Mark 7:21

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“For from within the hearts of men come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery,”

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“For from within the hearts of men come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery,”

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KJVPD

“For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders,”

King James Version · Public Domain
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“For from within, out of the heart of men, evil thoughts proceed, fornications, thefts, murders, adulteries,”

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“for from within, out of the heart of men, the evil reasonings do come forth, adulteries, whoredoms, murders,”

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Cross references

Other passages that echo Mark 7:21 — 24 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Genesis 6:5Then the LORD saw that the wickedness of man was great upon the earth, and that every inclination of the thoughts of his heart was altogether evil all the time.
  2. Genesis 8:21When the LORD smelled the pleasing aroma, He said in His heart, “Never again will I curse the ground because of man, even though every inclination of his heart is evil from his youth. And never again will I destroy all living creatures as I have done.
  3. Job 14:4Who can bring out clean from unclean? No one!
  4. Job 15:14What is man, that he should be pure, or one born of woman, that he should be righteous?
  5. Job 25:4How then can a man be just before God? How can one born of woman be pure?
  6. Psalms 14:1The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt; their acts are vile. There is no one who does good.
  7. Psalms 14:3All have turned away, they have together become corrupt; there is no one who does good, not even one.
  8. Psalms 53:1The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt; their ways are vile. There is no one who does good.
  9. Psalms 53:3All have turned away, they have together become corrupt; there is no one who does good, not even one.
  10. Psalms 58:2No, in your hearts you devise injustice; with your hands you mete out violence on the earth.
  11. Proverbs 4:23Guard your heart with all diligence, for from it flow springs of life.
  12. Proverbs 15:25The LORD tears down the house of the proud, but He protects the boundaries of the widow.
  13. Isaiah 59:7Their feet run to evil; they are swift to shed innocent blood. Their thoughts are sinful thoughts; ruin and destruction lie in their wake.
  14. Jeremiah 4:14Wash the evil from your heart, O Jerusalem, so that you may be saved. How long will you harbor wicked thoughts within you?
  15. Jeremiah 17:9The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can understand it?
  16. Ezekiel 38:10This is what the Lord GOD says: On that day, thoughts will arise in your mind, and you will devise an evil plan.
  17. Matthew 9:4But Jesus knew what they were thinking and said, “Why do you harbor evil in your hearts?
  18. Matthew 15:19For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false testimony, and slander.
  19. Matthew 23:25Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You clean the outside of the cup and dish, but inside they are full of greed and self-indulgence.
  20. Luke 16:15So He said to them, “You are the ones who justify yourselves before men, but God knows your hearts. For what is prized among men is detestable before God.
  21. Acts 5:4Did it not belong to you before it was sold? And after it was sold, was it not at your disposal? How could you conceive such a deed in your heart? You have not lied to men, but to God!”
  22. Acts 8:22Repent, therefore, of your wickedness, and pray to the Lord. Perhaps He will forgive you for the intent of your heart.
  23. Romans 7:5For when we lived according to the flesh, the sinful passions aroused by the law were at work in our bodies, bearing fruit for death.
  24. Romans 7:8But sin, seizing its opportunity through the commandment, produced in me every kind of covetous desire. For apart from the law, sin is dead.

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