17 Bible Verses about The Inward Being

Therefore we don't faint, 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, works for us more and more exceedingly an eternal weight of glory; while we don't look 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. You teach me wisdom in the inmost place.

The spirit of man is Yahweh's lamp, searching all his innermost parts.

You foolish ones, didn't he who 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 from men, but from God.

But give for gifts to the needy those things which are within, and behold, all things will be clean to you.

Wounding blows cleanse away evil, and beatings purge the innermost parts.

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

"Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you clean the outside of the cup and of the platter, but within they are full of extortion and unrighteousness.

The Lord said to him, "Now you Pharisees cleanse the outside of the cup and of the platter, but your inward part is full of extortion and wickedness.

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

"Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you are like whitened tombs, which outwardly appear beautiful, but inwardly are full of dead men's bones, and of all uncleanness.

You blind Pharisee, first clean the inside of the cup and of the platter, that its outside may become clean also.

the Spirit of truth, whom the world can't receive; for it doesn't see him, neither knows him. You know him, for he lives with you, and will be in you.

All these evil things come from within, and defile the man."

Therefore we don't faint, but though our outward man is decaying, yet our inward man is renewed day by day.

but in the hidden person of the heart, in the incorruptible adornment of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God very precious.