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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1.0;"/><title>Topical Bible: Customs</title><link rel="canonical" href="https://biblehub.com/topical/c/customs.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/newtopical.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/topical/vmenus/matthew/17-25.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmcde/c/customs.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/topical/">Topical</a> > Customs</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="/topical/c/customers.htm" title="Customers">&#9668;</a> Customs <a href="/topical/c/customs_and_taxes.htm" title="Customs and Taxes">&#9658;</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="topverse">Jump to: <a href="#cnc" title="Multiversion Concordance">Concordance</a> &#8226; <a href="#thes" title="Bible Thesaurus">Thesaurus</a> &#8226; <a href="#grk" title="Strong's Greek Concordance">Greek</a> &#8226; <a href="#heb" title="Strong's Hebrew Concordance">Hebrew</a> &#8226; <a href="#lib" title="Library">Library</a> &#8226; <a href="#sub" title="Subtopics">Subtopics</a> &#8226; <a href="#rel" title="Related Terms">Terms</a></div><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><a name="te" id="te"></a><div class="vheading2">Topical Encyclopedia</div>In the context of the Bible, "customs" refer to the traditional practices, rituals, and social norms that were prevalent among the people and cultures described in the Scriptures. These customs often held significant religious, social, and legal implications and were integral to the daily lives of the Israelites and early Christians.<br><br><b>Old Testament Customs</b><br><br>1. <b>Religious Practices</b>: The Old Testament is replete with customs related to worship and religious observance. The Israelites were given specific instructions on sacrifices, festivals, and rituals. For example, the Passover (<a href="/exodus/12-14.htm">Exodus 12:14-20</a>) was a significant custom commemorating the Israelites' deliverance from Egypt. The Sabbath (<a href="/exodus/20-8.htm">Exodus 20:8-11</a>) was another critical custom, emphasizing rest and worship.<br><br>2. <b>Social and Legal Customs</b>: The Mosaic Law outlined various customs that governed social behavior and legal matters. These included laws on marriage, inheritance, and property rights. For instance, the practice of levirate marriage, where a man was obliged to marry his deceased brother's widow to produce offspring for the deceased (<a href="/deuteronomy/25-5.htm">Deuteronomy 25:5-10</a>), was a notable custom.<br><br>3. <b>Cultural Customs</b>: Customs such as hospitality were highly valued. Abraham's reception of the three visitors in <a href="/genesis/18.htm">Genesis 18:1-8</a> exemplifies the importance of hospitality. Additionally, mourning customs, such as wearing sackcloth and ashes (<a href="/genesis/37-34.htm">Genesis 37:34</a>), were common expressions of grief.<br><br><b>New Testament Customs</b><br><br>1. <b>Jewish Customs</b>: The New Testament reflects the continuation of many Jewish customs. Jesus and His disciples observed Jewish festivals and customs, such as Passover (<a href="/luke/22-7.htm">Luke 22:7-20</a>). The Apostle Paul also adhered to certain Jewish customs to reach his fellow Jews (<a href="/acts/21-20.htm">Acts 21:20-26</a>).<br><br>2. <b>Christian Practices</b>: As Christianity emerged, new customs developed. Baptism and the Lord's Supper became central practices for Christians. Baptism was a public declaration of faith and repentance (<a href="/acts/2-38.htm">Acts 2:38</a>), while the Lord's Supper commemorated Jesus' sacrifice (<a href="/1_corinthians/11-23.htm">1 Corinthians 11:23-26</a>).<br><br>3. <b>Social Customs</b>: The early church navigated various social customs, often challenging prevailing norms. For example, the inclusion of Gentiles into the Christian community without requiring adherence to all Jewish customs was a significant development (<a href="/acts/15.htm">Acts 15:1-29</a>).<br><br><b>Customs in the Life of Jesus</b><br><br>Jesus often engaged with and sometimes challenged the customs of His time. He upheld the Law but emphasized its spirit over mere ritualistic observance. For instance, He healed on the Sabbath, highlighting the principle of mercy over strict Sabbath observance (<a href="/mark/3.htm">Mark 3:1-6</a>). Jesus also critiqued customs that contradicted God's commandments, such as the tradition of Corban, which allowed individuals to neglect their familial responsibilities under the guise of religious devotion (<a href="/mark/7-9.htm">Mark 7:9-13</a>).<br><br><b>Customs and the Early Church</b><br><br>The early church grappled with the integration of Jewish and Gentile believers, leading to discussions on which customs were essential for salvation. The Jerusalem Council (Acts 15) addressed these issues, concluding that Gentile converts need not adhere to all Jewish customs, such as circumcision, but should abstain from practices associated with idolatry and immorality.<br><br><b>Conclusion</b><br><br>Customs in the Bible reflect the dynamic interplay between tradition, law, and faith. They provide insight into the cultural and religious life of biblical times and illustrate the transformative impact of God's revelation through Jesus Christ and the early church.