The Lord said: These people approach me with their speeches to honour me with lip-service, yet their hearts are far from me, and human rules direct their worship of me.
Mark 7:7 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised They worship me in vain, teaching as doctrines human commands. , Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Howbeit in vain do they worship me, Teaching for doctrines the commandments of men. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition In vain (fruitlessly and without profit) do they worship Me, ordering and teaching [to be obeyed] as doctrines the commandments and precepts of men. [Isa. 29:13.] American Standard Version (1901) But in vain do they worship me, Teaching as their doctrines the precepts of men. Common English Bible Their worship of me is empty since they teach instructions that are human words. Catholic Public Domain Version And in vain do they worship me, teaching the doctrines and precepts of men.' Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And in vain to they worship me, teaching doctrines and precepts of men. |
The Lord said: These people approach me with their speeches to honour me with lip-service, yet their hearts are far from me, and human rules direct their worship of me.
You have said, ‘It is useless to serve God. What have we gained by keeping his requirements and walking mournfully before the Lord of Armies?
When you pray, don’t babble like the Gentiles, since they imagine they’ll be heard for their many words.
and if Christ has not been raised, then our proclamation is in vain, and so is your faith.
Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, be steadfast, immovable, always excelling in the Lord’s work, because you know that your labour in the Lord is not in vain.
Be careful to do everything I command you; do not add anything to it or take anything away from it.
All these regulations refer to what is destined to perish by being used up; they are human commands and doctrines.
But avoid foolish debates, genealogies, quarrels, and disputes about the law, because they are unprofitable and worthless.
If anyone thinks he is religious without controlling his tongue, his religion is useless and he deceives himself.
Senseless person! Are you willing to learn that faith without works is useless?
I testify to everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book: If anyone adds to them, God will add to him the plagues that are written in this book.
Don’t turn away to follow worthless things that can’t profit or rescue you; they are worthless.