Mark 7:21

New Living Translation

For from within, out of a person’s heart, come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder,

Cross References

Genesis 6:5

The Lord observed the extent of human wickedness on the earth, and he saw that everything they thought or imagined was consistently and totally evil.

Genesis 8:21

And the Lord was pleased with the aroma of the sacrifice and said to himself, “I will never again curse the ground because of the human race, even though everything they think or imagine is bent toward evil from childhood. I will never again destroy all living things.

Job 14:4

Who can bring purity out of an impure person? No one!

Job 25:4

How can a mortal be innocent before God? Can anyone born of a woman be pure?

Psalm 119:36

Give me an eagerness for your laws rather than a love for money!

Psalm 14:1

Only fools say in their hearts, “There is no God.” They are corrupt, and their actions are evil; not one of them does good!

Psalm 14:3

But no, all have turned away; all have become corrupt. No one does good, not a single one!

Psalm 53:1

Only fools say in their hearts, “There is no God.” They are corrupt, and their actions are evil; not one of them does good!

Psalm 53:3

But no, all have turned away; all have become corrupt. No one does good, not a single one!

Proverbs 15:25

The Lord tears down the house of the proud, but he protects the property of widows.

Proverbs 4:23

Guard your heart above all else, for it determines the course of your life.

Isaiah 59:13

We know we have rebelled and have denied the Lord. We have turned our backs on our God. We know how unfair and oppressive we have been, carefully planning our deceitful lies.

Isaiah 59:7

Their feet run to do evil, and they rush to commit murder. They think only about sinning. Misery and destruction always follow them.

Jeremiah 16:12

And you are even worse than your ancestors! You stubbornly follow your own evil desires and refuse to listen to me.

Jeremiah 17:9

“The human heart is the most deceitful of all things, and desperately wicked. Who really knows how bad it is?

Jeremiah 4:14

O Jerusalem, cleanse your heart that you may be saved. How long will you harbor your evil thoughts?

Ezekiel 38:10

“This is what the Sovereign Lord says: At that time evil thoughts will come to your mind, and you will devise a wicked scheme.

Matthew 15:19

For from the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, all sexual immorality, theft, lying, and slander.

Matthew 9:4

Jesus knew what they were thinking, so he asked them, “Why do you have such evil thoughts in your hearts?

Mark 7:20

And then he added, “It is what comes from inside that defiles you.

Mark 7:22

adultery, greed, wickedness, deceit, lustful desires, envy, slander, pride, and foolishness.

Luke 16:15

Then he said to them, “You like to appear righteous in public, but God knows your hearts. What this world honors is detestable in the sight of God.

Acts 5:4

The property was yours to sell or not sell, as you wished. And after selling it, the money was also yours to give away. How could you do a thing like this? You weren’t lying to us but to God!”

Acts 8:22

Repent of your wickedness and pray to the Lord. Perhaps he will forgive your evil thoughts,

Romans 7:5

When we were controlled by our old nature, sinful desires were at work within us, and the law aroused these evil desires that produced a harvest of sinful deeds, resulting in death.

Romans 7:8

But sin used this command to arouse all kinds of covetous desires within me! If there were no law, sin would not have that power.

Colossians 3:5

So put to death the sinful, earthly things lurking within you. Have nothing to do with sexual immorality, impurity, lust, and evil desires. Don’t be greedy, for a greedy person is an idolater, worshiping the things of this world.

Titus 3:3

Once we, too, were foolish and disobedient. We were misled and became slaves to many lusts and pleasures. Our lives were full of evil and envy, and we hated each other.

James 2:4

doesn’t this discrimination show that your judgments are guided by evil motives?