Matthew

Matthew 15:9

⁹They worship Me in vain;

they teach as doctrine the precepts of men.’^d”

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English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
They worship	σέβονταί	sebontai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural	G4576 I reverence, worship
Me	με	me	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
in vain	Μάτην	Matēn	Adverb	G3155 in vain
they teach	Διδάσκοντες	Didaskontes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G1321 I teach
doctrine	διδασκαλίας	didaskalias	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G1319 instruction, teaching
precepts	ἐντάλματα	entalmata	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G1778 an injunction, ordinance, precept
of men	ἀνθρώπων	anthrōpōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G444 a man, one of the human race

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.