Bible verses about "statues" | Moffatt

⁴ He answered, "It is written, Man is not to live on bread alone, but on every word that issues from the mouth of God."

⁷ You hypocrites! Isaiah made a grand prophecy about you when he said, ⁸ This people honours me with their lips, but their heart is far away from me: ⁹ vain is their worship of me, for the doctrines they teach are but human precepts."

¹⁷ Never pay back evil for evil to anyone; aim to be above reproach in the eyes of all; ¹⁸ be at peace with all men, if possible, so far as that depends on you. ¹⁹ Never revenge yourselves, beloved, but let the Wrath of God have its way; for it is written, Vengeance is mine, I will exact a requital — the Lord has said it. No, ²⁰ if your enemy is hungry, feed him, if he is thirsty, give him drink; for in this way you will make him feel a burning sense of shame. ²¹ Do not let evil get the better of you; get the better of evil by doing good.

¹⁸ Children, it is the last hour. You have learned that 'Antichrist is coming.' Well, but many antichrists have appeared — which makes us sure it is the last hour.

⁸ Once more the devil conveyed him to an exceedingly high mountain and showed him all the realms of the world and their grandeur; ⁹ he said, "I will give you all that if you will fall down and worship me." ¹⁰ Then Jesus told him, "Begone, Satan! it is written, You must worship the Lord your God, and serve him alone."

¹ Copy God, then, as his beloved children, ² and lead lives of love, just as Christ loved you and gave himself up for you to be a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God. ³ Never let any sexual vice or impurity or lust be so much as mentioned by you — that is the proper course for saints to take; ⁴ no, nor indecent, silly, or scurrilous talk — all that is improper. Rather, voice your thanks to God. ⁵ Be sure of this, that no one guilty of sexual vice or impurity or lust (that is, an idolater) possesses any inheritance in the realm of Christ and God. ⁶ Let no one deceive you with specious arguments; these are the vices that bring down God's anger on the sons of disobedience. ⁷ So avoid the company of such men.

¹ Do not believe every spirit, beloved, but test the spirits to see if they come from God; for many false prophets have emerged in the world.

⁵ For "there is one God" and "one intermediary between God and men,