Mark Chapter 7 verse 7 Holy Bible
But in vain do they worship me, Teaching `as their' doctrines the precepts of men.
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But their worship is to no purpose, while they give as their teaching the rules of men.
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But in vain do they worship me, teaching [as their] teachings commandments of men.
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Howbeit in vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.
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But in vain do they worship me, Teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.'
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and in vain do they worship Me, teaching teachings, commands of men;
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Ellicott's Commentary
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(7) In vain do they worship me.--The word used here and in Matthew 15:9, is not that commonly used to express the outward act of homage, but one which expresses (as in Acts 18:13) inward devotion.The commandments.--The two Greek words used for "commandment" in this and the following verses are, as has been said in the Note on Matthew 15:9, not quite the same in meaning; that in this verse pointing to many detailed precepts; that in the next to the commandment which is "exceeding broad."Parallel Commentaries ...GreekThey worshipσέβονταί (sebontai)Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person PluralStrong's 4576: To reverence, worship, adore. Middle voice of an apparently primary verb; to revere, i.e. Adore.Meμε (me)Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person SingularStrong's 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.in vain;Μάτην (Matēn)AdverbStrong's 3155: Accusative case of a derivative of the base of massaomai; folly, i.e. to no purpose.they teachΔιδάσκοντες (Didaskontes)Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine PluralStrong's 1321: To teach, direct, admonish. A prolonged form of a primary verb dao; to teach.[as] doctrineδιδασκαλίας (didaskalias)Noun - Accusative Feminine PluralStrong's 1319: Instruction, teaching. From didaskalos; instruction.[the] preceptsἐντάλματα (entalmata)Noun - Accusative Neuter PluralStrong's 1778: An injunction, ordinance, precept. From entellomai; an injunction, i.e. Religious precept.of men.’ἀνθρώπων (anthrōpōn)Noun - Genitive Masculine PluralStrong's 444: A man, one of the human race. From aner and ops; man-faced, i.e. A human being.Jump to PreviousCommandments Commands Devotion Doctrines Howbeit Human Idle Lay Mere Precepts Purpose Rules Taught Teaching Teachings Vain Worship
