Matthew 15:9
But in vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.
But in vaine they do worship me, teaching for doctrines, the commandements of men.
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- Isaiah 29:13Rank 1 from verse 9
13¶ Wherefore the Lord said, Forasmuch as this people draw near me with their mouth, and with their lips do honour me, but have removed their heart far from me, and their fear toward me is taught by the precept of men:
13¶ *Wherefore the LORD said, Forasmuch as this people draw neere mee with their mouth, and with their lips doe honour me, but haue remoued their heart farre from me, and their feare towards mee is taught by the precept of men:
- 1 Timothy 1:4Rank 3 from verse 9
- Titus 1:14Rank 4 from verse 9
- Colossians 2:18–22Rank 5 from verse 9
18Let no man beguile you of your reward in a voluntary humility and worshipping of angels, intruding into those things which he hath not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind,
19And not holding the Head, from which all the body by joints and bands having nourishment ministered, and knit together, increaseth with the increase of God.
20Wherefore if ye be dead with Christ from the rudiments of the world, why, as though living in the world, are ye subject to ordinances,
21(Touch not; taste not; handle not;
22Which all are to perish with the using;) after the commandments and doctrines of men?
18Let no man ‖beguile you of your reward, †in a voluntary humilitie, and worshipping of Angels, intruding into those things which hee hath not seene, vainely puft vp by his fleshly minde:
19And not holding the head, from which all the body by ioynts and bands hauing nourishment ministred, and knit together, increaseth with the increase of God.
20Wherefore if yee bee dead with Christ frō the ‖rudiments of the world: why, as though liuing in the world, are ye subiect to ordinances?
21(Touch not, taste not, handle not:
22Which all are to perish with the vsing) after the commandements and doctrines of men:
- 1 Timothy 4:6–7Rank 6 from verse 9
6If thou put the brethren in remembrance of these things, thou shalt be a good minister of Jesus Christ, nourished up in the words of faith and of good doctrine, whereunto thou hast attained.
7But refuse profane and old wives’ fables, and exercise thyself rather unto godliness.
6If thou put the brethren in remembrance of these things, thou shalt be a good minister of Iesus Christ, nourished vp in the wordes of faith, and of good doctrine, whereunto thou hast attained.
7But refuse prophane and olde wiues fables, and exercise thy selfe rather vnto godlinesse.
- Hebrews 13:9Rank 7 from verse 9
9Be not carried about with divers and strange doctrines. For it is a good thing that the heart be established with grace; not with meats, which have not profited them that have been occupied therein.
9Be not caried about with diuers and strange doctrines: for it is a good thing that the heart be established with grace, not with meates, which haue not profited them that haue beene occupied therein.
- Isaiah 58:1–3Rank 8 from verse 9
1CRY aloud, spare not, lift up thy voice like a trumpet, and shew my people their transgression, and the house of Jacob their sins.
2Yet they seek me daily, and delight to know my ways, as a nation that did righteousness, and forsook not the ordinance of their God: they ask of me the ordinances of justice; they take delight in approaching to God.
3¶ Wherefore have we fasted, say they, and thou seest not? wherefore have we afflicted our soul, and thou takest no knowledge? Behold, in the day of your fast ye find pleasure, and exact all your labours.
1¶ †Crie aloude, spare not, lift vp thy voice like a trumpet, and shewe my people their transgression, & the house of Iacob their sins.
2Yet they seeke mee daily, and delight to know my wayes, as a nation that did righteousnesse, and forsooke not the ordinance of their God: they aske of me the ordinances of iustice: they take delight in approching to God.
3¶ ‖Wherefore haue wee fasted, say they, and thou seest not? wherefore haue wee afflicted our soule, & thou takest no knowledge? Behold, in the day of your fast you find pleasure, and exact all your labours.
- James 2:20Rank 9 from verse 9
- Deuteronomy 12:32Rank 10 from verse 9
- 1 Samuel 25:21Rank 11 from verse 9
21Now David had said, Surely in vain have I kept all that this fellow hath in the wilderness, so that nothing was missed of all that pertained unto him: and he hath requited me evil for good.
21(Now Dauid had said, Surely in vaine haue I kept all that this fellow hath in the wildernesse, so that nothing was missed of all that pertained vnto him: and he hath requited me euil for good.
- 1 Timothy 4:1–3Rank 12 from verse 9
1NOW the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils;
2Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron;
3Forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth.
1¶ Now the Spirit speaketh expresly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giuing heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of deuils:
2Speaking lies in hypocrisie, hauing their conscience seared with a hote iron,
3Forbidding to marry, and commanding to absteine from meates, which God hath created to bee receiued with thankesgiuing of them which beleeue, and know the trueth.
