Mark 7:21

Defilement From Within

²⁰ And He said, "That which proceeds out of the man, that defiles the man. ²¹  For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, fornications, thefts, murders, adulteries, ²² covetings, wickednesses, deceit, wantonness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness:

Out of the Heart

Sexual Immorality

Hearts Of Men

Mark

Matthew 9:4

And Jesus, knowing their thoughts, said, "Why think ye evil in your hearts?

Matthew 15:19

For out of the heart come forth evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false-witnessings, blasphemies:

Matthew 23:25-28

"Woe to you scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because ye cleanse the outside of the cup and the dish; but within they are full from extortion and excess!

Luke 16:15

And He said to them, "Ye are those who justify yourselves before men; but God knoweth your hearts; because that which is exalted among men is an abomination before God.

Acts 5:4

While remaining, did it not remain your own? and, when sold, did it not continue in your own authority? Why did you conceive in your heart this thing? You did not lie to men, but to God."

Acts 8:22

Repent, therefore, of this your wickedness, and entreat the Lord, if, perhaps, the thought of your heart may be forgiven you;

Romans 7:5

For, when we were in the flesh, the passions of sins, which were through the law, were working in our members to bring forth fruit to death.

Romans 7:8

but sin, taking occasion through the commandment, wrought in me all manner of coveting; for apart from law sin is dead.

Romans 8:7-8

because the mind of the flesh is enmity against God; for it is not subject to the law of God, neither, indeed, can it be;

Galatians 5:19-21

Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,

Titus 3:3

For we also were once foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving manifold desires and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.

James 1:14-15

But each one is tempted, when by his own desire he is drawn away and enticed.

James 2:4

do ye not make a distinction among yourselves, and become judges with evil thoughts?

James 4:1-3

Whence are wars, and whence are battles among you? Are they not hence, even of your pleasures that war in your members?

1 Peter 4:2-3

that ye no longer live the rest of your time in the flesh to the desires of men, but to the will of God.