<a name="grk" id="grk"></a><div class="vheading2">Greek</div><a href="/greek/244.htm"><span class="l">244. allotriepiskopos -- one who meddles in things alien to his <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> From allotrios and episkopos; overseeing others&#39; affairs, ie A meddler (specially,<br> in Gentile <b>customs</b>) -- busybody in other men&#39;s matters. see GREEK allotrios. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/244.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p><a href="/greek/5442.htm"><span class="l">5442. phulasso -- to guard, watch</span></a> <br><b>...</b> I am on my guard, (b) act. and mid. of <b>customs</b> and regulations: I keep, observe.<br> 5442 (akin to 5441 , &quot;a military guard&quot;) -- properly <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/5442.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 9k</font><p><a href="/greek/5056.htm"><span class="l">5056. telos -- an end, a toll</span></a> <br><b>...</b> word Definition an end, a toll NASB Word Usage continually* (1), custom (2), <b>customs</b><br> (1), end (24), ends (2), finished (1), fulfillment (1), goal (1), outcome <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/5056.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 7k</font><p><a href="/greek/1485.htm"><span class="l">1485. ethos -- custom, a usage (prescribed by habit or law)</span></a> <br><b>...</b> See 1486 (). Word Origin from etho Definition custom, a usage (prescribed by habit<br> or law) NASB Word Usage custom (6), <b>customs</b> (5), habit (1). custom, manner. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/1485.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 7k</font><p><a href="/greek/1484.htm"><span class="l">1484. ethnos -- a race, a nation, pl. the nations (as distinct <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> 1484 (from , &quot;forming a custom, culture&quot;) -- properly, people joined by practicing<br> similar <b>customs</b> or common culture; (), usually referring to unbelieving (non <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/1484.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 7k</font><p><a href="/greek/1218.htm"><span class="l">1218. demos -- a district or country, the common people, esp. the <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> 1218 (from 1210 , &quot;to bind, tie&quot;) -- people bound (tied) together by similar laws<br> or <b>customs</b> (like citizens in an ancient Greek city forming an , cf. 1577 ). <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/1218.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 7k</font><a name="heb" id="heb"></a><div class="vheading2">Strong's Hebrew</div><a href="/hebrew/4941.htm"><span class="l">4941. mishpat -- judgment</span></a><br><b>...</b> judgment NASB Word Usage arrangements (1), case (5), case* (1), cause (7), charge<br> (1), claim (1), court (2), crimes (1), custom (11), <b>customs</b> (2), decide (1 <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/4941.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 7k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/1697.htm"><span class="l">1697. dabar -- speech, word</span></a><br><b>...</b> 3), conclusion* (1), conditions (1), conduct (2), conferred (1), consultation (1),<br> conversation (1), counsel (1), custom (1), <b>customs</b> (1), dealings (2), decree <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/1697.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 8k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/2708.htm"><span class="l">2708. chuqqah -- something prescribed, an enactment, statute</span></a><br><b>...</b> of choq Definition something prescribed, an enactment, statute NASB Word Usage<br> appointed (1), <b>customs</b> (5), due (1), fixed order (1), fixed patterns (1 <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/2708.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><a name="lib" id="lib"></a><div class="vheading2">Library</div><p><a href="/library/wesley/the_journal_of_john_wesley/apprenticeship_customs.htm"><span class="l">Apprenticeship <b>Customs</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> Chapter 9. Wesley&#39;s Marriage; Dealings with Cornwall Smugglers; His Illness<br> and Recovery Apprenticeship <b>Customs</b>. Wednesday, 25."We <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../wesley/the journal of john wesley/apprenticeship customs.htm</font><p><a href="/library/lightfoot/from_the_talmud_and_hebraica/chapter_86_the_difference_of.htm"><span class="l">The Difference of Some <b>Customs</b> of the Galileans from those of <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> A Chorographical Century. Chapters 81-90 Chapter 86 The difference of some<br> <b>customs</b> of the Galileans from those of Judea. It is not <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../lightfoot/from the talmud and hebraica/chapter 86 the difference of.htm</font><p><a href="/library/unknown/recognitions_of_clement_/chapter_xxviii_jewish_customs.htm"><span class="l">Jewish <b>Customs</b>.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Book IX. Chapter XXVIII."Jewish <b>Customs</b>. &quot;I shall add another thing which<br> may satisfy even the most incredulous. All the Jews <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../unknown/recognitions of clement /chapter xxviii jewish customs.htm</font><p><a href="/library/unknown/recognitions_of_clement_/chapter_xxii_customs_of_the_gelones.htm"><span class="l"><b>Customs</b> of the Gelones.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Book IX. Chapter XXII."