Mark 7:21

Defilement From Within

²⁰ And he said, "That defileth a man which cometh out of a man. ²¹ For from within even out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts: adultery, fornication, murder, ²² theft, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, uncleanness, and a wicked eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness:

Out of the Heart

Sexual Immorality

Hearts Of Men

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Jeremiah 17:9

Among all things living, man hath the most deceitful and unsearchable heart. Who shall then know it?

Genesis 6:5

And when the LORD saw that the wickedness of man was increased upon the earth, and that all the imagination and thoughts of his heart was only evil continually,

Genesis 8:21

And the LORD smelled a sweet savour and said in his heart, "I will henceforth no more curse the earth for man's sake, for the imagination of man's heart is evil even from the very youth of him. Moreover I will not destroy from henceforth all that liveth as I have done.

Job 14:4

Who can make it clean, that cometh from an unclean thing? Nobody.

Job 15:14-16

What is man, that he should be clean? What hath he, which is born of a woman, whereby he might be known to be righteous?

Job 25:4

But how may a man compared unto God be justified? Or, how can he be clean, that is born of a woman?

Psalm 14:1

{To the Chanter, a Psalm of David} The fool hath said in his heart, "Tush, there is no God." They are corrupt, and become abominable in their doings; there is none that doeth good, no not one.

Psalm 14:3

But they are all gone out of the way, they are all together become abominable: there is none that doeth good, no not one.

Psalm 53:1

{To the Chanter, upon Mahalath, an instruction of David} The foolish bodies say in their hearts, "Tush, there is no God." Corrupt are they, and become abominable in their wickednesses, there is not one that doeth good.

Psalm 53:3

But they are all gone out of the way, they are altogether become abominable. There is none that doeth good, no not one.

Psalm 58:2-3

But ye imagine mischief in your hearts, and your hands deal with wickedness.

Proverbs 4:23

Keep thine heart with all diligence, for thereupon hangeth life.

Proverbs 15:25

The LORD will break down the house of the proud; but he shall make fast the borders of the widow.

Isaiah 59:7

Their feet run to evil, and they make haste to shed innocent blood. Their counsels are wicked counsels; harm and destruction are in their ways.

Jeremiah 4:14

O Jerusalem, wash thine heart from wickedness, that thou mayest be helped. How long shall thy noisesome thoughts remain with thee?

Ezekiel 38:10

Moreover, thus sayeth the LORD God: At the same time shall many things come into thy mind, so that thou shalt imagine mischief,

Matthew 9:4

And when Jesus saw their thoughts, he said, "Wherefore think ye evil in your hearts?

Matthew 15:19

For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murder, breaking of wedlock, whoredom, theft, false witness-bearing, blasphemy.

Matthew 23:25-28

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.

Luke 16:15

and he said unto them, "Ye are they, which justify yourselves before men: but God knoweth your hearts. For that which is highly esteemed among men is abominable in the sight of God.

Acts 5:4

Pertained it not unto thee only? And after it was sold, was not the price in thine own power? How is it that thou hast conceived this thing in thine heart? Thou hast not lied unto men, but unto God."

Acts 8:22

Repent, therefore, of this thy wickedness, and pray God that the thought of thine heart may be forgiven thee.

Romans 7:5

For when we were in the flesh, the lusts of sin which were stirred up by the law, reigned in our members, to bring forth fruit unto death.

Romans 7:8

But sin took an occasion by the means of the commandment, and wrought in me all manner of concupiscence. For verily, without the law sin was dead.

Romans 8:7-8

because that the fleshly mind is enmity against God: For it is not obedient to the law of God, neither can be.

Galatians 5:19-21

The deeds of the flesh are manifest, which are these: adultery, fornication, uncleanness, wantonness,

Titus 3:3

For we ourselves also were in times past, unwise, disobedient, deceived, in danger to lusts, and to divers manners of voluptuousness, living in maliciousness and envy, full of hate, hating one another.

James 1:14-15

But every man is tempted, drawn away, and enticed of his own concupiscence.

James 2:4

are ye not even partial in your selves, and have judged after evil thoughts?

James 4:1-3

From whence cometh war, and fighting among you? Come they not here hence, even of your voluptuousness that raineth in your members?

1 Peter 4:2-3

that he henceforward should live as much time as remaineth in the flesh, not after the lusts of men: but after the will of God.