And saying, Sirs, why do ye these things? We also are men of like passions with you, and preach unto you that ye should turn from these vanities unto the living God, which made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all things that are therein:


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Romans 14 18 For he that in these things serveth Christ is acceptable to God, and approved of men.
Matthew 3 2 And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
1 Thessalonians 1 9 For they themselves shew of us what manner of entering in we had unto you, and how ye turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God;
Titus 2 12 Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world;
2 Corinthians 12 19 Again, think ye that we excuse ourselves unto you? we speak before God in Christ: but we do all things, dearly beloved, for your edifying.
Deuteronomy 18 12 For all that do these things are an abomination unto the LORD: and because of these abominations the LORD thy God doth drive them out from before thee.
Deuteronomy 11 16 Take heed to yourselves, that your heart be not deceived, and ye turn aside, and serve other gods, and worship them;
Zephaniah 1 5 And them that worship the host of heaven upon the housetops; and them that worship and that swear by the LORD, and that swear by Malcham;
Acts 15 20 But that we write unto them, that they abstain from pollutions of idols, and from fornication, and from things strangled, and from blood.
Hebrews 12 10 For they verily for a few days chastened us after their own pleasure; but he for our profit, that we might be partakers of his holiness.
Luke 16 15 And he said unto them, Ye are they which justify yourselves before men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God.
Luke 5 22 But when Jesus perceived their thoughts, he answering said unto them, What reason ye in your hearts?
Mark 7 8 For laying aside the commandment of God, ye hold the tradition of men, as the washing of pots and cups: and many other such like things ye do.
Nehemiah 6 16 And it came to pass, that when all our enemies heard thereof, and all the heathen that were about us saw these things, they were much cast down in their own eyes: for they perceived that this work was wrought of our God.
Deuteronomy 20 18 That they teach you not to do after all their abominations, which they have done unto their gods; so should ye sin against the LORD your God.
1 Timothy 6 11 But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.
Numbers 16 26 And he spake unto the congregation, saying, Depart, I pray you, from the tents of these wicked men, and touch nothing of their's, lest ye be consumed in all their sins.
Ezekiel 16 47 Yet hast thou not walked after their ways, nor done after their abominations: but, as if that were a very little thing, thou wast corrupted more than they in all thy ways.
Ezekiel 37 18 And when the children of thy people shall speak unto thee, saying, Wilt thou not shew us what thou meanest by these?
Ezekiel 8 15 Then said he unto me, Hast thou seen this, O son of man? turn thee yet again, and thou shalt see greater abominations than these.
2 Peter 2 18 For when they speak great swelling words of vanity, they allure through the lusts of the flesh, through much wantonness, those that were clean escaped from them who live in error.
Daniel 9 23 At the beginning of thy supplications the commandment came forth, and I am come to shew thee; for thou art greatly beloved: therefore understand the matter, and consider the vision.
Ezra 10 11 Now therefore make confession unto the LORD God of your fathers, and do his pleasure: and separate yourselves from the people of the land, and from the strange wives.
Romans 1 28 And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient;
2 Kings 17 12 For they served idols, whereof the LORD had said unto them, Ye shall not do this thing.
Matthew 15 9 But in vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.
Ezekiel 23 37 That they have committed adultery, and blood is in their hands, and with their idols have they committed adultery, and have also caused their sons, whom they bare unto me, to pass for them through the fire, to devour them.
Isaiah 57 5 Enflaming yourselves with idols under every green tree, slaying the children in the valleys under the clifts of the rocks?
Ezekiel 23 30 I will do these things unto thee, because thou hast gone a whoring after the heathen, and because thou art polluted with their idols.
2 Corinthians 8 24 Wherefore shew ye to them, and before the churches, the proof of your love, and of our boasting on your behalf.
Genesis 44 7 And they said unto him, Wherefore saith my lord these words? God forbid that thy servants should do according to this thing:
Jeremiah 1 17 Thou therefore gird up thy loins, and arise, and speak unto them all that I command thee: be not dismayed at their faces, lest I confound thee before them.
Jonah 1 14 Wherefore they cried unto the LORD, and said, We beseech thee, O LORD, we beseech thee, let us not perish for this man's life, and lay not upon us innocent blood: for thou, O LORD, hast done as it pleased thee.
Numbers 16 22 And they fell upon their faces, and said, O God, the God of the spirits of all flesh, shall one man sin, and wilt thou be wroth with all the congregation?
Luke 8 25 And he said unto them, Where is your faith? And they being afraid wondered, saying one to another, What manner of man is this! for he commandeth even the winds and water, and they obey him.
Ezekiel 5 9 And I will do in thee that which I have not done, and whereunto I will not do any more the like, because of all thine abominations.
1 Samuel 2 17 Wherefore the sin of the young men was very great before the LORD: for men abhorred the offering of the LORD.
Jude 1 20 But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost,
Zechariah 1 4 Be ye not as your fathers, unto whom the former prophets have cried, saying, Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Turn ye now from your evil ways, and from your evil doings: but they did not hear, nor hearken unto me, saith the LORD.
1 Timothy 6 3 If any man teach otherwise, and consent not to wholesome words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness;
Ezekiel 16 43 Because thou hast not remembered the days of thy youth, but hast fretted me in all these things; behold, therefore I also will recompense thy way upon thine head, saith the Lord GOD: and thou shalt not commit this lewdness above all thine abominations.
Jude 1 4 For there are certain men crept in unawares, who were before of old ordained to this condemnation, ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into lasciviousness, and denying the only Lord God, and our Lord Jesus Christ.
Matthew 15 3 But he answered and said unto them, Why do ye also transgress the commandment of God by your tradition?
Isaiah 58 2 Yet they seek me daily, and delight to know my ways, as a nation that did righteousness, and forsook not the ordinance of their God: they ask of me the ordinances of justice; they take delight in approaching to God.
Proverbs 19 3 The foolishness of man perverteth his way: and his heart fretteth against the LORD.
Psalms 148 5 Let them praise the name of the LORD: for he commanded, and they were created.
1 Samuel 2 23 And he said unto them, Why do ye such things? for I hear of your evil dealings by all this people.
2 Corinthians 10 5 Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;
Zephaniah 3 7 I said, Surely thou wilt fear me, thou wilt receive instruction; so their dwelling should not be cut off, howsoever I punished them: but they rose early, and corrupted all their doings.
2 Peter 2 8 For that righteous man dwelling among them, in seeing and hearing, vexed his righteous soul from day to day with their unlawful deeds;