<b>Customs</b> of the Gelones. &quot;Amongst the Geli also<br> there is a custom, that women cultivate the fields, build <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../unknown/recognitions of clement /chapter xxii customs of the gelones.htm</font><p><a href="/library/schaff/the_seven_ecumenical_councils/canon_vi_let_the_ancient.htm"><span class="l">Let the Ancient <b>Customs</b> in Egypt, Libya and Pentapolis Prevail...</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Canon VI. Let the ancient <b>customs</b> in Egypt, Libya and Pentapolis prevail?<br> Let the ancient <b>customs</b> in Egypt, Libya and Pentapolis <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../schaff/the seven ecumenical councils/canon vi let the ancient.htm</font><p><a href="/library/unknown/recognitions_of_clement_/chapter_xxiv_different_customs_of_different.htm"><span class="l">Different <b>Customs</b> of Different Countries.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Book IX. Chapter XXIV."Different <b>Customs</b> of Different Countries. &quot;In the<br> regions of Britain several men have one wife; in Parthia <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../recognitions of clement /chapter xxiv different customs of different.htm</font><p><a href="/library/regester/the_worship_of_the_church/devout_customs_and_usages.htm"><span class="l">Devout <b>Customs</b> and Usages</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Devout <b>Customs</b> and Usages. <b>...</b> Times and <b>customs</b> have changed, but the dress of the Priest,<br> made sacred by association with his holy work, has remained unaltered. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../regester/the worship of the church/devout customs and usages.htm</font><p><a href="/library/sozomen/the_ecclesiastical_history_of_sozomenus/chapter_xix_a_list_worthy_of.htm"><span class="l">A List Worthy of Study, Given by the Historian, of <b>Customs</b> among <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> Book VII. Chapter XIX."A List Worthy of Study, Given by the Historian,<br> of <b>Customs</b> among Different Nations and Churches. We have <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../the ecclesiastical history of sozomenus/chapter xix a list worthy of.htm</font><p><a href="/library/justin/justins_discourse_to_the_greeks/chapter_i_justin_justifies_his_departure.htm"><span class="l">Justin Justifies his Departure from Greek <b>Customs</b>.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Chapter I."Justin justifies his departure from Greek <b>customs</b>. Do not<br> suppose, ye Greeks, that my separation from your <b>customs</b> <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../justins discourse to the greeks/chapter i justin justifies his departure.htm</font><p><a href="/library/clement/exhortation_to_the_heathen/chapter_x_answer_to_the_objection.htm"><span class="l">Answer to the Objection of the Heathen, that it was not Right to <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> Chapter X."Answer to the Objection of the Heathen, that It Was Not Right<br> to Abandon the <b>Customs</b> of Their Fathers. But you say <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../clement/exhortation to the heathen/chapter x answer to the objection.htm</font><a name="thes" id="thes"></a><div class="vheading2">Thesaurus</div><a href="/topical/c/customs.htm"><span class="l"><b>Customs</b> (25 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Multi-Version Concordance <b>Customs</b> (25 Occurrences). Matthew <b>...</b> Simon? From whom<br> do this world's kings receive <b>customs</b> or capitation tax? <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/c/customs.htm - 14k</font><p><a href="/topical/f/fasting.htm"><span class="l">Fasting (34 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> The theory that fasting, like many other ancient <b>customs</b>, had a religious origin,<br> is in favor with scholars, but we must not assume a religious origin for all <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/f/fasting.htm - 23k</font><p><a href="/topical/f/fast.htm"><span class="l">Fast (157 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> The theory that fasting, like many other ancient <b>customs</b>, had a religious origin,<br> is in favor with scholars, but we must not assume a religious origin for all <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/f/fast.htm - 49k</font><p><a href="/topical/s/semites.htm"><span class="l">Semites</span></a><br><b>...</b> It is not certain therefore which gods, <b>customs</b>, laws, etc., of the Babylonians<br> were Semites, and not adopted from those whom they superseded. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/s/semites.htm - 27k</font><p><a href="/topical/r/revenue.htm"><span class="l">Revenue (10 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 3. (n.) The annual yield of taxes, excise, <b>customs</b>, duties, rents, etc., which a<br> nation, state, or municipality collects and receives into the treasury for <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/r/revenue.htm - 10k</font><p><a href="/topical/r/righteousness.htm"><span class="l">Righteousness (442 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> the state of him who is such as he ought to be&quot; (Thayer)): 1. Double Aspect of<br> Righteousness: Changing and Permanent 2. Social <b>Customs</b> and Righteousness 3 <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/r/righteousness.htm - 56k</font><p><a href="/topical/p/persians.htm"><span class="l">Persians (6 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Clan Divisions 3. Achemenian Dynasty II. CIVILIZATION 1. Writing 2.<br> Institutions and <b>Customs</b> III. HISTORY 1. Cyrus 2. Capture of <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/p/persians.htm - 20k</font><p><a href="/topical/s/semitic.htm"><span class="l">Semitic</span></a><br><b>...</b> It is not certain therefore which gods, <b>customs</b>, laws, etc., of the Babylonians<br> were Semites, and not adopted from those whom they superseded. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/s/semitic.htm - 28k</font><p><a href="/topical/b/bedstead.htm"><span class="l">Bedstead (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 1. Old Testament Terms for Bed, and Sleeping <b>Customs</b> of the Hebrews: With a later<br> development and civilization, &quot;beds&quot; came to be built upon supports and <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/b/bedstead.htm - 18k</font><p><a href="/topical/s/stephen.htm"><span class="l">Stephen (13 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Spirit with apostolical gifts, not only that of preaching, but also that of working<br> miracles (Acts 6:8). In his freer views of Jewish law and <b>customs</b>, due to <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/s/stephen.htm - 33k</font><p><a name="res" id="res"></a><div class="vheading2">Resources</div><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/marriage-customs.html">What were common marriage customs in Bible times? &#124; GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/Jewish-wedding-traditions.html">Are there parallels between Jewish wedding traditions and our relationship to Christ? &#124; GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/cultural-appropriation.html">What is cultural appropriation? &#124; GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://clyx.com/term/customs.htm">Customs: Dictionary and Thesaurus &#124; Clyx.com</a><br /><br /><a href="/concordance/">Bible Concordance</a> &#8226; <a href="/dictionary/">Bible Dictionary</a> &#8226; <a href="/encyclopedia/">Bible Encyclopedia</a> &#8226; <a href="/topical/">Topical Bible</a> &#8226; <a href="/thesaurus/">Bible Thesuarus</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="cnc" id="cnc"></a><div class="vheading2">Concordance</div><span class="encheading">Customs (25 Occurrences)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/matthew/17-25.htm">Matthew 17:25</a></span><br />"Yes," he replied, and then went into the house. But before he spoke a word Jesus said, "What think you, Simon? From whom do this world's kings receive <span class="boldtext">customs</span> or capitation tax? from their own children, or from others?"<br /><span class="source">(WEY NAS)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/mark/7-4.htm">Mark 7:4</a></span><br />and when they come from market they will not eat without bathing first; and they have a good many other <span class="boldtext">customs</span> which they have received traditionally and cling to, such as the rinsing of cups and pots and of bronze utensils, and the washing of beds.)<br /><span class="source">(WEY)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/john/19-40.htm">John 19:40</a></span><br />They took, therefore, the body of Jesus, and bound it with linen clothes with the spices, according as it was the custom of the Jews to prepare for burial;<br /><span class="source">(See NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/acts/6-14.htm">Acts 6:14</a></span><br />For we have heard him say that this Jesus of Nazareth will destroy this place, and will change the <span class="boldtext">customs</span> which Moses delivered to us."<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/acts/16-21.htm">Acts 16:21</a></span><br />and set forth <span class="boldtext">customs</span> which it is not lawful for us to accept or to observe, being Romans."<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/acts/21-21.htm">Acts 21:21</a></span><br />They have been informed about you, that you teach all the Jews who are among the Gentiles to forsake Moses, telling them not to circumcise their children neither to walk after the <span class="boldtext">customs</span>.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/acts/26-3.htm">Acts 26:3</a></span><br />especially because you are expert in all <span class="boldtext">customs</span> and questions which are among the Jews. Therefore I beg you to hear me patiently. <br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/acts/28-17.htm">Acts 28:17</a></span><br />It happened that after three days Paul called together those who were the leaders of the Jews. When they had come together, he said to them, "I, brothers, though I had done nothing against the people, or the <span class="boldtext">customs</span> of our fathers, still was delivered prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans,<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/romans/12-2.htm">Romans 12:2</a></span><br />And do not follow the <span class="boldtext">customs</span> of the present age, but be transformed by the entire renewal of your minds, so that you may learn by experience what God's will is--that will which is good and beautiful and perfect.