KJV King James Version
For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies:
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Matthew 15:19
For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies:
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false testimony, and slander.
WEB World English Bible
For out of the heart come forth evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, sexual sins, thefts, false testimony, and blasphemies.
ASV American Standard Version
For out of the heart come forth evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, railings :
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
for out of the heart come forth evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, whoredoms, thefts, false witnessings, evil speakings:
Surrounding context — Matthew 15
16 And Jesus said, Are ye also yet without understanding?
17 Do not ye yet understand, that whatsoever entereth in at the mouth goeth into the belly, and is cast out into the draught?
18 But those things which proceed out of the mouth come forth from the heart; and they defile the man.
19 For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies:
20 These are [the things] which defile a man: but to eat with unwashen hands defileth not a man.
21 Then Jesus went thence, and departed into the coasts of Tyre and Sidon.
22 And, behold, a woman of Canaan came out of the same coasts, and cried unto him, saying, Have mercy on me, O Lord, [thou] Son of David; my daughter is grievously vexed with a devil.
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ἐκG1537 · ekout fromγὰρG1063 · garforτῆςG3588 · hothe/this/whoκαρδίαςG2588 · kardiaheartἐξέρχονταιG1831 · exerchomaito go outδιαλογισμοὶG1261 · dialogismosreasoningπονηροί,G4190 · ponērosevil/badφόνοι,G5408 · phonosmurderμοιχεῖαι,G3430 · moicheiaadulteryπορνεῖαι,G4202 · porneiasexual sinκλοπαί,G2829 · klopētheftψευδομαρτυρίαι,G5577 · pseudomarturiafalse testimonyβλασφημίαι.G988 · blasphēmiablasphemy
Cross-references
Mark 7:21-23For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders,Galatians 5:19-21Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are [these]; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,Jeremiah 17:9The heart [is] deceitful above all [things], and desperately wicked: who can know it?James 1:13-15Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man:Titus 3:2-6To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, [but] gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men.Proverbs 4:23Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it [are] the issues of life.Genesis 6:5And GOD saw that the wickedness of man [was] great in the earth, and [that] every imagination of the thoughts of his heart [was] only evil continually.Romans 3:10-19As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one:Jeremiah 4:14O Jerusalem, wash thine heart from wickedness, that thou mayest be saved. How long shall thy vain thoughts lodge within thee?Psalm 119:113SAMECH. I hate [vain] thoughts: but thy law do I love.Proverbs 6:14Frowardness [is] in his heart, he deviseth mischief continually; he soweth discord.Isaiah 55:7Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the LORD, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.Acts 8:22Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray God, if perhaps the thought of thine heart may be forgiven thee.Isaiah 59:7Their feet run to evil, and they make haste to shed innocent blood: their thoughts [are] thoughts of iniquity; wasting and destruction [are] in their paths.Genesis 8:21And the LORD smelled a sweet savour; and the LORD said in his heart, I will not again curse the ground any more for man’s sake; for the imagination of man’s heart [is] evil from his youth; neither will I again smite any more every thing living, as I have done.Ephesians 2:1-3And you [hath he quickened], who were dead in trespasses and sins;Matthew 9:4And Jesus knowing their thoughts said, Wherefore think ye evil in your hearts?Romans 7:18For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh,) dwelleth no good thing: for to will is present with me; but [how] to perform that which is good I find not.
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