Luke 11:39
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39 Then the Lord said to him, “You Pharisees are so careful to clean the outside of the cup and the dish, but inside you are filthy—full of greed and wickedness!
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James 4:8
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8 Come close to God, and God will come close to you. Wash your hands, you sinners; purify your hearts, for your loyalty is divided between God and the world.
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Titus 1:15
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15 Everything is pure to those whose hearts are pure. But nothing is pure to those who are corrupt and unbelieving, because their minds and consciences are corrupted.
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Acts 8:21-23
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21 You can have no part in this, for your heart is not right with God. 22 Repent of your wickedness and pray to the Lord. Perhaps he will forgive your evil thoughts, 23 for I can see that you are full of bitter jealousy and are held captive by sin.”
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Acts 5:3
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3 Then Peter said, “Ananias, why have you let Satan fill your heart? You lied to the Holy Spirit, and you kept some of the money for yourself.
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Matthew 15:19
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19 For from the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, all sexual immorality, theft, lying, and slander.
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Matthew 7:15
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The Tree and Its Fruit
15 “Beware of false prophets who come disguised as harmless sheep but are really vicious wolves.
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Proverbs 30:12
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12 They are pure in their own eyes,
but they are filthy and unwashed.
Genesis 6:5
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5 The Lord observed the extent of human wickedness on the earth, and he saw that everything they thought or imagined was consistently and totally evil.
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Galatians 1:14
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14 I was far ahead of my fellow Jews in my zeal for the traditions of my ancestors.
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John 12:6
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6 Not that he cared for the poor—he was a thief, and since he was in charge of the disciples’ money, he often stole some for himself.
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Luke 16:15
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15 Then he said to them, “You like to appear righteous in public, but God knows your hearts. What this world honors is detestable in the sight of God.
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Luke 7:13
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13 When the Lord saw her, his heart overflowed with compassion. “Don’t cry!” he said.
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Matthew 23:25-26
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25 “What sorrow awaits you teachers of religious law and you Pharisees. Hypocrites! For you are so careful to clean the outside of the cup and the dish, but inside you are filthy—full of greed and self-indulgence! 26 You blind Pharisee! First wash the inside of the cup and the dish,[a] and then the outside will become clean, too.
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- 23:26 Some manuscripts do not include and the dish.
Matthew 12:33-35
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33 “A tree is identified by its fruit. If a tree is good, its fruit will be good. If a tree is bad, its fruit will be bad. 34 You brood of snakes! How could evil men like you speak what is good and right? For whatever is in your heart determines what you say. 35 A good person produces good things from the treasury of a good heart, and an evil person produces evil things from the treasury of an evil heart.
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Zephaniah 3:3
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3 Its leaders are like roaring lions
hunting for their victims.
Its judges are like ravenous wolves at evening time,
who by dawn have left no trace of their prey.
Ezekiel 22:27
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27 Your leaders are like wolves who tear apart their victims. They actually destroy people’s lives for money!
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Ezekiel 22:25
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25 Your princes[a] plot conspiracies just as lions stalk their prey. They devour innocent people, seizing treasures and extorting wealth. They make many widows in the land.
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- 22:25 As in Greek version; Hebrew reads prophets.
Jeremiah 4:14
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14 O Jerusalem, cleanse your heart
that you may be saved.
How long will you harbor
your evil thoughts?
Proverbs 26:25
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25 They pretend to be kind, but don’t believe them.
Their hearts are full of many evils.[a]
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- 26:25 Hebrew seven evils.
Psalm 22:13
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13 Like lions they open their jaws against me,
roaring and tearing into their prey.
2 Chronicles 31:20-21
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20 In this way, King Hezekiah handled the distribution throughout all Judah, doing what was pleasing and good in the sight of the Lord his God. 21 In all that he did in the service of the Temple of God and in his efforts to follow God’s laws and commands, Hezekiah sought his God wholeheartedly. As a result, he was very successful.
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2 Chronicles 25:2
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2 Amaziah did what was pleasing in the Lord’s sight, but not wholeheartedly.
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2 Timothy 3:5
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5 They will act religious, but they will reject the power that could make them godly. Stay away from people like that!
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John 13:2
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2 It was time for supper, and the devil had already prompted Judas,[a] son of Simon Iscariot, to betray Jesus.
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- 13:2 Or the devil had already intended for Judas.
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