Matthew 15:19

Defilement From Within

¹⁸ But the things which come out of the mouth come from the heart, and they defile the man. ¹⁹ For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies; ²⁰ these are the things which defile a man, but to eat with unwashed hands does not defile a 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 clearly revealed, which are: adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lustfulness,

Genesis 6:5

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

Genesis 8:21

And Jehovah smelled a sweet odor. And Jehovah said in His heart, I will never again curse the ground for man's sake, because the imagination of man's heart is evil from his youth. And I will not again smite every living thing as I have done.

Psalm 119:113

SAMECH: I hate half-hearted thoughts; but Your Law do I love.

Proverbs 4:23

Keep your heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.

Proverbs 6:14

perversity is in his heart; he is always planning mischief; he causes fighting.

Proverbs 22:15

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

Proverbs 24:9

The thought of foolishness is sin; and the scorner is hateful to men.

Isaiah 55:7

Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts; and let him return to Jehovah, and He will have mercy on 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 ruin are in their paths.

Jeremiah 4:14

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

Jeremiah 17:9

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

Matthew 9:4

And Jesus, knowing their thoughts, said, Why do you think evil in your hearts?

Mark 7:21-23

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

Acts 8:22

Therefore repent of this wickedness of yours, and pray God if perhaps the thought of your heart may be forgiven you.

Romans 3:10-19

as it is written: "There is none righteous, no not one;

Romans 7:18

For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh) dwells no good thing. For to will is present with me, but how to perform that which is good I do not find.

Romans 8:7-8

because the carnal mind is enmity against God, for it is not subject to the Law of God, neither indeed can it be.

Ephesians 2:1-3

And He has made you alive, who were once dead in trespasses and sins,

Titus 3:2-6

to speak evil of no one, not being quarrelsome, but forbearing, showing all meekness to all men.

James 1:13-15

Let no one being tempted say, I am tempted from God. For God is not tempted by evils, and He tempts no one.