Luke 16:15
Then He said to them, "You are the men who exhibit your uprightness before the public, but God knows your hearts. For what stands high in the sight of men is detestable in the sight of God.
Luke 10:29
But he, as he wished to justify his question, said, "But who is my neighbor?"
1 Peter 3:4
but they must be of an internal nature, the character concealed in the heart, in the imperishable quality of a quiet and gentle spirit, which is of great value in the sight of God.
Revelation 2:23
and I will surely strike her children dead. So all the churches will know that I am He who searches men's inmost hearts, and that I will repay each of you for exactly what you have done.
Matthew 6:2
So whenever you do your deeds of charity, never blow your own horn in public, as the hypocrites are in the habit of doing in the synagogues and on the street corners, to be praised by the people. I solemnly say to you, they already have their reward.
Matthew 6:5
"Also, whenever you pray, you must not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners, to attract the attention of people. I solemnly say to you, they already have their reward.
Matthew 6:16
"Also whenever you fast, you must not look gloomy like the hypocrites, for they put on a gloomy countenance, to let people see them fasting. I solemnly say to you, they already have their reward.
Matthew 23:5
They do what they do to attract people's attention. They wear on their coats Scripture texts in big letters, and they wear large tassels,
Matthew 23:25-27
A curse on you, you hypocritical scribes and Pharisees, for you clean the outside of the cup and the dish, but inside they are full of your greed and self-indulgence.
Luke 11:39
But the Lord said to him, "Now you Pharisees have the habit of cleaning the outside of your cups and dishes, but inside you yourselves are full of greed and wickedness.
Luke 18:11
The Pharisee stood and said this self-centered prayer, 'O God, I thank you that I am not like the rest of men, robbers, rogues, adulterers, or even like this tax-collector.
Luke 18:21
But he said, "I have kept all these commandments ever since I was a child."
Luke 20:20
So they closely watched and sent spies who pretended to be upright men, to catch Him in His conversation, so as to turn Him over to the power and authority of the governor.
Luke 20:47
men who eat up widows' houses and to cover it up make long prayers! They will receive a much heavier sentence."
John 2:25
and needed no testimony from anyone about them, for He well knew what was in human nature.
John 21:17
For the third time Jesus asked him, "Simon, son of John, do you really tenderly love me?" Peter was hurt because Jesus the third time asked him, "Do you really tenderly love me?" So he answered Him, "Lord, you know everything; you know that I do tenderly love you." Jesus said to him, "Then feed my sheep.
Acts 1:18
(This man bought a piece of land with the money which he took for his treachery, and he fell there face downward and his body broke in two, and all his intestines poured out.
Acts 15:8
And God who knows men's hearts testifies for them by giving them the Holy Spirit, as He did us,
Romans 3:20
Because no human creature can be brought into right standing with God by observing the law. For all the law can do is to make men conscious of sin.
1 Corinthians 4:5
So you must stop forming any premature judgments, but wait until the Lord shall come again, for He will bring to light the secrets hidden in the dark and will make known the motives of men's hearts, and the proper praise will be awarded each of us.
James 2:21-25
Was not our forefather Abraham shown to be upright by his good deeds, namely, by offering Isaac his son upon the altar?
1 Peter 5:5
You younger men, on your part, must be submissive to the elders. And you must all put on the servant's apron of humility to one another, because God opposes the haughty but bestows His unmerited favor on the humble.