Mark 7:21

First Nations Version

From people’s bad hearts and broken ways come worthless plans, sexual impurity, stealing, killing,

Cross References

Matthew 15:19

It is from the heart that come things such as the taking of lives, unfaithful marriages, uncontrolled sexual desires, stealing, lying, and speaking against the Great Spirit.

Acts 8:22

Turn away from these evil thoughts and pray that, if possible, Creator will forgive you for this wrong way of thinking.

Matthew 9:4

In his spirit, Creator Sets Free (Jesus) knew what they were thinking. “Why are your hearts so full of dark thoughts?” he said to them.

James 2:4

If you treat people in this way, have you not decided that some among you are better than others and acted like crooked council members with bad hearts?

Luke 16:15

Creator Sets Free (Jesus) said to them, “You always make yourselves look good to others, but the Great Spirit sees your heart. What many see as valuable he sees as worthless.

Romans 7:8

But my broken ways of thinking turned the law’s instruction into a temptation that created in me all kinds of wrong desires. For if there were no law, then the temptation to walk in broken ways would not be awakened.

Acts 5:4

You did not have to sell your land, and even after selling it you still could do whatever you wanted. So why did you try to deceive us? You have lied not only to human beings but to the Great Spirit himself!”

Romans 7:5

For when we walked in our broken human ways, the law stirred up our evil desires, so that we bore fruit for death.

Titus 3:3

For it was not that long ago that we were also foolish and misled rebels who let our evil desires rule over us. Some of us were even bad-hearted, jealous troublemakers, hated by others and hating each other.

Mark 7:20

“It is what comes out of a person, from within, that makes one impure.

Mark 7:22

unfaithfulness in marriage, greed, evil doings, forked tongues, uncontrolled desires, selfish ways, speaking evil of others, boastful talk, and foolish ways.

Colossians 3:5

So let the death of the Chosen One kill in you all that is of the ways of this world. These are things such as improper sexual desires, spiritual impurity, uncontrolled emotions that lead to wrong desires, evil ways, and always wanting more than you need. These desires come from listening to lying spirits.