Popular Bible Verses about Vain - Page 8

Found 127 Verses (from 71)

Jeremiah 6:29

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The bellows blow fiercely to burn away the lead with fire, but the refining goes on in vain; the wicked are not purged out. NIV

The bellows blow fiercely, the lead is consumed by the fire; in vain do they continue refining, for the wicked [the dross] are not removed. AMP

The bellows are burned, the lead is consumed of the fire; the founder melteth in vain: for the wicked are not plucked away. KJV

Job 9:29

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Since I am already found guilty, why should I struggle in vain? NIV

I shall be held guilty and be condemned; why then should I labor in vain [to appear innocent]? AMP

If I be wicked, why then labour I in vain? KJV

Judges 9:4

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They gave him seventy shekels of silver from the temple of Baal-Berith, and Abimelek used it to hire reckless scoundrels, who became his followers. NIV

And they gave him seventy pieces of silver out of the house of Baal-berith, with which Abimelech hired worthless and foolhardy men who followed him. AMP

And they gave him threescore and ten pieces of silver out of the house of Baalberith, wherewith Abimelech hired vain and light persons, which followed him. KJV

James 4:5

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Or do you think Scripture says without reason that he jealously longs for the spirit he has caused to dwell in us? NIV

Or do you suppose that the Scripture is speaking to no purpose that says, The Spirit Whom He has caused to dwell in us yearns over us and He yearns for the Spirit [to be welcome] with a jealous love? [Jer. 3:14; Hos. 2:19ff.] AMP

Do ye think that the scripture saith in vain, The spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy? KJV

1 Thessalonians 2:1

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You know, brothers and sisters, that our visit to you was not without results. NIV

FOR YOU yourselves know, brethren, that our coming among you was not useless and fruitless. AMP

For yourselves, brethren, know our entrance in unto you, that it was not in vain: KJV

Ezekiel 7:25

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When terror comes, they will seek peace in vain. NIV

Distress, panic, and destruction shall come, and they [of Judah] shall seek peace, and there shall be none. AMP

Destruction cometh; and they shall seek peace, and there shall be none. KJV

1 Corinthians 15:14

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And if Christ has not been raised, our preaching is useless and so is your faith. NIV

And if Christ has not risen, then our preaching is in vain [it amounts to nothing] and your faith is devoid of truth and is fruitless (without effect, empty, imaginary, and unfounded). AMP

And if Christ be not risen, then is our preaching vain, and your faith is also vain. KJV

Proverbs 13:11

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Dishonest money dwindles away, but whoever gathers money little by little makes it grow. NIV

Wealth [not earned but] won in haste or unjustly or from the production of things for vain or detrimental use [such riches] will dwindle away, but he who gathers little by little will increase [his riches]. AMP

Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase. KJV

2 Timothy 3:4

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Treacherous, rash, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God – NIV

[They will be] treacherous [betrayers], rash, [and] inflated with self-conceit. [They will be] lovers of sensual pleasures and vain amusements more than and rather than lovers of God. AMP

Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God; KJV

Philippians 2:16

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As you hold firmly to the word of life. And then I will be able to boast on the day of Christ that I did not run or labor in vain. NIV

Holding out [to it] and offering [to all men] the Word of Life, so that in the day of Christ I may have something of which exultantly to rejoice and glory in that I did not run my race in vain or spend my labor to no purpose. AMP

Holding forth the word of life; that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither laboured in vain. KJV