KJV ORIGINAL
This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with their lips; but their heart is far from me.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
These people come close to me with their words and honor me with what they say, but their hearts are nowhere near me.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God sees through empty words when your heart isn't actually in it.
📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?
The Gospel of Matthew is traditionally attributed to the apostle Matthew, written for a Jewish Christian audience likely in Syria during the late first century CE. It was written
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