17 Bible Verses about The Inward Being
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For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day. For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, works for us a far more exceeding and 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, you desire truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part you shall make me to know wisdom.
The spirit of man is the lamp of the LORD, searching all the inner depths of the heart.
You fools, did not he that made that which is outside make that which is within also?
But he is a Jew, who is one inwardly; and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit, and not in the letter; whose praise is not of men, but of God.
But rather give alms of such things as you have; and, behold, all things are clean unto you.
Blows of a wound cleanse away evil: as do stripes the inner depths of the heart.
Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.
Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for you make clean the outside of the cup and of the platter, but within they are full of extortion and excess.
And the Lord said unto him, Now do you Pharisees make clean the outside of the cup and the platter; but your inward part is full of extortion and wickedness.
Even so you also outwardly appear righteous unto men, but within you are full of hypocrisy and iniquity.
Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for you are like unto whitewashed sepulchers, which indeed appear beautiful outwardly but are within full of dead men's bones, and of all uncleanness.
You blind Pharisee, cleanse first that which is within the cup and platter, that the outside of them may be clean also.
Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it sees him not, neither knows him: but you know him; for he dwells with you, and shall be in you.
For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day.
But let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price.