¶ And he said that defileth a man which cometh out of a man.
But those things which proceed out of the mouth come from the heart, and they defile a man.
He answered and said: it is written, man shall not live only by bread, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.
There is nothing with out a man that can defile him when it entereth into him, but those things which proceed out of him are those which defile a man.
For from within even out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts: advoutry, fornication, murder,
All these evil things, come from within, and defile a man.
But he whose kindred is not counted among them, received tithes of Abraham, and blessed him that had the promises.
and the tongue is fire, and a world of wickedness. So is the tongue set among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth a fire all that we have of nature, and is itself set afire, even of hell.
¶ From whence cometh war, and fighting among you? come they not here hence? even of your voluptuousness that reign in your members.