat this[man] has in the wilderness,so that nothingwas missedof allthat belonged to him; and he has returnedme evilfor good.
