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1 Samuel 16 7
But the Lord said to Samuel,“ Do not consider his appearance or his height, for I have rejected him. The Lord does not look at the things people look at. People look at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.” (niv)
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Proverbs 16:5
The Lord detests all the proud of heart. Be sure of this: They will not go unpunished. (niv)
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Jeremiah 17:10
“ I the Lord search the heart and examine the mind, to reward each person according to their conduct, according to what their deeds deserve.” (niv)
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1 Peter 3 4
Rather, it should be that of your inner self, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is of great worth in God’s sight. (niv)
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1 Peter 5 5
In the same way, you who are younger, submit yourselves to your elders. All of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because,“ God opposes the proud but shows favor to the humble.” (niv)
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Acts 15:8
God, who knows the heart, showed that he accepted them by giving the Holy Spirit to them, just as he did to us. (niv)
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Proverbs 21:2
A person may think their own ways are right, but the Lord weighs the heart. (niv)
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1 Corinthians 4 5
Therefore judge nothing before the appointed time; wait until the Lord comes. He will bring to light what is hidden in darkness and will expose the motives of the heart. At that time each will receive their praise from God. (niv)
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1 Chronicles 29 17
I know, my God, that you test the heart and are pleased with integrity. All these things I have given willingly and with honest intent. And now I have seen with joy how willingly your people who are here have given to you. (niv)
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Luke 11:39
Then the Lord said to him,“ Now then, you Pharisees clean the outside of the cup and dish, but inside you are full of greed and wickedness. (niv)
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Revelation 2:23
I will strike her children dead. Then all the churches will know that I am he who searches hearts and minds, and I will repay each of you according to your deeds. (niv)
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Luke 10:29
But he wanted to justify himself, so he asked Jesus,“ And who is my neighbor?” (niv)
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2 Chronicles 6 30
then hear from heaven, your dwelling place. Forgive, and deal with everyone according to all they do, since you know their hearts( for you alone know the human heart), (niv)
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Matthew 23:5
“ Everything they do is done for people to see: They make their phylacteries wide and the tassels on their garments long; (niv)
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Matthew 23:25-27
“ Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You clean the outside of the cup and dish, but inside they are full of greed and self-indulgence.Blind Pharisee! First clean the inside of the cup and dish, and then the outside also will be clean.“ Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You are like whitewashed tombs, which look beautiful on the outside but on the inside are full of the bones of the dead and everything unclean. (niv)
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Psalms 7:9
Bring to an end the violence of the wicked and make the righteous secure— you, the righteous God who probes minds and hearts. (niv)
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Luke 18:11
The Pharisee stood by himself and prayed:‘ God, I thank you that I am not like other people— robbers, evildoers, adulterers— or even like this tax collector. (niv)
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Acts 1:18
( With the payment he received for his wickedness, Judas bought a field; there he fell headlong, his body burst open and all his intestines spilled out. (niv)
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John 2:25
He did not need any testimony about mankind, for he knew what was in each person. (niv)
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Matthew 6:2
“ So when you give to the needy, do not announce it with trumpets, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and on the streets, to be honored by others. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full. (niv)
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Psalms 10:3
He boasts about the cravings of his heart; he blesses the greedy and reviles the Lord. (niv)
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Psalms 49:18
Though while they live they count themselves blessed— and people praise you when you prosper— (niv)
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Psalms 49:13
This is the fate of those who trust in themselves, and of their followers, who approve their sayings. (niv)
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Romans 3:20
Therefore no one will be declared righteous in God’s sight by the works of the law; rather, through the law we become conscious of our sin. (niv)
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Psalms 139:1-2
You have searched me, Lord, and you know me.You know when I sit and when I rise; you perceive my thoughts from afar. (niv)
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Isaiah 1:10-14
Hear the word of the Lord, you rulers of Sodom; listen to the instruction of our God, you people of Gomorrah!“ The multitude of your sacrifices— what are they to me?” says the Lord.“ I have more than enough of burnt offerings, of rams and the fat of fattened animals; I have no pleasure in the blood of bulls and lambs and goats.When you come to appear before me, who has asked this of you, this trampling of my courts?Stop bringing meaningless offerings! Your incense is detestable to me. New Moons, Sabbaths and convocations— I cannot bear your worthless assemblies.Your New Moon feasts and your appointed festivals I hate with all my being. They have become a burden to me; I am weary of bearing them. (niv)
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Luke 18:21
“ All these I have kept since I was a boy,” he said. (niv)
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Matthew 6:16
“ When you fast, do not look somber as the hypocrites do, for they disfigure their faces to show others they are fasting. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full. (niv)
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Luke 20:47
They devour widows’ houses and for a show make lengthy prayers. These men will be punished most severely.” (niv)
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Matthew 6:5
“ And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by others. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full. (niv)
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Proverbs 20:6
Many claim to have unfailing love, but a faithful person who can find? (niv)
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Malachi 3:15
But now we call the arrogant blessed. Certainly evildoers prosper, and even when they put God to the test, they get away with it.’” (niv)
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Amos 5:21-22
“ I hate, I despise your religious festivals; your assemblies are a stench to me.Even though you bring me burnt offerings and grain offerings, I will not accept them. Though you bring choice fellowship offerings, I will have no regard for them. (niv)
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Luke 20:20
Keeping a close watch on him, they sent spies, who pretended to be sincere. They hoped to catch Jesus in something he said, so that they might hand him over to the power and authority of the governor. (niv)
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James 2:21-25
Was not our father Abraham considered righteous for what he did when he offered his son Isaac on the altar?You see that his faith and his actions were working together, and his faith was made complete by what he did.And the scripture was fulfilled that says,“ Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness,” and he was called God’s friend.You see that a person is considered righteous by what they do and not by faith alone.In the same way, was not even Rahab the prostitute considered righteous for what she did when she gave lodging to the spies and sent them off in a different direction? (niv)
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John 21:17
The third time he said to him,“ Simon son of John, do you love me?” Peter was hurt because Jesus asked him the third time,“ Do you love me?” He said,“ Lord, you know all things; you know that I love you.” Jesus said,“ Feed my sheep. (niv)