17 Bible Verses about The Inward Being

Therefore we fault not; but though our outward man is wearing out, yet the inward man is renewed day by day. For our tribulation, which is momentary and light, prepares an exceeding and eternal weight of glory unto us; while we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen, for the things which are seen are temporal, but the things which are not seen are eternal.

Behold, thou dost desire truth in the inward parts, and in the secret things thou hast made me to know wisdom.

The spirit of man is the fire of the LORD, which searches the secrets of the inward parts.

Ye fools, did not he that made that which is without make that which is within also?

but he is a Jew who is one inwardly, and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit and not in the letter, whose praise is not of men, but of God.

But rather give alms of such things as ye have; and, behold, all things are clean unto you.

The scars of past wounds are medicine for evil, and living reproof reaches the most secret places in the inward parts.

Keep yourselves also from the false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.

Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye make clean the outside of the cup or of the platter, but within they are full of extortion and incontinence.

And the Lord said unto him, Now do ye Pharisees make clean the outside of the cup and the platter; but your inward part is full of ravening and wickedness.

Even so ye also outwardly appear righteous unto men, but within ye are full of hypocrisy and iniquity.

Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are like unto whitewashed sepulchres, who indeed appear beautiful outside, but inside are full of dead men's bones and of all uncleanness.

Thou blind Pharisee, cleanse first that which is within the cup and platter that the outside of them may be clean also.

even the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive because it does not see him, or know him; but ye know him, for he dwells with you and shall be in you.

all these evil things come out from within and defile the man.

Therefore we fault not; but though our outward man is wearing out, yet the inward man is renewed day by day.

but let the interior adorning of the heart be without corruption, and of an agreeable spirit and peaceful, which is precious in the sight of God.