17 Bible Verses about The Inward Being

Wherefore we faint not; but though our outward man is decaying, yet our inward man is renewed day by day. For our light affliction, which is for the moment, worketh for us more and more exceedingly an eternal weight of glory; while we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal.

Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts; And in the hidden part thou wilt make me to know wisdom.

The spirit of man is the lamp of Jehovah, Searching all his innermost parts.

Ye foolish ones, did not he that made the outside make the inside also?

but he is a Jew who is one inwardly; and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit not in the letter; whose praise is not of men, but of God.

But give for alms those things which are within; and behold, all things are clean unto you.

Stripes that wound cleanse away evil; And strokes reach the innermost parts.

Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly are ravening wolves.

Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye cleanse the outside of the cup and of the platter, but within they are full from extortion and excess.

And the Lord said unto him, Now ye the Pharisees cleanse the outside of the cup and of the platter; but your inward part is full of extortion and wickedness.

Even so ye also outwardly appear righteous unto men, but inwardly ye are full of hypocrisy and iniquity.

Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are like unto whited sepulchres, which outwardly appear beautiful, but inwardly are full of dead men's bones, and of all uncleanness.

Thou blind Pharisee, cleanse first the inside of the cup and of the platter, that the outside thereof may become clean also.

even the Spirit of truth: whom the world cannot receive; for it beholdeth him not, neither knoweth him: ye know him; for he abideth with you, and shall be in you.

all these evil things proceed from within, and defile the man.

Wherefore we faint not; but though our outward man is decaying, yet our inward man is renewed day by day.

but let it be the hidden man of the heart, in the incorruptible apparel of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price.