<br /><span class="source">(WEY)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/romans/13-7.htm">Romans 13:7</a></span><br />Give therefore to everyone what you owe: taxes to whom taxes are due; <span class="boldtext">customs</span> to whom customs; respect to whom respect; honor to whom honor. <br /><span class="source">(WEB)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/galatians/2-14.htm">Galatians 2:14</a></span><br />As soon as I saw that they were not walking uprightly in the spirit of the Good News, I said to Peter, before them all, "If you, though you are a Jew, live as a Gentile does, and not as a Jew, how can you make the Gentiles follow Jewish <span class="boldtext">customs</span>?<br /><span class="source">(WEY NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/leviticus/18-3.htm">Leviticus 18:3</a></span><br />After the doings of the land of Egypt, wherein ye dwelt, shall ye not do; and after the doings of the land of Canaan, whither I bring you, shall ye not do; neither shall ye walk in their <span class="boldtext">customs</span>.<br /><span class="source">(DBY)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/leviticus/18-30.htm">Leviticus 18:30</a></span><br />Therefore you shall keep my requirements, that you do not practice any of these abominable <span class="boldtext">customs</span>, which were practiced before you, and that you do not defile yourselves with them: I am Yahweh your God.'"<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/leviticus/20-23.htm">Leviticus 20:23</a></span><br />You shall not walk in the <span class="boldtext">customs</span> of the nation, which I am casting out before you: for they did all these things, and therefore I abhorred them.<br /><span class="source">(WEB JPS ASV DBY NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/2_kings/17-8.htm">2 Kings 17:8</a></span><br />and walked in the statutes of the nations, whom Yahweh cast out from before the children of Israel, and of the kings of Israel, which they made.<br /><span class="source">(See NAS RSV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/2_kings/17-19.htm">2 Kings 17:19</a></span><br />Also Judah didn't keep the commandments of Yahweh their God, but walked in the statutes of Israel which they made.<br /><span class="source">(See NAS RSV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/2_kings/17-33.htm">2 Kings 17:33</a></span><br />Jehovah they are fearing, and their gods they are serving, according to the custom of the nations whence they removed them.<br /><span class="source">(See NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/2_kings/17-34.htm">2 Kings 17:34</a></span><br />To this day they do after their former <span class="boldtext">customs</span>: they fear not Jehovah, neither do they after their statutes or after their ordinances, nor after the law and commandment that Jehovah commanded the sons of Jacob, whom he named Israel.<br /><span class="source">(DBY YLT NAS)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/2_kings/17-40.htm">2 Kings 17:40</a></span><br />And they did not hearken, but did after their former <span class="boldtext">customs</span>.<br /><span class="source">(DBY)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/esther/3-8.htm">Esther 3:8</a></span><br />Haman said to King Ahasuerus, "There is a certain people scattered abroad and dispersed among the peoples in all the provinces of your kingdom, and their laws are different than other people's. They don't keep the king's laws. Therefore it is not for the king's profit to allow them to remain.<br /><span class="source">(See NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/esther/9-32.htm">Esther 9:32</a></span><br />The commandment of Esther confirmed these matters of Purim; and it was written in the book. <br /><span class="source">(See NAS)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/psalms/106-35.htm">Psalms 106:35</a></span><br />but mixed themselves with the nations, and learned their works.<br /><span class="source">(See NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/isaiah/2-6.htm">Isaiah 2:6</a></span><br />For thou hast forsaken thy people the house of Jacob, because they are filled 'with <span class="boldtext">customs</span>' from the east, and 'are' soothsayers like the Philistines, and they strike hands with the children of foreigners.<br /><span class="source">(ASV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/jeremiah/10-3.htm">Jeremiah 10:3</a></span><br />For the <span class="boldtext">customs</span> of the peoples are vanity; for one cuts a tree out of the forest, the work of the hands of the workman with the axe.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV WBS NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/ezekiel/23-24.htm">Ezekiel 23:24</a></span><br />They shall come against you with weapons, chariots, and wagons, and with a company of peoples; they shall set themselves against you with buckler and shield and helmet all around; and I will commit the judgment to them, and they shall judge you according to their judgments.<br /><span class="source">(See NAS)</span><a name="sub" id="sub"></a><div class="vheading2">Subtopics</div><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/c/customs.htm">Customs</a></p><a name="rel" id="rel"></a><div class="vheading2">Related Terms</div><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/c/cut-off.htm">Cut-off (2 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/c/cut-throats.htm">Cut-throats (1 Occurrence)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a 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