14 Bible Verses about Human Nature

Evil thoughts come from the heart! Thoughts about murder, adultery, fornication, theft, lying, and slander come from the heart!

The heart is more deceitful than all else and is desperately corrupt. Who can understand it?

Let no man say when he is tempted: God tempts me. God cannot be tempted with evil, and he tempts (entices) (tests) (trys) no one.

What causes wars and fighting among you? Is the cause of fighting your sensual lusts for pleasure that battle within you?

Indeed, I was born in perversity (mischief) (evil). I was a sinner when my mother conceived me.

The Scriptures say: There is no one who is righteous,

God created man in his own image. In the image of God he created him. He created male and female.

([Psalm of David]) O Jehovah, who may stay in your tent? Who may reside on your holy mountain?

We all once lived in the lust of our flesh, indulging the desires (lusts) of the flesh and of the mind. We were by nature children of anger and violent passion, like everyone else.

We preached the good news to you, not in words only but with power from Holy Spirit and with conviction of its truth. You know how we lived when we were with you. It was for your own good.

For you formed my inward parts. You wove me in my mother's womb. I will praise you, for in an awesome way I am wonderfully made. Your works are wonderful and I know this very well. My frame was not hidden from you, when I was made in secret, and woven in the depths of the earth.read more.
Your eyes saw my embryo and all were written in your book; the days ordained for me. Even this before one had taken place.