²³ All these evil things come from within, and defile the man.

¹⁵ There is nothing from without a man, that entering into him can defile him: but the things which come out of him, those are they that defile the man.

¹⁵ Unto the pure all things are pure: but unto them that are defiled and unbelieving is nothing pure; but even their mind and conscience is defiled.

¹⁷ If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are.

⁸ Likewise also these filthy dreamers defile the flesh, despise dominion, and speak evil of dignities.

¹⁸ And he saith unto them, Are ye so without understanding also? Do ye not perceive, that whatsoever thing from without entereth into the man, it cannot defile him;