Mark 7:21 KJV

For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders,

Matthew Henry

  • What defiles the manOur wicked thoughts and affections, words and actions, defile us, and these only. As a corrupt fountain sends forth corrupt streams, so does a corrupt heart...

Thompson Chains

Harmony of the Gospels

Cross References

  • James 4:1–3 From whence come wars and fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your lusts that war in your members? …
  • Jeremiah 17:9 The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?
  • Galatians 5:19–21 Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, …
  • Romans 8:7–8 Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be. …
  • Jeremiah 4:14 O Jerusalem, wash thine heart from wickedness, that thou mayest be saved. How long shall thy vain thoughts lodge within thee?

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Greek and Strong’s

  • For γάρ gar γάρ Conjunction
  • from within Ἔσωθεν Esōthen ἔσωθεν Adverb
  • out of ἐκ ek ἐκ Preposition
  • the heart τῆς tēs Article · genitive feminine singular καρδίας kardias καρδία Noun · genitive feminine singular
  • of men τῶν tōn Article · genitive masculine plural ἀνθρώπων anthrōpōn ἄνθρωπος Noun · genitive masculine plural
  • proceed ἐκπορεύονται ekporeuontai ἐκπορεύομαι Verb · present middle indicative, third person plural
  • evil οἱ hoi Article · nominative masculine plural κακοὶ kakoi κακός Adjective · nominative masculine plural
  • thoughts οἱ hoi Article · nominative masculine plural διαλογισμοὶ dialogismoi διαλογισμός Noun · nominative masculine plural
  • adulteries μοιχεῖαι moicheiai μοιχεία Noun · nominative feminine plural
  • fornications πορνεῖαι porneiai πορνεία Noun · nominative feminine plural
  • murders φόνοι phonoi φόνος Noun · nominative masculine plural

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