Matthew 15:9 — King James Version← Study notes
“But in vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.”
Matthew 15:9 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · Matthew 15:98 words
μάτηνmatēnin vain
δὲdeand / but
σέβονταίsebontaidevout, religious, worship
μεmeI
διδάσκοντεςdidaskontesteach
διδασκαλίαςdidaskaliasdoctrine, learning, teaching
ἐντάλματαentalmatacommandment
ἀνθρώπωνanthrōpōnman / human being
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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