Bible verses about "traditions" | MNT

³ "And why do you also keep transgressing the command of God by your tradition?" he asked. ⁴ "For God said, Honor your father and mother, and, Let him who reviles father or mother be put to death; ⁵ but you say that whoever tells his father or mother, 'Whatever of mine might have been of service to you is dedicated to God,' ⁶ is in no way bound to honor his father. Thus do you make void the word of God by your tradition! ⁷ Hypocrites! Well did Isaiah prophesy concerning you, saying. ⁸ This is a people that honors me with their lips, But their heart is far from me. ⁹ In vain do they worship me, While they teach doctrines that are the commands of men." ¹⁰ Then Jesus called the people to him and said: ¹¹ "Listen, and pay attention. It is not what goes into a man's mouth that defiles him, but what comes out of it, that defiles the man." ¹² Then his disciples came to him and said, "Do you know that the Pharisees were scandalized when they heard that saying?" He replied. ¹³ "Any plant that my heavenly Father has not planted will be uprooted. ¹⁴ "Let them alone. They are blind men leading the blind; and if one blind man leads another, both of them will fall into a ditch." ¹⁵ Then Peter said to Jesus, "Explain the parable to us." ¹⁶ He answered. "Are even you still without understanding? ¹⁷ "Do you not know how all that goes into the mouth passes into the stomach and is afterward evacuated; ¹⁸ while what comes out of the mouth comes from the heart—and that is what defiles a man. ¹⁹ For out of the heart come forth evil thoughts, murder, adultery, unchastity, theft, perjury, slander. ²⁰ These are the things that defile a man; to eat with unwashed hands does not defile a man."

² "Why do your disciples keep transgressing the tradition of the elders by not washing their hands before eating?" ³ "And why do you also keep transgressing the command of God by your tradition?" he asked. ⁴ "For God said, Honor your father and mother, and, Let him who reviles father or mother be put to death; ⁵ but you say that whoever tells his father or mother, 'Whatever of mine might have been of service to you is dedicated to God,' ⁶ is in no way bound to honor his father. Thus do you make void the word of God by your tradition!

⁶ I summon you, in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, to shun any brother who leads an idle and disorderly life, which is not according to the rule you received from me.

⁷ Ever reject these profane and old womanish myths; and continually train yourself for the contest of godliness.

³ For the Pharisees and all of the Jews do not eat until they have ceremoniously washed their hands in obedience to the tradition of the elders; ⁴ and when they come from the market-place they do not eat without bathing first. and they have many other customs which they have received and observe, such as the washing of cups and jugs and copper pans. ⁵ So the Pharisees and Scribes asked him. "Why do your disciples not follow the traditions of the elders? Why do they eat with 'common' unwashed hands?" ⁶ "Well did Isaiah prophesy of you, hypocrites," he answered. "As it is written, 'This people honor me with their lips, While their hearts are far from me; ⁷ But in vain do they worship me, For their teaching is only human precepts.'" ⁸ "You neglect the commandment of God, and hold fast the traditions of men." ⁹ "It is praiseworthy, is it," he exclaimed, "to reject the command of God that you may keep your tradition!

¹ Be imitators of me, as I am an imitator of Christ. ² Indeed I praise you for remembering me in everything, and because you are holding fast to the traditions just as you received them.

² proclaim the message, be urgent in season and out of season; convince, rebuke, encourage, with never-failing patience and teaching. ³ For a time will come when they will not listen to wholesome teaching, but wanting to have their ears tickled, they will heap up for themselves teachers upon teachers to satisfy their own fancies. ⁴ They will turn away their ears from the truth, and turn aside to myths.

¹⁴ For this he called you through my gospel, so that you might obtain the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ. ¹⁵ So, brothers, stand fast, and hold fast the teachings which you have been taught by me, whether by word of mouth or by letter.

⁶ is in no way bound to honor his father. Thus do you make void the word of God by your tradition!

² Indeed I praise you for remembering me in everything, and because you are holding fast to the traditions just as you received them.

³ "And why do you also keep transgressing the command of God by your tradition?" he asked.

⁸ Take care lest any man drag you away captive by his philosophy which is a vain deceit, following the traditions of men and the world's crude notions, and not Christ.

¹⁵ So, brothers, stand fast, and hold fast the teachings which you have been taught by me, whether by word of mouth or by letter.