G3152–μάταιος–mataios

and saying, Men, why do ye these things? *We* also are men of like passions with you, preaching to you to turn from these vanities to the living God, who made the heaven, and the earth, and the sea, and all things in them;

ματαίων mataiōn “vanities”

And again, [supplied: The] Lord knows the reasonings of the wise that they are vain.

μάταιοι. mataioi “futile.”

but if Christ be not raised, your faith [supplied: is] vain; ye are yet in your sins.

ματαία mataia “[is] futile”

But foolish questions, and genealogies, and strifes, and contentions about the law, shun; for they are unprofitable and vain.

μάταιοι. mataioi “worthless.”

If any one think himself to be religious, not bridling his tongue, but deceiving his heart, this man's religion is vain.

μάταιος mataios “worthless [is]”

knowing that ye have been redeemed, not by corruptible [supplied: things, as] silver or gold, from your vain conversation handed down from [supplied: your] fathers,

ματαίας mataias “futile”