Thematic Bible: Centre of life
Thematic Bible
Heart » Centre of life » Determines character
so that you will not be seen by people as fasting, but to your Father who is in secret, and your Father who sees in secret will reward you.
For, like hair in his {throat}, so it is. "Eat and drink!" he will say to you, but his heart will not be with you.
Heart » Centre of life » Hence should be carefully guarded
Heart » Centre of life » The source o evil
But the things that come out of the mouth come from the heart, and these defile the person.
Heart » Centre of life » Source of faith
For with the heart one believes, resulting in righteousness, and with the mouth one confesses, resulting in salvation.
Heart » Centre of life » Controls speech
The good person out of the good treasury of his heart brings forth good, and the evil person out of [his] evil [treasury] brings forth evil. For out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks.