Matthew 15:8
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“‘These people honor Me with their lips, but their hearts are far from Me.”
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“‘These people honor Me with their lips, but their hearts are far from Me.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with their lips; but their heart is far from me.”
King James Version · Public Domain“This people honoreth me with their lips; But their heart is far from me.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“This people doth draw nigh to Me with their mouth, and with the lips it doth honour Me, but their heart is far off from Me;”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Matthew 15:8 — 8 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Proverbs 23:26My son, give me your heart, and let your eyes delight in my ways.
- Isaiah 29:13Therefore the Lord said: “These people draw near to Me with their mouths and honor Me with their lips, but their hearts are far from Me. Their worship of Me is but rules taught by men.
- Jeremiah 12:2You planted them, and they have taken root. They have grown and produced fruit. You are ever on their lips, but far from their hearts.
- Ezekiel 33:31So My people come to you as usual, sit before you, and hear your words; but they do not put them into practice. Although they express love with their mouths, their hearts pursue dishonest gain.
- John 1:47When Jesus saw Nathanael approaching, He said of him, “Here is a true Israelite, in whom there is no deceit.”
- Acts 8:21You have no part or share in our ministry, because your heart is not right before God.
- Hebrews 3:12See to it, brothers, that none of you has a wicked heart of unbelief that turns away from the living God.
- 1 Peter 3:10For, “Whoever would love life and see good days must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from deceitful speech.
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