Matthew 15:19

Defilement From Within

¹⁸ but the things which go forth out of the mouth come out of the heart, and those defile man. ¹⁹ For out of the heart come forth evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witnessings, blasphemies; ²⁰ these are the things which defile man; but the eating with unwashen hands does not defile man.

Desires of the Flesh

False Witness

Of the Flesh

Out of the Heart

Sexual Immorality

Galatians 5:19-21

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

Genesis 6:5

And Jehovah saw that the wickedness of Man was great on the earth, and every imagination of the thoughts of his heart only evil continually.

Genesis 8:21

And Jehovah smelled the sweet odour. And Jehovah said in his heart, I will no more henceforth curse the ground on account of Man, for the thought of Man's heart is evil from his youth; and I will no more smite every living thing, as I have done.

Psalm 119:113

SAMECH. The double-minded have I hated; but thy law do I love.

Proverbs 4:23

Keep thy heart more than anything that is guarded; for out of it are the issues of life.

Proverbs 6:14

deceits are in his heart; he deviseth mischief at all times, he soweth discords.

Proverbs 22:15

Folly is bound in the heart of a child; the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.

Proverbs 24:9

The purpose of folly is sin, and the scorner is an abomination to men.

Isaiah 55:7

Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts; and let him return unto Jehovah, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.

Isaiah 59:7

Their feet run to evil, and they make haste to shed innocent blood; their thoughts are thoughts of iniquity; wasting and destruction are in their paths;

Jeremiah 4:14

Wash thy heart, Jerusalem, from wickedness, that thou mayest be saved. How long shall thy vain thoughts lodge within thee?

Jeremiah 17:9

The heart is deceitful above all things, and incurable; who can know it?

Matthew 9:4

And Jesus, seeing their thoughts, said, Why do ye think evil things in your hearts?

Mark 7:21-23

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

Acts 8:22

Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and supplicate the Lord, if indeed the thought of thy heart may be forgiven thee;

Romans 3:10-19

according as it is written, There is not a righteous man, not even one;

Romans 7:18

For I know that in me, that is, in my flesh, good does not dwell: for to will is there with me, but to do right I find not.

Romans 8:7-8

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

Ephesians 2:1-3

and you, being dead in your offences and sins --

Titus 3:2-6

to speak evil of no one, not to be contentious, to be mild, shewing all meekness towards all men.

James 1:13-15

Let no man, being tempted, say, I am tempted of God. For God cannot be tempted by evil things, and himself tempts no one.