17 Bible Verses about The Inward Being

For which cause we do not give way to weariness; but though our outer man is getting feebler, our inner man is made new day by day. For our present trouble, which is only for a short time, is working out for us a much greater weight of glory; While our minds are not on the things which are seen, but on the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are for a time; but the things which are not seen are eternal.

Your desire is for what is true in the inner parts: in the secrets of my soul you will give me knowledge of wisdom.

The Lord keeps watch over the spirit of man, searching all the deepest parts of the body.

O you foolish ones! did not he who made the outside in the same way make the inside?

But he is a Jew who is a secret one, whose circumcision is of the heart, in the spirit and not in the letter; whose praise is not from men, but from God.

But if you give to the poor such things as you are able, then all things are clean to you.

By the wounds of the rod evil is taken away, and blows make clean the deepest parts of the body.

Be on the watch for false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing, but inside they are cruel wolves.

A curse is on you, scribes and Pharisees, false ones! for you make clean the outside of the cup and of the plate, but inside they are full of violent behaviour and uncontrolled desire.

And the Lord said to him, You Pharisees make the outside of the cup and the plate clean; but inside you are thieves and full of evil.

Even so you seem to men to be full of righteousness, but inside you are all false and full of wrongdoing.

A curse is on you, scribes and Pharisees, false ones! for you are like the resting-places of the dead, which are made white, and seem beautiful on the outside, but inside are full of dead men's bones and of all unclean things.

You blind Pharisee, first make clean the inside of the cup and of the plate, so that the outside may become equally clean.

Even the Spirit of true knowledge. That Spirit the world is not able to take to its heart because it sees him not and has no knowledge of him: but you have knowledge of him, because he is ever with you and will be in you.

All these evil things come from inside, and make the man unclean.

For which cause we do not give way to weariness; but though our outer man is getting feebler, our inner man is made new day by day.

But let them be those of the unseen man of the heart, the ever-shining ornament of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is of great price in the eyes of God.