Vain

so that, my brethren beloved, become ye stedfast, unmovable, abounding in the work of the Lord at all times, knowing that your labour is not vain in the Lord.

`And--praying--ye may not use vain repetitions like the nations, for they think that in their much speaking they shall be heard,

and again, `The Lord doth know the reasonings of the wise, that they are vain.'

nothing in rivalry or vain-glory, but in humility of mind one another counting more excellent than yourselves--

See that no one shall be carrying you away as spoil through the philosophy and vain deceit, according to the deliverance of men, according to the rudiments of the world, and not according to Christ,

Do ye think that emptily the Writing saith, `To envy earnestly desireth the spirit that did dwell in us,'

having known that, not with corruptible things--silver or gold--were ye redeemed from your foolish behaviour delivered by fathers,

For yourselves have known, brethren, our entrance in unto you, that it did not become vain,

who do not know the thing of the morrow; for what is your life? for it is a vapour that is appearing for a little, and then is vanishing;

If any one doth think to be religious among you, not bridling his tongue, but deceiving his heart, of this one vain <FI>is<Fi> the religion;

and if Christ hath not risen, vain is your faith, ye are yet in your sins;

for of God it is a ministrant to thee for good; and if that which is evil thou mayest do, be fearing, for not in vain doth it bear the sword; for of God it is a ministrant, an avenger for wrath to him who is doing that which is evil.

so many things did ye suffer in vain! if, indeed, even in vain.

the word of life holding forth, for rejoicing to me in regard to a day of Christ, that not in vain did I run, nor in vain did I labour;

Beloved, every spirit believe not, but prove the spirits, if of God they are, because many false prophets have gone forth to the world;

Let no one deceive you with vain words, for because of these things cometh the anger of God upon the sons of the disobedience,

and in vain do they worship Me, teaching teachings--commands of men.'

Let no one say, being tempted--`From God I am tempted,' for God is not tempted of evil, and Himself doth tempt no one,

that through two immutable things, in which <FI>it is<Fi> impossible for God to lie, a strong comfort we may have who did flee for refuge to lay hold on the hope set before <FI>us<Fi> ,

having a form of piety, and its power having denied; and from these be turning away,

for of Him we are workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to good works, which God did before prepare, that in them we may walk.

And he answering said, `Thou shalt love the Lord thy God out of all thy heart, and out of all thy soul, and out of all thy strength, and out of all thy understanding, and thy neighbour as thyself.'

Then Jesus was led up to the wilderness by the Spirit, to be tempted by the Devil, — read the full passage →

But say may some one, Thou hast faith, and I have works, shew me thy faith out of thy works, and I will shew thee out of my works my faith:

O Timotheus, the thing entrusted guard thou, avoiding the profane vain-words and opposition of the falsely-named knowledge,

And working together also we call upon <FI>you<Fi> that ye receive not in vain the grace of God--

If with the tongues of men and of messengers I speak, and have not love, I have become brass sounding, or a cymbal tinkling;

because, having known God they did not glorify <FI>Him<Fi> as God, nor gave thanks, but were made vain in their reasonings, and their unintelligent heart was darkened,

`If ye love me, my commands keep,

Jesus answered and said to him, `Verily, verily, I say to thee, If any one may not be born from above, he is not able to see the reign of God;'

and Jesus having taken up <FI>the word<Fi> , said, `A certain man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among robbers, and having stripped him and inflicted blows, they went away, leaving <FI>him<Fi> half dead. — read the full passage →

and in vain do they worship Me, teaching teachings, commands of men;

Then saith Jesus to him, `Turn back thy sword to its place; for all who did take the sword, by the sword shall perish; — read the full passage →

because it hath been written, `Become ye holy, because I am holy;'

and apart from faith it is impossible to please well, for it behoveth him who is coming to God to believe that He is, and to those seeking Him He becometh a rewarder.

and if any one for his own--and especially for those of the household--doth not provide, the faith he hath denied, and than an unbeliever he is worse.

and have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of the darkness and rather even convict,

for by grace ye are having been saved, through faith, and this not of you--of God the gift, — read the full passage →

for all the law in one word is fulfilled--in this: `Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself;'

and they said, `Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved--thou and thy house;'

and the Comforter, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things, and remind you of all things that I said to you.

`Ye heard that it was said: Eye for eye, and tooth for tooth; — read the full passage →

And having seen the multitudes, he went up to the mount, and he having sat down, his disciples came to him, — read the full passage →

Jesus said to him again, `It hath been written, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.'