oSee Matt. 11:6
vSee 1 Tim. 5:8
Ezekiel 33:30-33
30“As for you, ason of man, byour people who talk together about you by the walls and at the doors of the houses, say to one another, each to his brother, ‘Come, and hear what the word is that comes from the Lord.’ 31 cAnd they come to you as people come, and they sit before you as my people, and they hear what you say but they will not do it; for dwith lustful talk in their mouths they act; their heart is set on their gain. 32And behold, you are to them like one who sings lustful songs with a beautiful voice and eplays ▼▼Hebrew like the singing of lustful songs with a beautiful voice and one who plays
well on an instrument, for gthey hear what you say, but they will not do it. 33 hWhen this comes—and come it will!— ithen they will know that a prophet has been among them.” Matthew 15:7-9
7 jYou hypocrites! Well did Isaiah prophesy of you, when he said:8 k“‘This people honors me with their lips,
but their heart is far from me;
9in vain do they worship me,
teaching as ldoctrines the commandments of men.’”
Mark 4:16-17
16And these are the ones sown on rocky ground: the ones who, when they hear the word, immediately receive it mwith joy. 17And they have no root in themselves, but nendure for a while; then, when tribulation or persecution arises on account of the word, immediately othey fall away. ▼▼Or stumble
Mark 6:20
20for Herod qfeared John, knowing that he was a righteous and holy man, and he kept him safe. When he heard him, he was greatly perplexed, and yet he rheard him gladly.John 5:35
35He was a burning and sshining lamp, and tyou were willing to rejoice for a while in his light.Titus 1:16
16 uThey profess to know God, but they vdeny him by their works. They are detestable, disobedient, wunfit for any good work.
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