Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies:
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General references
Bible References
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Genesis 6:5
Jehovah saw how great man's wickedness on the earth had become. Every inclination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil all the time.
Genesis 8:21
Jehovah smelled the pleasing aroma and said in his heart: Never again will I curse the ground because of man, for the intent of his heart is evil from childhood. I will never again destroy every living creature, as I have done.
Proverbs 4:23
Guard your heart with all diligence for out of it come the source of life.
Proverbs 6:14
Fraud is in his heart, he devises mischief continually; he sows discord.
Proverbs 22:15
Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child. The rod of discipline (instruction) will drive it far from him.
Proverbs 24:9
The thought of foolishness is sin. The mocker is an abomination to men.
Jeremiah 17:9
The heart is more deceitful than all else and is desperately corrupt. Who can understand it?
Mark 7:21
It is from the heart that evil thoughts come such as: fornications, thefts, murders, adulteries,
Romans 3:10
The Scriptures say: There is no one who is righteous,
Romans 7:18
I know that good does not live in my human nature. For even though the desire to do good is in me, I am not able to do it.
Romans 8:7
This is because the mind of the flesh is hostile toward God. It is not subject to the law of God for it cannot be.
Galatians 5:19
Now the works of the flesh (sinful human nature) are apparent. They are: fornication, uncleanness, loose conduct,
Ephesians 2:1
You were once dead because of your trespasses and sins.
Titus 3:2
to speak evil of no man, not to be contentious, to be gentle, showing all meekness toward all men.
Evil
Matthew 9:4
Knowing their thoughts, Jesus said: Why are your thoughts evil?
Psalm 119:113
I hate those who are double-minded, but I love your law.
Isaiah 55:7
Let the wicked forsake his way and the evil man his thoughts. Let him turn to Jehovah, and he will have mercy on him, and to our God, for he will freely pardon.
Isaiah 59:7
Their feet run to do evil. They hurry to shed innocent blood. Their thoughts are evil. Ruin and destruction are on their highways.
Jeremiah 4:14
O Jerusalem, wash the evil from your heart so that you may be saved. How long will your wicked thoughts lodge within you?
Acts 8:22
Repent of this wickedness, and pray to God, that the thought in your heart may be forgiven you.
James 1:13
Let no man say when he is tempted: God tempts me. God cannot be tempted with evil, and he tempts (entices) (tests) (trys) no one.
General references
Exodus 20:15
Do not steal.
Jeremiah 17:9
The heart is more deceitful than all else and is desperately corrupt. Who can understand it?