Mark 7:21

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Summary

Mark 7:21

For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders,

Out

General references

Leviticus 15:25

Jeremiah 17:9

Bible References

Out

The LORD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every intention of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.

And when the LORD smelled the pleasing aroma, the LORD said in his heart, "I will never again curse the ground because of man, for the intention of man's heart is evil from his youth. Neither will I ever again strike down every living creature as I have done.

Who can bring a clean thing out of an unclean? There is not one.

What is man, that he can be pure? Or he who is born of a woman, that he can be righteous?

How then can man be in the right before God? How can he who is born of woman be pure?

The fool says in his heart, "There is no God." They are corrupt, they do abominable deeds, there is none who does good.

The fool says in his heart, "There is no God." They are corrupt, doing abominable iniquity; there is none who does good.

No, in your hearts you devise wrongs; your hands deal out violence on earth.

Keep your heart with all vigilance, for from it flow the springs of life.

O Jerusalem, wash your heart from evil, that you may be saved. How long shall your wicked thoughts lodge within you?

The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately sick; who can understand it?

For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false witness, slander.

And he said to them, "You are those who justify yourselves before men, but God knows your hearts. For what is exalted among men is an abomination in the sight of God.

While it remained unsold, did it not remain your own? And after it was sold, was it not at your disposal? Why is it that you have contrived this deed in your heart? You have not lied to men but to God."

Repent, therefore, of this wickedness of yours, and pray to the Lord that, if possible, the intent of your heart may be forgiven you.

For while we were living in the flesh, our sinful passions, aroused by the law, were at work in our members to bear fruit for death.

For the mind that is set on the flesh is hostile to God, for it does not submit to God's law; indeed, it cannot.

Now the works of the flesh are evident: sexual immorality, impurity, sensuality,

For we ourselves were once foolish, disobedient, led astray, slaves to various passions and pleasures, passing our days in malice and envy, hated by others and hating one another.

But each person is tempted when he is lured and enticed by his own desire.

What causes quarrels and what causes fights among you? Is it not this, that your passions are at war within you?

so as to live for the rest of the time in the flesh no longer for human passions but for the will of God.

General references

"If a woman has a discharge of blood for many days, not at the time of her menstrual impurity, or if she has a discharge beyond the time of her impurity, all the days of the discharge she shall continue in uncleanness. As in the days of her impurity, she shall be unclean.

The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately sick; who can understand it?