17 Bible Verses about The Inward Being

Wherefore, we are not wearied: but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day. For our exceeding tribulation, which is momentary and light, prepareth an exceeding and eternal weight of glory unto us, while we look not on the things which are seen, but on the things which are not seen. For things which are seen, are temporal: but things which are not seen are eternal.

But lo, thou hast a pleasure in the truth, and hast showed me secret wisdom.

The lantern of the LORD is the breath of man; and goeth through all the inward parts of the body.

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

But he is a Jew which is hid within, and the circumcision of the heart is the true circumcision, which is in the spirit, and not in the letter: whose praise is not of men but of God.

Nevertheless, ye give alms of that ye have, and behold: all is clean to you.

Wounds drive away evil; and so do stripes the inward parts of the body.

"Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.

Woe be to you scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, for ye which make clean the outer side of the cup, and of the platter: but within they are full of bribery and excess.

And the Lord said to him, "Now do ye, O Pharisees, make clean the outside of the cup, and of the platter: but your inward parts are full of ravening and wickedness.

So are ye, for outward ye appear righteous unto men, when within ye are full of hypocrisy and iniquity.

Woe be to you scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, for ye are like unto painted tombs which appear beautiful outwards: but are within full of dead men's bones and of all filthiness.

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

which is the spirit of truth whom the world cannot receive; because the world seeth him not, neither knoweth him. But ye know him. For he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you.

All these evil things come from within, and defile a man."

Wherefore, we are not wearied: but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day.

but let the hid man of the heart be uncorrupt, with a meek and a quiet spirit, which spirit is, before God, a thing much set by.