Job 21:14-15, Psa 119:155, Isa 29:13, Jer 12:2, Mat 15:7-8, Eph 2:13, 17 | ESV | STEP | They say to God , Depart from us! We do not desire the knowledge of your ways .

Job 21:14-15

14 They say to God, ^a‘Depart from us!
We do not desire the knowledge of your ways.
15 ^bWhat is the Almighty, that we should serve him?
And what ^cprofit do we get if we pray to him?’

Psalms 119:155

155 ^dSalvation is far from the wicked,
^efor they do not seek your statutes.

Isaiah 29:13

13 And the Lord said:
“Because ^fthis people ^gdraw near with their mouth
and honor me with their lips,
while their hearts are far from me,
and their fear of me is a commandment taught by men,

Jeremiah 12:2

2 You plant them, and they take root;
they grow and produce fruit;
^hyou are near in their mouth
and far from their heart.

Matthew 15:7-8

7 ⁱYou hypocrites! Well did Isaiah prophesy of you, when he said:

8 ^j“‘This people honors me with their lips,
but their heart is far from me;

Ephesians 2:13

13 But now in Christ Jesus you who once were ^kfar off have been brought near ^lby the blood of Christ.

Ephesians 2:17

17 And he came and ^mpreached peace to you who were ⁿfar off and peace to those who were ^onear.