Matthew 15:8–9
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These people make a big show of saying the right thing,
but their heart isn’t in it.
They act like they’re worshiping me,
but they don’t mean it.
They just use me as a cover
for teaching whatever suits their fancy.”
Copyright 2005 Eugene H. Peterson.
In other versions
ESVEnglish Standard Version
“ ‘This people honors me with their lips,
but their heart is far from me;
in vain do they worship me,
teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.’ ”
Copyright 2001 Crossway Bibles
NIVNew International Version (2011)
“ ‘These people honor me with their lips,
but their hearts are far from me.
They worship me in vain;
their teachings are merely human rules.’”
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CSBChristian Standard Bible
This people honors me with their lips,
but their heart is far from me.
They worship me in vain,
teaching as doctrines human commands.”
Copyright 2017 Holman Bible Publishers
NLTNew Living Translation
‘These people honor me with their lips,
but their hearts are far from me.
Their worship is a farce,
for they teach man-made ideas as commands from God.’”
Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers. All rights reserved.
LEBThe Lexham English Bible
‘This people honors me with their lips,
but their heart is far, far away from me,
and they worship me in vain,
teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.’ ”
Copyright 2012 Lexham Press
KJV 1900King James Version
This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with their lips; but their heart is far from me. But in vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.
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