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Matthew 15:6
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Matthew 15:6
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6 then he need not honor his father [a]or mother.’ Thus you have made the [b]commandment of God of no effect by your tradition.
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- Matthew 15:6 NU omits or mother
- Matthew 15:6 NU word
Matthew 15:6
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Matthew 15:6
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6 they are not to ‘honor their father or mother’ with it. Thus you nullify the word of God for the sake of your tradition.
Mark 7:6-8
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Mark 7:6-8
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6 He answered and said to them, “Well did Isaiah prophesy of you (A)hypocrites, as it is written:
(B)‘This people honors Me with their lips,
But their heart is far from Me.
7 And in vain they worship Me,
Teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.’
8 For laying aside the commandment of God, you hold the tradition of men—[a]the washing of pitchers and cups, and many other such things you do.”
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Mark 7:6-8
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Mark 7:6-8
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6 He replied, “Isaiah was right when he prophesied about you hypocrites; as it is written:
“‘These people honor me with their lips,
but their hearts are far from me.
7 They worship me in vain;
their teachings are merely human rules.’[a](A)
8 You have let go of the commands of God and are holding on to human traditions.”(B)
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- Mark 7:7 Isaiah 29:13
Mark 7:13
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Mark 7:13
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13 making the word of God of no effect through your tradition which you have handed down. And many such things you do.”
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Mark 7:13
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Mark 7:13
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13 Thus you nullify the word of God(A) by your tradition(B) that you have handed down. And you do many things like that.”
Colossians 2:8
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Colossians 2:8
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8 Beware lest anyone [a]cheat you through philosophy and empty deceit, according to (A)the tradition of men, according to the (B)basic principles of the world, and not according to Christ.
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- Colossians 2:8 Lit. plunder you or take you captive
Colossians 2:8
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Colossians 2:8
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8 See to it that no one takes you captive through hollow and deceptive philosophy,(A) which depends on human tradition and the elemental spiritual forces[a] of this world(B) rather than on Christ.
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- Colossians 2:8 Or the basic principles; also in verse 20
Colossians 2:23
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Colossians 2:23
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23 (A)These things indeed have an appearance of wisdom in self-imposed religion, false humility, and [a]neglect of the body, but are of no value against the indulgence of the flesh.
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- Colossians 2:23 severe treatment, asceticism
Colossians 2:23
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Colossians 2:23
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23 Such regulations indeed have an appearance of wisdom, with their self-imposed worship, their false humility(A) and their harsh treatment of the body, but they lack any value in restraining sensual indulgence.
Titus 1:14
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Titus 1:14
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14 not giving heed to Jewish fables and (A)commandments of men who turn from the truth.
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Titus 1:14
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Titus 1:14
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14 and will pay no attention to Jewish myths(A) or to the merely human commands(B) of those who reject the truth.(C)
Psalm 119:126
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Psalm 119:126
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126 It is time for You to act, O Lord,
For they have [a]regarded Your law as void.
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- Psalm 119:126 broken Your law
Psalm 119:126
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Psalm 119:126
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126 It is time for you to act, Lord;
your law is being broken.(A)
Psalm 119:139
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Psalm 119:139
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- Psalm 119:139 put an end to
Psalm 119:139
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Psalm 119:139
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139 My zeal wears me out,(A)
for my enemies ignore your words.
Jeremiah 8:8
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Jeremiah 8:8
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8 “How can you say, ‘We are wise,
(A)And the law of the Lord is with us’?
Look, the false pen of the scribe certainly works falsehood.
Jeremiah 8:8
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Jeremiah 8:8
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8 “‘How can you say, “We are wise,
for we have the law(A) of the Lord,”
when actually the lying pen of the scribes
has handled it falsely?
Hosea 4:6
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Hosea 4:6
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6 (A)My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge.
Because you have rejected knowledge,
I also will reject you from being priest for Me;
(B)Because you have forgotten the law of your God,
I also will forget your children.
Hosea 4:6
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Hosea 4:6
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6 my people are destroyed from lack of knowledge.(A)
“Because you have rejected knowledge,
I also reject you as my priests;
because you have ignored the law(B) of your God,
I also will ignore your children.
Malachi 2:7-9
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Malachi 2:7-9
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7 “For(A) the lips of a priest should keep knowledge,
And people should seek the law from his mouth;
(B)For he is the messenger of the Lord of hosts.
8 But you have departed from the way;
You (C)have caused many to stumble at the law.
(D)You have corrupted the covenant of Levi,”
Says the Lord of hosts.
9 “Therefore (E)I also have made you contemptible and base
Before all the people,
Because you have not kept My ways
But have shown (F)partiality in the law.”
Malachi 2:7-9
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Malachi 2:7-9
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7 “For the lips of a priest(A) ought to preserve knowledge, because he is the messenger(B) of the Lord Almighty and people seek instruction from his mouth.(C) 8 But you have turned from the way(D) and by your teaching have caused many to stumble;(E) you have violated the covenant(F) with Levi,”(G) says the Lord Almighty. 9 “So I have caused you to be despised(H) and humiliated(I) before all the people, because you have not followed my ways but have shown partiality(J) in matters of the law.”(K)
Romans 3:31
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Romans 3:31
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31 Do we then make void the law through faith? Certainly not! On the contrary, we establish the law.
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Romans 3:31
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Romans 3:31
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31 Do we, then, nullify the law by this faith? Not at all! Rather, we uphold the law.
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