Matthew 15:2
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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)
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?
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 7:3
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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)
Mark 7:5
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5 So the Pharisees and teachers of the law asked Jesus, “Why don’t your disciples live according to the tradition of the elders(A) instead of eating their food with defiled hands?”
Mark 7:8
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8 You have let go of the commands of God and are holding on to human traditions.”(A)
Mark 7:9
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9 And he continued, “You have a fine way of setting aside the commands of God in order to observe[a] your own traditions!(A)
Footnotes
- Mark 7:9 Some manuscripts set up
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.”
1 Corinthians 11:2
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On Covering the Head in Worship
2 I praise you(A) for remembering me in everything(B) and for holding to the traditions just as I passed them on to you.(C)
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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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.
Footnotes
- Colossians 2:8 Or the basic principles; also in verse 20
2 Thessalonians 2:15
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15 So then, brothers and sisters, stand firm(A) and hold fast to the teachings[a] we passed on to you,(B) whether by word of mouth or by letter.
Footnotes
- 2 Thessalonians 2:15 Or traditions
2 Thessalonians 3:6
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Warning Against Idleness
6 In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ,(A) we command you, brothers and sisters, to keep away from(B) every believer who is idle and disruptive(C) and does not live according to the teaching[a] you received from us.(D)
Footnotes
- 2 Thessalonians 3:6 Or tradition
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