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Matthew 15:3
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Matthew 15:3
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3 He answered them, “And why do you break the commandment of God for the sake of your tradition?
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Matthew 15:3
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Matthew 15:3
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3 Jesus replied, “And why do you break the command of God for the sake of your tradition?
Colossians 2:23
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Colossians 2:23
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23 These have indeed an appearance of wisdom in (A)promoting self-made religion and asceticism and severity to the body, but they are (B)of no value in stopping the indulgence of the flesh.
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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.
Colossians 2:8
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Colossians 2:8
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8 See to it that no one takes you captive by (A)philosophy and (B)empty deceit, according to (C)human tradition, according to the (D)elemental spirits[a] of the world, and not according to Christ.
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- Colossians 2:8 Or elementary principles; also verse 20
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
Mark 7:13
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Mark 7:13
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13 thus (A)making void the word of God by your tradition that 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.”
Mark 7:6-8
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Mark 7:6-8
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6 And he 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 in vain do they worship me,
teaching as (C)doctrines the commandments of men.’
8 You leave the commandment of God and hold to the tradition of men.”
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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
Matthew 7:3-5
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Matthew 7:3-5
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3 Why do you see the speck that is in your brother's eye, but (A)do not notice the log that is in your own eye? 4 Or how can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ when there is the log in your own eye? 5 You hypocrite, first take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take the speck out of your brother's eye.
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Matthew 7:3-5
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Matthew 7:3-5
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3 “Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother’s eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye? 4 How can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ when all the time there is a plank in your own eye? 5 You hypocrite, first take the plank out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye.
Titus 1:14
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Titus 1:14
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14 (A)not devoting themselves to Jewish myths and (B)the commands of people (C)who turn away 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)
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