Luke 16:15
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15 And He said to them, “You are those who (A)justify yourselves (B)before men, but (C)God knows your hearts. For (D)what is highly esteemed among men is an abomination in the sight of God.
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1 Samuel 16:7
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7 But the Lord said to Samuel, (A)“Do not look at his appearance or at his physical stature, because I have [a]refused him. (B)For[b] the Lord does not see as man sees; for man (C)looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the (D)heart.”
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- 1 Samuel 16:7 rejected
- 1 Samuel 16:7 LXX For God does not see as man sees; Tg. It is not by the appearance of a man; Vg. Nor do I judge according to the looks of a man
1 Corinthians 4:5
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5 (A)Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord comes, who will both bring to (B)light the hidden things of darkness and (C)reveal the [a]counsels of the hearts. (D)Then each one’s praise will come from God.
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- 1 Corinthians 4:5 motives
Proverbs 21:2
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Proverbs 16:5
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5 (A)Everyone proud in heart is an abomination to the Lord;
Though they join [a]forces, none will go unpunished.
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- Proverbs 16:5 Lit. hand to hand
Jeremiah 17:10
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10 I, the Lord, (A)search the heart,
I test the [a]mind,
(B)Even to give every man according to his ways,
According to the fruit of his doings.
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- Jeremiah 17:10 Most secret parts, lit. kidneys
1 Peter 3:4
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4 rather let it be (A)the hidden person of the heart, with the [a]incorruptible beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is very precious in the sight of God.
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- 1 Peter 3:4 imperishable
Acts 15:8
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8 So God, (A)who knows the heart, [a]acknowledged them by (B)giving them the Holy Spirit, just as He did to us,
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- Acts 15:8 bore witness to
Luke 11:39
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39 (A)Then the Lord said to him, “Now you Pharisees make the outside of the cup and dish clean, but (B)your inward part is full of [a]greed and wickedness.
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- Luke 11:39 Lit. eager grasping or robbery
1 Chronicles 29:17
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17 I know also, my God, that You (A)test the heart and (B)have pleasure in uprightness. As for me, in the uprightness of my heart I have willingly offered all these things; and now with joy I have seen Your people, who are present here to offer willingly to You.
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Luke 10:29
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29 But he, wanting to (A)justify himself, said to Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?”
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1 Peter 5:5
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Submit to God, Resist the Devil
5 Likewise you younger people, submit yourselves to your elders. Yes, (A)all of you be submissive to one another, and be clothed with humility, for
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Revelation 2:23
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23 I will kill her children with death, and all the churches shall know that I am He who (A)searches[a] the minds and hearts. And I will give to each one of you according to your works.
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- Revelation 2:23 examines
Matthew 23:25-27
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25 “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! (A)For you cleanse the outside of the cup and dish, but inside they are full of extortion and [a]self-indulgence. 26 Blind Pharisee, first cleanse the inside of the cup and dish, that the outside of them may be clean also.
27 “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! (B)For you are like whitewashed tombs which indeed appear beautiful outwardly, but inside are full of dead men’s bones and all uncleanness.
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- Matthew 23:25 M unrighteousness
Matthew 23:5
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5 But all their works they do to (A)be seen by men. They make their phylacteries broad and enlarge the borders of their garments.
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Psalm 7:9
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9 Oh, let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end,
But establish the just;
(A)For the righteous God tests the hearts and [a]minds.
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- Psalm 7:9 Lit. kidneys, the most secret part of man
2 Chronicles 6:30
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30 then hear from heaven Your dwelling place, and forgive, and give to everyone according to all his ways, whose heart You know (for You alone (A)know the (B)hearts of the sons of men),
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Romans 3:20
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20 Therefore (A)by the deeds of the law no flesh will be justified in His sight, for by the law is the knowledge of sin.
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Acts 1:18
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18 (A)(Now this man purchased a field with (B)the [a]wages of iniquity; and falling headlong, he burst open in the middle and all his [b]entrails gushed out.
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John 2:25
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25 and had no need that anyone should testify of man, for (A)He knew what was in man.
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Luke 20:47
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47 (A)who devour widows’ houses, and for a (B)pretense make long prayers. These will receive greater condemnation.”
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Luke 20:20
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The Pharisees: Is It Lawful to Pay Taxes to Caesar?(A)
20 (B)So they watched Him, and sent spies who pretended to be righteous, that they might seize on His words, in order to deliver Him to the power and the authority of the governor.
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Luke 18:21
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21 And he said, “All (A)these things I have kept from my youth.”
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Luke 18:11
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11 The Pharisee (A)stood and prayed thus with himself, (B)‘God, I thank You that I am not like other men—extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this tax collector.
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Matthew 6:16
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Fasting to Be Seen Only by God
16 “Moreover, (A)when you fast, do not be like the [a]hypocrites, with a sad countenance. For they disfigure their faces that they may appear to men to be fasting. Assuredly, I say to you, they have their reward.
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- Matthew 6:16 pretenders
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