- Exodus 20:7Rank 13 from verse 9
- Psalms 73:13Rank 14 from verse 9
- Revelation 22:18Rank 15 from verse 9
18For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book:
18For I testifie vnto euery man that heareth the wordes of the prophesie of this booke, *If any man shal adde vnto these things, God shall adde vnto him the plagues, that are written in this booke.
- Ecclesiastes 5:2–7Rank 16 from verse 9
2Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thine heart be hasty to utter any thing before God: for God is in heaven, and thou upon earth: therefore let thy words be few.
3For a dream cometh through the multitude of business; and a fool’s voice is known by multitude of words.
4When thou vowest a vow unto God, defer not to pay it; for he hath no pleasure in fools: pay that which thou hast vowed.
5Better is it that thou shouldest not vow, than that thou shouldest vow and not pay.
6Suffer not thy mouth to cause thy flesh to sin; neither say thou before the angel, that it was an error: wherefore should God be angry at thy voice, and destroy the work of thine hands?
7For in the multitude of dreams and many words there are also divers vanities: but fear thou God.
2‖*Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thine heart be hasty to vtter any thing before God: for God is in heauen, and thou vpon earth: therefore let thy words be few.
3For a dreame commeth through the multitude of businesse, and a fooles voyce is knowen by multitude of words.
4**When thou vowest a vow vnto God, deferre not to pay it: for he hath no pleasure in fooles; pay that which thou hast vowed.
5Better is it that thou shouldest not vowe, then that thou shouldest vowe and not pay.
6Suffer not thy mouth to cause thy flesh to sinne, neither say thou before the Angel, that it was an errour: wherefore should God be angrie at thy voyce, and destroy the worke of thine hands?
7For in the multitude of dreames and many words, there are also diuers vanities: but feare thou God.
- Isaiah 1:13–15Rank 17 from verse 9
13Bring no more vain oblations; incense is an abomination unto me; the new moons and sabbaths, the calling of assemblies, I cannot away with; it is iniquity, even the solemn meeting.
14Your new moons and your appointed feasts my soul hateth: they are a trouble unto me; I am weary to bear them.
15And when ye spread forth your hands, I will hide mine eyes from you: yea, when ye make many prayers, I will not hear: your hands are full of blood.
13Bring no more vaine oblations, incense is an abomination vnto me: the new Moones, and Sabbaths, the calling of assemblies I cannot away with; it is ‖iniquitie, euen the solemne meeting.
14Your new Moones, and your appointed Feasts my soule hateth: they are a trouble vnto me, I am weary to beare them.
15And when ye spread foorth your *handes, I will hide mine eyes from you; yea, when yee †make many prayers I will not heare: your hands are full of *†blood.
- Leviticus 26:16Rank 18 from verse 9
16I also will do this unto you; I will even appoint over you terror, consumption, and the burning ague, that shall consume the eyes, and cause sorrow of heart: and ye shall sow your seed in vain, for your enemies shall eat it.
16I also will doe this vnto you, I will euen appoint †ouer you terrour, consumption, and the burning ague, that shall consume the eyes, and cause sorrow of heart: and ye shall sow your seede in vaine, for your enemies shall eate it.
- Leviticus 26:20Rank 19 from verse 9
- Proverbs 30:5–6Rank 20 from verse 9
5Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him.
6Add thou not unto his words, lest he reprove thee, and thou be found a liar.
5*†Euery word of God is pure: he is a shield vnto them that put their trust in him.
6*Adde thou not vnto his words, lest he reproue thee, and thou be found a lyar.
- Psalms 39:6Rank 21 from verse 9
- Malachi 3:14Rank 22 from verse 9
14Ye have said, It is vain to serve God: and what profit is it that we have kept his ordinance, and that we have walked mournfully before the Lord of hosts?
14††Ye haue said, It is vaine to serue God: and what profit is it, that we haue kept his ordinance, and that wee haue walked mournfully before the LORD of hosts?
- 1 Corinthians 15:2Rank 23 from verse 9
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Matthew 15:9
Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828
1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.
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Empty, fruitless, ineffective, unprofitable, worthless, false, unsubstantial, or conceited.
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Instruction; the act or content of imparting knowledge.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references
Teachings or instructions.
Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Cawdrey 1604
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commandments
Commands, orders, or prescribed requirements issued by one who commands.
Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references
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8This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with their lips; but their heart is far from me.
8*This people draweth nigh vnto mee with their mouth, and honoureth mee with their lips: but their heart is farre from me.
9But in vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.
9But in vaine they do worship me, teaching for doctrines, the commandements of men.
Selected passage10¶ And he called the multitude, and said unto them, Hear, and understand:
10¶ *And he called the multitude, and said vnto them, Heare and vnderstand.