Matthew 15:19

Defilement From Within

¹⁸ But what comes out of the mouth comes from the heart, and this defiles a man. ¹⁹ For from the heart come evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, sexual immoralities, thefts, false testimonies, blasphemies. ²⁰ These are the things that defile a man, but eating with unwashed hands does not defile a man.”

Desires of the Flesh

False Witness

Of the Flesh

Out of the Heart

Sexual Immorality

Galatians 5:19-21

Now the works of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, moral impurity, promiscuity,

Genesis 6:5

When the Lord saw that man’s wickedness was widespread on the earth and that every scheme his mind thought of was nothing but evil all the time,

Genesis 8:21

When the Lord smelled the pleasing aroma, He said to Himself, “I will never again curse the ground because of man, even though man’s inclination is evil from his youth. And I will never again strike down every living thing as I have done.

Psalm 119:113

ס SamekI hate those who are double-minded,
but I love Your instruction.

Proverbs 4:23

Guard your heart above all else,
for it is the source of life.

Proverbs 6:14

He always plots evil with perversity in his heart—
he stirs up trouble.

Proverbs 22:15

Foolishness is tangled up in the heart of a youth;
the rod of discipline will drive it away from him.

Proverbs 24:9

A foolish scheme is sin,
and a mocker is detestable to people.

Isaiah 55:7

Let the wicked one abandon his way
and the sinful one his thoughts;
let him return to the Lord,
so He may have compassion on him,
and to our God, for He will freely forgive.

Isaiah 59:7

Their feet run after evil,
and they rush to shed innocent blood.
Their thoughts are sinful thoughts;
ruin and wretchedness are in their paths.

Jeremiah 4:14

Wash the evil from your heart, Jerusalem,
so that you will be delivered.
How long will you harbor
malicious thoughts within you?

Jeremiah 17:9

The heart is more deceitful than anything else,
and incurable—who can understand it?

Matthew 9:4

But perceiving their thoughts, Jesus said, “Why are you thinking evil things in your hearts?

Mark 7:21-23

For from within, out of people’s hearts, come evil thoughts, sexual immoralities, thefts, murders,

Acts 8:22

Therefore repent of this wickedness of yours, and pray to the Lord that the intent of your heart may be forgiven you.

Romans 3:10-19

as it is written:

There is no one righteous, not even one.

Romans 7:18

For I know that nothing good lives in me, that is, in my flesh. For the desire to do what is good is with me, but there is no ability to do it.

Romans 8:7-8

For the mind-set of the flesh is hostile to God because it does not submit itself to God’s law, for it is unable to do so.

Ephesians 2:1-3

And you were dead in your trespasses and sins

Titus 3:2-6

to slander no one, to avoid fighting, and to be kind, always showing gentleness to all people.

James 1:13-15

No one undergoing a trial should say, “I am being tempted by God.” For God is not tempted by evil, and He Himself doesn’t tempt anyone.