Bible Verses about “traditions”
The Bible contains 24 verses about traditions across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
“Be careful that you don't let anyone rob you through his philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the elements of the world, and not after Christ.”
“Be imitators of me, even as I also am of Christ.”
“For the time will come when they will not listen to the sound doctrine, but, having itching ears, will heap up for themselves teachers after their own lusts;”
“Now I praise you, brothers, that you remember me in all things, and hold firm the traditions, even as I delivered them to you.”
“and will turn away their ears from the truth, and turn aside to fables.”
“preach the word; be urgent in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort, with all patience and teaching.”
“But refuse profane and old wives' fables. Exercise yourself toward godliness.”
“For the customs of the peoples are vanity; for one cuts a tree out of the forest, the work of the hands of the workman with the axe.”
“They deck it with silver and with gold; they fasten it with nails and with hammers, that it not move.”
“Thus says Yahweh, "Don't learn the way of the nations, and don't be dismayed at the signs of the sky; for the nations are dismayed at them.”
“Now we command you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you withdraw yourselves from every brother who walks in rebellion, and not after the tradition which they received from us.”
“So then, brothers, stand firm, and hold the traditions which you were taught by us, whether by word, or by letter.”
“They are like a palm tree, of turned work, and don't speak: they must be carried, because they can't go. Don't be afraid of them; for they can't do evil, neither is it in them to do good."”
“he shall not honor his father or mother.' You have made the commandment of God void because of your tradition.”
“He answered them, "Why do you also disobey the commandment of God because of your tradition?”
“Hear the word which Yahweh speaks to you, house of Israel!”
“He said to them, "Full well do you reject the commandment of God, that you may keep your tradition.”
“to which he called you through our Good News, for the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.”
“But in vain do they worship me, teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.'”
“He answered them, "Well did Isaiah prophesy of you hypocrites, as it is written, 'This people honors me with their lips, but their heart is far from me.”
“"For you set aside the commandment of God, and hold tightly to the tradition of men--the washing of pitchers and cups, and you do many other such things."”
“(For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, don't eat unless they wash their hands and forearms, holding to the tradition of the elders.”
“They don't eat when they come from the marketplace, unless they bathe themselves, and there are many other things, which they have received to hold to: washings of cups, pitchers, bronze vessels, and couches.)”
“The Pharisees and the scribes asked him, "Why don't your disciples walk according to the tradition of the elders, but eat their bread with unwashed hands?"”