Do not misuse the name of the Lord your God, because the Lord will not leave anyone unpunished who misuses his name.
Matthew 15:9 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised They worship me in vain, eaching as doctrines human commands.’ , Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 But in vain they do worship me, Teaching for doctrines the commandments of men. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Uselessly do they worship Me, for they teach as doctrines the commands 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 rules.” Catholic Public Domain Version For in vain do they worship me, teaching the doctrines and commandments of men.' " Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And in vain do they worship me, teaching doctrines and commandments of men. |
Do not misuse the name of the Lord your God, because the Lord will not leave anyone unpunished who misuses his name.
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.
then I will do this to you: I will bring terror on you #– #wasting disease and fever that will cause your eyes to fail and your life to ebb away. You will sow your seed in vain because your enemies will eat it.
and your strength will be used up for nothing. Your land will not yield its produce, and the trees of the land will not bear their fruit.
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?
and by which you are being saved, if you hold to the message I preached to you #– #unless you believed in vain.
Be careful to do everything I command you; do not add anything to it or take anything away from it.
or to pay attention to myths and endless genealogies. These promote empty speculations rather than God’s plan, which operates by faith.
and may not pay attention to Jewish myths and the commands of people who reject the truth.
Don’t be led astray by various kinds of strange teachings; for it is good for the heart to be established by grace and not by food regulations, since those who observe them have not benefited.
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.
David had just said, ‘I guarded everything that belonged to this man in the wilderness for nothing. He was not missing anything, yet he paid me back evil for good.