Matthew 15:19

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Summary

Matthew 15:19

For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies:

Out

Evil

James 1:13

General references

Exodus 20:15

Jeremiah 17:9

Bible References

Out

The LORD saw that human evil was growing more and more throughout the earth, with every inclination of people's thoughts becoming only evil on a continuous basis.

When the LORD smelled the pleasing aroma, he told himself, "I will never again curse the land because of human beings even though human inclinations remain evil from youth nor will I destroy every living being ever again, as I've done.

Above everything else guard your heart, because from it flow the springs of life.

planning evil with a perverse mind, continually stirring up discord.

A child's heart has a tendency to do wrong, but the rod of discipline removes it far away from him.

To devise folly is sin, and people detest a scoffer.

"The heart is more deceitful than anything. It is incurable who can know it?

because it's from within, from the human heart, that evil thoughts come, as well as sexual immorality, stealing, murder,

As it is written, "Not even one person is righteous.

For I know that nothing good lives in me, that is, in my flesh. For I have the desire to do what is right, but I cannot carry it out.

That is why the mind that focuses on human nature is hostile toward God. It refuses to submit to the authority of God's Law because it is powerless to do so.

Now the actions of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity, promiscuity,

You used to be dead because of your offenses and sins

They are not to insult anyone or be argumentative. Instead, they are to be gentle and perfectly courteous to everyone.

Evil

But Jesus, knowing what they were thinking, replied, "Why do you have such evil thoughts in your hearts?

I despise the double-minded, but I love your instruction.

Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous person his thoughts. Let him return to the LORD, So he'll have mercy upon him, and to our God, for he'll pardon abundantly.

Their feet rush to evil, and they are quick to shed innocent blood. Their thoughts are thoughts of iniquity; ruin, destruction, and violence are in their paths.

Jerusalem, wash your evil from your heart so that you may be delivered. How long will you harbor evil schemes within you?

So repent of this wickedness of yours, and pray to the Lord that, if possible, your heart's intent may be forgiven you.

When someone is tempted, he should not say, "I am being tempted by God," because God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does he tempt anyone.

General references

"You are not to steal.

"The heart is more deceitful than anything. It is incurable who can know it?