I hate those who pay regard to worthless idols, but I trust in the Lord.
Those who pay regard to vain idols forsake their hope of steadfast love.
He who has clean hands and a pure heart, who does not lift up his soul to what is false and does not swear deceitfully.
No, I imply that what pagans sacrifice they offer to demons and not to God. I do not want you to be participants with demons.
Therefore, as to the eating of food offered to idols, we know that “an idol has no real existence,” and that “there is no God but one.”
They are worthless, a work of delusion; at the time of their punishment they shall perish.
They are both stupid and foolish; the instruction of idols is but wood!
I hate the assembly of evildoers, and I will not sit with the wicked.
For although they knew God, they did not honor him as God or give thanks to him, but they became futile in their thinking, and their foolish hearts were darkened.
And he said to them, “Now draw some out and take it to the master of the feast.” So they took it.
You know when I sit down and when I rise up; you discern my thoughts from afar.
Ascribe to the Lord, O families of the peoples, ascribe to the Lord glory and strength! Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name; bring an offering, and come into his courts! Worship the Lord in the splendor of holiness; tremble before him, all the earth!
Ascribe to the Lord, O families of the peoples, ascribe to the Lord glory and strength! Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name; bring an offering and come before him! Worship the Lord in the splendor of holiness;
Unless otherwise indicated, all content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License. All Scripture quotations, unless otherwise indicated, are taken from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. Copyright ©2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Contact me: openbibleinfo (at) gmail.com.