Bible verses about "idols" | Twentieth_Century

²¹ Because, although they learned to know God, yet they did not offer him as God either praise or thanksgiving. Their speculations about him proved futile, and their undiscerning minds were darkened. ²² Professing to be wise, they showed themselves fools; ²³ And they transformed the Glory of the immortal God into the likeness of mortal man, and of birds, and beasts, and reptiles.

²⁵ Got these men together, as well as the workmen engaged in similar occupations, and said: "Men, you know that our prosperity depends upon this work,

⁸ Take care there is not some one who will carry you away by his 'philosophy'--a hollow sham!--following, as it does, mere human traditions, and dealing with puerile questions of this world, and not with Christ.

²¹ My Children, guard yourselves against false ideas of God.

⁵ Do not let your conduct be ruled by the love of money. Be content with what you have, for God himself has said-- 'I will never forsake you, nor will I ever abandon you.'