Quotes about Tradition
For we have heard him say that Jesus of Nazareth will destroy this place and change the customs that Moses handed down to us.”
— Acts 6:14
But some believers from the party of the Pharisees stood up and declared, “The Gentiles must be circumcised and required to obey the law of Moses.”
— Acts 15:5
As was his custom, Paul went into the synagogue, and on three Sabbaths he reasoned with them from the Scriptures,
— Acts 17:2
Now you, if you call yourself a Jew; if you rely on the law and boast in God;
— Romans 2:17
Was a man already circumcised when he was called? He should not become uncircumcised. Was a man still uncircumcised when called? He should not be circumcised.
— 1 Corinthians 7:18
Every man who prays or prophesies with his head covered dishonors his head.
— 1 Corinthians 11:4
If a woman does not cover her head, she should have her hair cut off. And if it is shameful for a woman to have her hair cut or shaved off, she should cover her head.
— 1 Corinthians 11:6
Judge for yourselves: Is it proper for a woman to pray to God with her head uncovered?
— 1 Corinthians 11:13
Doesn’t nature itself teach you that if a man has long hair, it is a disgrace to him,
— 1 Corinthians 11:14
but that if a woman has long hair, it is her glory? For long hair is given to her as a covering.
— 1 Corinthians 11:15
If they wish to inquire about something, they are to ask their own husbands at home; for it is dishonorable for a woman to speak in the church.
— 1 Corinthians 14:35
See to it that no one takes you captive through philosophy and empty deception, which are based on human tradition and the spiritual forces of the world rather than on Christ.
— Colossians 2:8