What Does the Bible Say About Novelty?

Colossians 2:8 ESV / 5 helpful votes

See to it that no one takes you captive by philosophy and empty deceit, according to human tradition, according to the elemental spirits of the world, and not according to Christ.

2 Thessalonians 3:6 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Now we command you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you keep away from any brother who is walking in idleness and not in accord with the tradition that you received from us.

John 14:6 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.

John 5:39 ESV / 3 helpful votes

You search the Scriptures because you think that in them you have eternal life; and it is they that bear witness about me,

2 Timothy 3:16 ESV / 2 helpful votes

All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness,

2 Thessalonians 2:15 ESV / 2 helpful votes

So then, brothers, stand firm and hold to the traditions that you were taught by us, either by our spoken word or by our letter.

Colossians 3:16 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God.

1 Corinthians 11:2 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Now I commend you because you remember me in everything and maintain the traditions even as I delivered them to you.

Acts 2:42 ESV / 2 helpful votes

And they devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers.

John 4:1-54 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Now when Jesus learned that the Pharisees had heard that Jesus was making and baptizing more disciples than John (although Jesus himself did not baptize, but only his disciples), he left Judea and departed again for Galilee. And he had to pass through Samaria. So he came to a town of Samaria called Sychar, near the field that Jacob had given to his son Joseph. ...

Matthew 28:20 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”

Isaiah 53:5 ESV / 2 helpful votes

But he was pierced for our transgressions; he was crushed for our iniquities; upon him was the chastisement that brought us peace, and with his wounds we are healed.

Isaiah 3:1-26 ESV / 2 helpful votes

For behold, the Lord God of hosts is taking away from Jerusalem and from Judah support and supply, all support of bread, and all support of water; the mighty man and the soldier, the judge and the prophet, the diviner and the elder, the captain of fifty and the man of rank, the counselor and the skillful magician and the expert in charms. And I will make boys their princes, and infants shall rule over them. And the people will oppress one another, every one his fellow and every one his neighbor; the youth will be insolent to the elder, and the despised to the honorable. ...

Song of Solomon 2:1-17 ESV / 2 helpful votes

I am a rose of Sharon, a lily of the valleys. As a lily among brambles, so is my love among the young women. As an apple tree among the trees of the forest, so is my beloved among the young men. With great delight I sat in his shadow, and his fruit was sweet to my taste. He brought me to the banqueting house, and his banner over me was love. Sustain me with raisins; refresh me with apples, for I am sick with love. ...

Genesis 1:4 ESV / 2 helpful votes

And God saw that the light was good. And God separated the light from the darkness.

Genesis 1:1-31 ESV / 2 helpful votes

In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. The earth was without form and void, and darkness was over the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters. And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. And God saw that the light was good. And God separated the light from the darkness. God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And there was evening and there was morning, the first day. ...

16 Bible Verses about Novelty

Colossians 2:8 ESV / 5 helpful votes

2 Thessalonians 3:6 ESV / 3 helpful votes

John 14:6 ESV / 3 helpful votes

John 5:39 ESV / 3 helpful votes

2 Timothy 3:16 ESV / 2 helpful votes

2 Thessalonians 2:15 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Colossians 3:16 ESV / 2 helpful votes

1 Corinthians 11:2 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Acts 2:42 ESV / 2 helpful votes

John 4:1-54 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Matthew 28:20 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Isaiah 53:5 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Isaiah 3:1-26 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Song of Solomon 2:1-17 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Genesis 1:4 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Genesis 1:1-31 ESV / 2 helpful votes

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16 Bible Verses about Novelty

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Colossians 2:8 ESV / 5 helpful votes

2 Thessalonians 3:6 ESV / 3 helpful votes

John 14:6 ESV / 3 helpful votes

John 5:39 ESV / 3 helpful votes

2 Timothy 3:16 ESV / 2 helpful votes

2 Thessalonians 2:15 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Colossians 3:16 ESV / 2 helpful votes

1 Corinthians 11:2 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Acts 2:42 ESV / 2 helpful votes

John 4:1-54 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Matthew 28:20 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Isaiah 53:5 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Isaiah 3:1-26 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Song of Solomon 2:1-17 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Genesis 1:4 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Genesis 1:1-31 ESV / 2 helpful votes