Paragraph 22.2

Religious Worship is to be given to God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit, and to him alone; not to Angels, Saints, or any other^a Creatures; and since the Fall, not without a^b Mediator, nor in the Mediation of any other but^c Christ alone.^d

1. a. Matthew 4:9–10; John 6:23; Matthew 28:19

   Matthew 4:9–10

   ^4:9 And saith unto him, All these things will I give thee, if thou wilt fall down and worship me. ^4:10 Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.

   ^4:9 "All this I will give You," he said, "if You will fall down and worship me." ^4:10 "Away from Me, Satan!" Jesus declared. "For it is written: 'Worship the Lord your God and serve Him only.'"

   John 6:23

   ^6:23 (Howbeit there came other boats from Tiberias nigh unto the place where they did eat bread, after that the Lord had given thanks:)

   ^6:23 However, some boats from Tiberias landed near the place where the people had eaten the bread after the Lord had given thanks.

   Matthew 28:19

   ^28:19 Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:

   ^28:19 Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit,

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2. b. Romans 1:25; Colossians 2:18; Revelation 19:10

   Romans 1:25

   ^1:25 Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen.

   ^1:25 They exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is forever worthy of praise! Amen.

   Colossians 2:18

   ^2:18 Let no man beguile you of your reward in a voluntary humility and worshipping of angels, intruding into those things which he hath not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind,

   ^2:18 Do not let anyone who delights in false humility and the worship of angels disqualify you with speculation about what he has seen. Such a person is puffed up without basis by his unspiritual mind.

   Revelation 19:10

   ^19:10 And I fell at his feet to worship him. And he said unto me, See thou do it not: I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren that have the testimony of Jesus: worship God: for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.

   ^19:10 So I fell at his feet to worship him. But he told me, "Do not do that! I am a fellow servant with you and your brothers who rely on the testimony of Jesus. Worship God! For the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy."

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3. c. John 14:6

   John 14:6

   ^14:6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

   ^14:6 Jesus answered, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.

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4. d. 1 Timothy 2:5

   1 Timothy 2:5

   ^2:5 For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;

   ^2:5 For there is one God, and there is one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus,

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