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G3152μάταιοςmataios

futilePart of speech: Greek Adjective OR Greek Adverb

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Occurrences by book

  1. Matthew: 0
  2. Mark: 0
  3. Luke: 0
  4. John: 0
  5. 1
  6. Romans: 0
  7. 2
  8. 2 Corinthians: 0
  9. Galatians: 0
  10. Ephesians: 0
  11. Philippians: 0
  12. Colossians: 0
  13. 1 Thessalonians: 0
  14. 2 Thessalonians: 0
  15. 1 Timothy: 0
  16. 2 Timothy: 0
  17. 1
  18. Philemon: 0
  19. Hebrews: 0
  20. 1
  21. 1
  22. 2 Peter: 0
  23. 1 John: 0
  24. 2 John: 0
  25. 3 John: 0
  26. Jude: 0
  27. Revelation: 0

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6 occurrences in 6 verses

With their references and text in American Standard Version.

  1. Acts 14:15

    and saying, Sirs, why do ye these things? We also are men of like passions with you, and bring you good tidings, that ye should turn from these vain things unto a living God, who made the heaven and the earth and the sea, and all that in them is:

    ματαίων mataiōn “vanities”

  2. 1 Corinthians 3:20

    and again, The Lord knoweth the reasonings of the wise that they are vain.

    μάταιοι. mataioi “futile.”

  3. 1 Corinthians 15:17

    and if Christ hath not been raised, your faith is vain; ye are yet in your sins.

    ματαία mataia “[is] futile”

  4. Titus 3:9

    but shun foolish questionings, and genealogies, and strifes, and fightings about law; for they are unprofitable and vain.

    μάταιοι. mataioi “worthless.”

  5. James 1:26

    If any man thinketh himself to be religious, while he bridleth not his tongue but deceiveth his heart, this man's religion is vain.

    μάταιος mataios “worthless [is]”

  6. 1 Peter 1:18

    knowing that ye were redeemed, not with corruptible things, with silver or gold, from your vain manner of life handed down from your fathers;

    ματαίας mataias “futile”