Matthew 15:8
This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with their lips; but their heart is far from me.
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- Isa 29:13 : 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:
- Acts 8:21 : 21 Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter: for thy heart is not right in the sight of God.
- Jer 12:2 : 2 Thou hast planted them, yea, they have taken root: they grow, yea, they bring forth fruit: thou art near in their mouth, and far from their reins.
- Ezek 33:31 : 31 And they come unto thee as the people cometh, and they sit before thee as my people, and they hear thy words, but they will not do them: for with their mouth they shew much love, but their heart goeth after their covetousness.
- John 1:47 : 47 Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and saith of him, Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile!
- Heb 3:12 : 12 Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief, in departing from the living God.
- 1 Pet 3:10 : 10 For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile:
- Prov 23:26 : 26 My son, give me thine heart, and let thine eyes observe my ways.
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6 He answered and said unto them, Well hath Esaias prophesied of you hypocrites, as it is written, This people honoureth me with their lips, but their heart is far from me.
7 Howbeit in vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.
8 For laying aside the commandment of God, ye hold the tradition of men, as the washing of pots and cups: and many other such like things ye do.
9 And he said unto them, Full well ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may keep your own tradition.
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9 But in vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.
10 And he called the multitude, and said unto them, Hear, and understand:
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7 Ye hypocrites, well did Esaias prophesy of you, saying,
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31 And they come unto thee as the people cometh, and they sit before thee as my people, and they hear thy words, but they will not do them: for with their mouth they shew much love, but their heart goeth after their covetousness.
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18 But those things which proceed out of the mouth come forth from the heart; and they defile the man.
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20 These are the things which defile a man: but to eat with unwashen hands defileth not a man.
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28 Even so ye also outwardly appear righteous unto men, but within ye are full of hypocrisy and iniquity.
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8 But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach;
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1 Then came to Jesus scribes and Pharisees, which were of Jerusalem, saying,
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3 But he answered and said unto them, Why do ye also transgress the commandment of God by your tradition?
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24 Put away from thee a froward mouth, and perverse lips put far from thee.
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11 For with stammering lips and another tongue will he speak to this people.
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7 For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he: Eat and drink, saith he to thee; but his heart is not with thee.
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23 But this people hath a revolting and a rebellious heart; they are revolted and gone.
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13 Making the word of God of none effect through your tradition, which ye have delivered: and many such like things do ye.
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2 Thou hast planted them, yea, they have taken root: they grow, yea, they bring forth fruit: thou art near in their mouth, and far from their reins.
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8 Thou hast despised mine holy things, and hast profaned my sabbaths.
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6 Thine habitation is in the midst of deceit; through deceit they refuse to know me, saith the LORD.