18 But (A)the things that come out of the mouth come from the heart, and those things defile the person. 19 (B)For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murders, acts of adultery, other immoral sexual acts, thefts, false testimonies, and [a]slanderous statements.

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  1. Matthew 15:19 Or abusive speech

“The (A)heart is more (B)deceitful than all else
And is desperately (C)sick;
Who can understand it?

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12 You too have done evil, even (A)more than your forefathers; for behold, each one of you is following the (B)stubbornness of his own (C)evil heart, without listening to Me.

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21 For from within, out of the [a]hearts of people, come the evil thoughts, acts of sexual immorality, thefts, murders, acts of adultery, 22 deeds of greed, wickedness, deceit, indecent behavior, [b](A)envy, slander, [c]pride, and foolishness. 23 All these evil things come from within and defile the person.”

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  1. Mark 7:21 heart
  2. Mark 7:22 Lit an evil eye
  3. Mark 7:22 Or arrogance

27 and (A)nothing unclean, and no one who practices abomination and lying, shall ever come into it, but only those [a]whose names are (B)written in the Lamb’s book of life.

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  1. Revelation 21:27 Lit who have been written

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