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Galatians 1:14
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Galatians 1:14
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14 I advanced in Judaism beyond many among my people of the same age, for I was far more zealous for the traditions of my ancestors.(A)
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Galatians 1:14
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Galatians 1:14
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14 I was advancing in Judaism beyond many of my own age among my people and was extremely zealous(A) for the traditions of my fathers.(B)
Colossians 2:8
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Colossians 2:8
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8 Watch out that no one takes you captive through philosophy and empty deceit, according to human tradition, according to the elemental principles[a] of the world, and not according to Christ.(A)
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- 2.8 Or spirits
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
Acts 26:5
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Acts 26:5
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5 They have known for a long time, if they are willing to testify, that I have belonged to the strictest sect of our religion and lived as a Pharisee.(A)
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Acts 26:5
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Acts 26:5
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5 They have known me for a long time(A) and can testify, if they are willing, that I conformed to the strictest sect(B) of our religion, living as a Pharisee.(C)
1 Peter 1:8
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1 Peter 1:8
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8 Although you have not seen[a] him, you love him, and even though you do not see him now, you believe in him and rejoice with an indescribable and glorious joy,(A)
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- 1.8 Other ancient authorities read known
1 Peter 1:8
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1 Peter 1:8
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8 Though you have not seen him, you love him; and even though you do not see him now, you believe in him(A) and are filled with an inexpressible and glorious joy,
Philippians 3:4-6
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Philippians 3:4-6
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4 even though I, too, have reason for confidence in the flesh.
If anyone else has reason to be confident in the flesh, I have more: 5 circumcised on the eighth day, a member of the people of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew born of Hebrews; as to the law, a Pharisee;(A) 6 as to zeal, a persecutor of the church; as to righteousness under the law, blameless.
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Philippians 3:4-6
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Philippians 3:4-6
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4 though I myself have reasons for such confidence.(A)
If someone else thinks they have reasons to put confidence in the flesh, I have more: 5 circumcised(B) on the eighth day, of the people of Israel,(C) of the tribe of Benjamin,(D) a Hebrew of Hebrews; in regard to the law, a Pharisee;(E) 6 as for zeal,(F) persecuting the church;(G) as for righteousness based on the law,(H) faultless.
Acts 22:3
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Acts 22:3
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3 “I am a Jew born in Tarsus in Cilicia but brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, educated strictly according to our ancestral law, being zealous for God, just as all of you are today.(A)
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Matthew 15:6
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Matthew 15:6
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6 So, for the sake of your tradition, you nullify the word[a] of God.
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- 15.6 Other ancient authorities read law or commandment
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.
Acts 26:9
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Acts 26:9
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9 “Indeed, I myself was convinced that I ought to do many things against the name of Jesus of Nazareth.[a](A)
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- 26.9 Gk the Nazorean
Acts 26:9
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Acts 26:9
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9 “I too was convinced(A) that I ought to do all that was possible to oppose(B) the name of Jesus of Nazareth.(C)
Matthew 15:2-3
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Matthew 15:2-3
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2 “Why do your disciples break the tradition of the elders? For they do not wash their hands before they eat.”(A) 3 He answered them, “And why do you break the commandment of God for the sake of your tradition?
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Matthew 15:2-3
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Matthew 15:2-3
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2 “Why do your disciples break the tradition of the elders? They don’t wash their hands before they eat!”(A)
3 Jesus replied, “And why do you break the command of God for the sake of your tradition?
Jeremiah 9:14
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Jeremiah 9:14
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14 but have stubbornly followed their own hearts and have gone after the Baals, as their ancestors taught them.(A)
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Jeremiah 9:14
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14 Instead, they have followed(A) the stubbornness of their hearts;(B) they have followed the Baals, as their ancestors taught them.”
Mark 7:3-13
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Mark 7:3-13
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3 (For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, do not eat unless they wash their hands,[a] thus observing the tradition of the elders,(A) 4 and they do not eat anything from the market unless they wash,[b] and there are also many other traditions that they observe: the washing of cups and pots and bronze kettles and beds.[c])(B) 5 So the Pharisees and the scribes asked him, “Why do your disciples not walk according to the tradition of the elders but eat with defiled hands?”(C) 6 He said to them, “Isaiah prophesied rightly about you hypocrites, as it is written,
‘This people honors me with their lips,
but their hearts are far from me;(D)
7 in vain do they worship me,
teaching human precepts as doctrines.’
8 “You abandon the commandment of God and hold to human tradition.”(E)
9 Then he said to them, “You have a fine way of rejecting the commandment of God in order to keep your tradition!(F) 10 For Moses said, ‘Honor your father and your mother,’ and, ‘Whoever speaks evil of father or mother must surely die.’(G) 11 But you say that if anyone tells father or mother, ‘Whatever support you might have had from me is Corban’ (that is, an offering to God[d]),(H) 12 then you no longer permit doing anything for a father or mother, 13 thus nullifying the word of God through your tradition that you have handed on. And you do many things like this.”
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Mark 7:3-13
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Mark 7:3-13
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3 (The Pharisees and all the Jews do not eat unless they give their hands a ceremonial washing, holding to the tradition of the elders.(A) 4 When they come from the marketplace they do not eat unless they wash. And they observe many other traditions, such as the washing of cups, pitchers and kettles.[a])(B)
5 So the Pharisees and teachers of the law asked Jesus, “Why don’t your disciples live according to the tradition of the elders(C) instead of eating their food with defiled hands?”
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.’[b](D)
8 You have let go of the commands of God and are holding on to human traditions.”(E)
9 And he continued, “You have a fine way of setting aside the commands of God in order to observe[c] your own traditions!(F) 10 For Moses said, ‘Honor your father and mother,’[d](G) and, ‘Anyone who curses their father or mother is to be put to death.’[e](H) 11 But you say(I) that if anyone declares that what might have been used to help their father or mother is Corban (that is, devoted to God)— 12 then you no longer let them do anything for their father or mother. 13 Thus you nullify the word of God(J) by your tradition(K) that you have handed down. And you do many things like that.”
Jeremiah 15:2
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Jeremiah 15:2
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2 And when they say to you, “Where shall we go?” you shall say to them: Thus says the Lord:
Those destined for pestilence, to pestilence,
and those destined for the sword, to the sword;
those destined for famine, to famine,
and those destined for captivity, to captivity.(A)
Jeremiah 15:2
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Jeremiah 15:2
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2 And if they ask you, ‘Where shall we go?’ tell them, ‘This is what the Lord says:
Isaiah 57:12
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Isaiah 57:12
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12 I will announce your verdict,
and the objects you made will not help you.
Isaiah 57:12
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Isaiah 57:12
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12 I will expose your righteousness and your works,(A)
and they will not benefit you.
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