G3152–μάταιος–mataios

and saying, `Men, why these things do ye? and we are men like-affected with you, proclaiming good news to you, from these vanities to turn unto the living God, who made the heaven, and the earth, and the sea, and all the things in them;

ματαίων mataiōn “vanities”

and again, `The Lord doth know the reasonings of the wise, that they are vain.'

μάταιοι. mataioi “futile.”

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

ματαία mataia “[is] futile”

and foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about law, stand away from -- for they are unprofitable and vain.

μάταιοι. mataioi “worthless.”

If any one doth think to be religious among you, not bridling his tongue, but deceiving his heart, of this one vain `is' the religion;

μάταιος mataios “worthless [is]”

having known that, not with corruptible things -- silver or gold -- were ye redeemed from your foolish behaviour delivered by fathers,

ματαίας mataias “futile”