Mark 7:20-23

20 And he said, 1"What comes out of a person is what defiles him.
21 For from within, out of the heart of man, come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, 2murder, adultery,
22 coveting, wickedness, deceit, 3sensuality, 4envy, 5slander, 6pride, 7foolishness.
23 8All these evil things come from within, and they defile a person."

Cross References 8

  • 1. Matthew 12:34; James 3:6
  • 2. Matthew 5:22, 28; See Ex. 20:13, 14, 17
  • 3. 2 Corinthians 12:21; Galatians 5:19; Ephesians 4:19; 2 Peter 2:7; Jude 4
  • 4. See Matthew 6:23(Gk.)
  • 5. Ephesians 4:31; Colossians 3:8; 1 Timothy 6:4
  • 6. See Luke 1:51
  • 7. [Ephesians 5:17]
  • 8. 1 Corinthians 6:9, 10
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