Matthew 15:19

Defilement From Within

¹⁸ But the things which come out of the mouth come from the heart; and they make a man unclean. ¹⁹ For out of the heart come evil thoughts, the taking of life, broken faith between the married, unclean desires of the flesh, taking of property, false witness, bitter words: ²⁰ These are the things which make a man unclean; but to take food with unwashed hands does not make a man unclean.

Desires of the Flesh

False Witness

Of the Flesh

Out of the Heart

Sexual Immorality

Galatians 5:19-21

Now the works of the flesh are clear, which are these: evil desire, unclean things, wrong use of the senses,

Genesis 6:5

And the Lord saw that the sin of man was great on the earth, and that all the thoughts of his heart were evil.

Genesis 8:21

And when the sweet smell came up to the Lord, he said in his heart, I will not again put a curse on the earth because of man, for the thoughts of man's heart are evil from his earliest days; never again will I send destruction on all living things as I have done.

Psalm 119:113

I am a hater of men of doubting mind; but I am a lover of your law.

Proverbs 4:23

And keep watch over your heart with all care; so you will have life.

Proverbs 6:14

His mind is ever designing evil: he lets loose violent acts.

Proverbs 22:15

Foolish ways are deep-seated in the heart of a child, but the rod of punishment will send them far from him.

Proverbs 24:9

The purpose of the foolish is sin: and the hater of authority is disgusting to others.

Isaiah 55:7

Let the sinner give up his way, and the evil-doer his purpose: and let him come back to the Lord, and he will have mercy on him; and to our God, for there is full forgiveness with him.

Isaiah 59:7

Their feet go quickly to evil, and they take delight in the death of the upright; their thoughts are thoughts of sin; wasting and destruction are in their ways.

Jeremiah 4:14

O Jerusalem, make your heart clean from evil, so that you may have salvation. How long are evil purposes to have a resting-place in you?

Jeremiah 17:9

The heart is a twisted thing, not to be searched out by man: who is able to have knowledge of it?

Matthew 9:4

And Jesus, having knowledge of what was in their minds, said, Why are your thoughts evil?

Mark 7:21-23

Because from inside, from the heart of men, come evil thoughts and unclean pleasures,

Acts 8:22

Let your heart be changed, and make prayer to God that you may have forgiveness for your evil thoughts.

Romans 3:10-19

As it is said in the holy Writings, There is not one who does righteousness;

Romans 7:18

For I am conscious that in me, that is, in my flesh, there is nothing good: I have the mind but not the power to do what is right.

Romans 8:7-8

Because the mind of the flesh is opposite to God; it is not under the law of God, and is not able to be:

Ephesians 2:1-3

And to you did he give life, when you were dead through your wrongdoing and sins,

Titus 3:2-6

To say no evil of any man, not to be fighters, to give way to others, to be gentle in behaviour to all men.

James 1:13-15

Let no man say when he is tested, I am tested by God; for it is not possible for God to be tested by evil, and he himself puts no man to such a test: