My Master says, “These people say they love me. They show honor to me with words from their mouths. But their hearts are far from me. The honor they show me is nothing but human rules they have memorized.
Mark 7:7 - Easy To Read Version Their worship of me is for nothing.\par The things they teach are only rules\par that people have made.’\par \i (Isaiah 29:13)\i0 \par 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. |
My Master says, “These people say they love me. They show honor to me with words from their mouths. But their hearts are far from me. The honor they show me is nothing but human rules they have memorized.
You said, “It is useless to worship the Lord. We did the things the Lord told us— but we didn’t gain anything. We were sad \{for our sins\} like people crying at a funeral. But it didn’t help.
Their worship of me is for nothing.\par The things they teach are only rules\par that people have made.’”\par \i (Isaiah 29:13)\i0 \par
“And when you pray, don’t be like those people that don’t know God. They continue saying things that mean nothing. Don’t pray like that. They think that God will hear them because of the many things they say.
And if Christ has never been raised, then the message we tell people is worth nothing. And your faith is worth nothing.
So, my dear brothers and sisters, stand strong. Don’t let anything change you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord. You know that your work in the Lord is never wasted.
“You must be careful to do everything I command you. Don’t add anything to the things I tell you, and don’t take anything away.
These rules are talking about earthly things that are gone after they are used. These rules are only commands and teachings from people, \{not God\}.
But I am not commanding you; I am asking you to do it out of love. I am Paul. I am an old man now, and I am a prisoner for Christ Jesus.
You might think you are religious (good). But if you say things you should not say, then you are fooling yourself. Your “religion” is worth nothing.
You foolish person! Must you be shown that faith that does nothing is worth nothing?
I warn every person that hears the words of the prophecy {\cf2\super [179]} of this book: If a person adds anything to these words, then God will give that person the troubles written about in this book.
Idols are only statues—they can’t help you! So don’t worship them. Idols can’t help you or save you. They are nothing!