| Isa. 29:13 | "Therefore the Lord said: 'Inasmuch as these people draw near to Me with their mouths And honor Me with their lips, But have removed their hearts far from Me And their fear toward Me is taught by the commandment of men.' " |
Matt. 15:1-9 | "Then the scribes and Pharisees who were from
Jerusalem came to Jesus, saying, 'Why do Your disciples transgress the
tradition of the elders? For they do not wash their hands when they eat bread.'
But He answered and said to them, 'Why do you also transgress the
commandment of God because of your tradition? For God commanded, saying, "Honor
your father and your mother"; and, "He who curses father or mother, let him be
put to death." But you say, "Whoever says to his father or mother, 'Whatever
profit you might have received from me has been dedicated to the temple.' - is
released from honoring his father or mother." Thus you have made the
commandment of God of no effect by your tradition. Hypocrites! Well did Isaiah
prophesy about you, saying: "These people draw near to Me with their mouth And honor Me with their lips, But their heart is far from Me. And in vain they worship Me, Teaching as doctrines the commandments of men." ' " (Isa. 29:13) |
| Gal. 1:13-14 | "For you have heard of my former conduct in Judaism, how I persecuted the church of God beyond measure and tried to destroy it. And I advanced in Judaism beyond many of my contemporaries in my own nation, being more exceedingly zealous for the traditions of my fathers." |
| Gal. 1:23-24 | "But they were hearing only, 'He who formerly persecuted us now preaches the faith which he once tried to destroy.' And they glorified God in me." |
| Col. 2:8 | "Beware lest anyone *cheat you (Lit. plunder you or take you captive) through philosophy and empty deceit, according to the tradition of men, according to the basic principles of the world, and not according to Christ." |
| 2 Thes. 2:13-17 | "But we are *bound (under obligation) to give thanks to God always for you, brethren beloved by the Lord, because God from the beginning chose you for salvation through sanctification by the Spirit and belief in the truth, to which He called you by our gospel, for the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ. Therefore, brethren, stand fast and hold the traditions which you were taught, whether by word or our *epistle. (letter) Now may our Lord Jesus Christ Himself, and our God and Father, who has loved us and given us everlasting consolation and good hope by grace, comfort your hearts and *establish (strengthen) you in every good word and work." |
| 2 Thes. 3:6-9 | "But we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you withdraw from every brother who walks disorderly and not according to the tradition which he received from us. For you yourselves know how you ought to follow us, for we were not disorderly among you; nor did we eat anyone's bread *free of charge (Lit. for nothing), but worked with labor and toil night and day, that we might not be a burden to any of you, not because we do not have authority, but to make ourselves an example of how you should follow us." |
| 1 Pet. 1:17-19 | "And if you call on the Father, who without partiality judges according to each one's work, conduct yourselves throughout the time of your
sojourning here in fear; knowing that you were not redeemed with *corruptible
(perishable) things, like silver or gold, from your aimless conduct received by
tradition from your fathers, but with the precious blood of Christ, as of a
lamb without blemish and without spot." See (God Shows No Partiality) |
