Evil thoughts come from the inside, from a person’s heart. So do sexual sins, stealing and murder.

因为从里面，就是从人心里，发出恶念、苟合、

因为从人心里发出种种恶念，如淫乱、偷盗、凶杀、

因为从人心里发出种种恶念，如淫乱、偷盗、凶杀、

因为从里面，就是从人的心里能够生出恶念、苟合、偷盗、谋杀、

因为从里面，就是从人的心里，发出恶念、淫乱、偷盗、凶杀、

因为从里面，就是从人心里发出种种恶念：淫乱、偷窃、杀人、

因為從裏面，就是從人心裏，發出惡念、苟合、

因為從人心裏發出種種惡念，如淫亂、偷盜、兇殺、

因為從人心裏發出種種惡念，如淫亂、偷盜、兇殺、

因為從裡面，就是從人的心裡能夠生出惡念、苟合、偷盜、謀殺、

因為從裡面，就是從人的心裡，發出惡念、淫亂、偷盜、兇殺、

因為從裏面、從人心裏、發出來的有惡念、淫亂、偷竊、兇殺、

因為從裡面，就是從人心裡發出種種惡念：淫亂、偷竊、殺人、

蓋自內即自人心出諸惡念、

蓋自其內、即由心出、如惡念、姦淫、苟合、兇殺、盜竊、

蓋由內即由心出惡念、姦淫、苟合、兇殺、

蓋惡念皆自人之內心而發、如姦淫苟合、殺人、

For it is from within, out of a person’s heart, that evil thoughts come— sexual immorality, theft, murder,

For from within, out of the heart of man, come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery,

For from within, out of a person’s heart, come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder,

For from within, out of people’s hearts, come evil thoughts, sexual immoralities, thefts, murders,

For from within, out of the hearts of people, come the evil thoughts, acts of sexual immorality, thefts, murders, acts of adultery,

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

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

For from within, out of people’s hearts, come evil thoughts, sexual immoralities, thefts, murders,

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

For from within, out of the human heart, come evil ideas, sexual immorality, theft, murder,

For from within, out of the hearts of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, sexual sins, murders, thefts,

A human heart is more dishonest than anything else. It can’t be healed. Who can understand it?

Why do you fight and argue among yourselves? Isn’t it because of your sinful desires? They fight within you.You want something, but you don’t have it. So you kill. You want what others have, but you can’t get what you want. So you argue and fight. You don’t have what you want, because you don’t ask God.When you do ask for something, you don’t receive it. That’s because you ask for the wrong reason. You want to spend your money on your sinful pleasures.

The result of sin’s control in our lives is clear. It includes sexual sins, impure acts and wild living.It includes worshiping statues of gods and worshiping evil powers. It also includes hatred and fighting, jealousy and fits of anger. Sinful desire is interested only in getting ahead. It stirs up trouble. It separates people into their own little groups.It wants what others have. It gets drunk and takes part in wild parties. It does many things of that kind. I warn you now as I did before. People who live like this will not receive God’s kingdom.

The mind ruled by the power of sin is at war with God. It does not obey God’s law. It can’t.Those who are under the power of sin can’t please God.

Jesus knew what they were thinking. So he said,“ Why do you have evil thoughts in your hearts?

If you would, aren’t you treating some people better than others? Aren’t you like judges who have evil thoughts?

Evil thoughts come out of a person’s heart. So do murder, adultery, and other sexual sins. And so do stealing, false witness, and telling lies about others.

Turn away from this evil sin of yours. Pray to the Lord. Perhaps he will forgive you for having such a thought in your heart.

“‘ The Lord and King says,“ At that time some ideas will come to you. You will make evil plans.

People of Jerusalem, wash your sins from your hearts and be saved. How long will you hold on to your evil thoughts?

Above everything else, guard your heart. Everything you do comes from it.

The power of sin used to control us. The law stirred up sinful desires in us. So the things we did resulted in death.

The Lord tears down the proud person’s house. But he keeps the widow’s property safe.

Jesus said to them,“ You try to make yourselves look good in the eyes of other people. But God knows your hearts. What people think is worth a lot is hated by God.

How can human beings be right with God? How can mere people really be pure?

They are always in a hurry to sin. They run quickly to murder those who aren’t guilty. They love to think up evil plans. They leave a trail of harmful actions.

“ Can human beings really be pure? Can those who are born really be right with God?God doesn’t trust his holy angels. Even the heavens aren’t pure in his sight.So he’ll certainly find fault with human beings. After all, they are evil and sinful. They drink up evil as if it were water.

All of them have turned away. They have all become evil. No one does anything good, no one at all.

But each person is tempted by their own evil desires. These desires lead them on and drag them away.When these desires are allowed to remain, they lead to sin. And when sin is allowed to remain and grow, it leads to death.

The Lord saw how bad the sins of everyone on earth had become. They only thought about evil things.

No, in your hearts you plan to be unfair. With your hands you do terrible things on the earth.Even from birth those who are evil go down the wrong path. From the day they are born they go the wrong way and spread lies.

All of them have turned away. They have all become evil. No one does anything good, no one at all.

Who can bring what is pure from something that isn’t pure? No one!

The smell of the offerings pleased the Lord. He said to himself,“ I will never put a curse on the ground again because of human beings. I will not do it even though their hearts are always directed toward evil. Their thoughts are evil from the time they are young. I will never destroy all living things again, as I have just done.

As a result, they don’t live the rest of their earthly life for evil human desires. Instead, they live to do what God wants.You have spent enough time in the past doing what ungodly people choose to do. You lived a wild life. You longed for evil things. You got drunk. You went to wild parties. You worshiped statues of gods, which the Lord hates.

But the commandment gave sin an opportunity. Sin caused me to want all kinds of things that belong to others. A person can’t sin by breaking a law if that law doesn’t exist.

Didn’t the land belong to you before it was sold? After it was sold, you could have used the money as you wished. What made you think of doing such a thing? You haven’t lied just to people. You’ve also lied to God.”

“ How terrible for you, teachers of the law and Pharisees! You pretenders! You clean the outside of a cup and dish. But on the inside you are full of greed. You only want to satisfy yourselves.Blind Pharisee! First clean the inside of the cup and dish. Then the outside will also be clean.“ How terrible for you, teachers of the law and Pharisees! You pretenders! You are like tombs that are painted white. They look beautiful on the outside. But on the inside they are full of the bones of the dead. They are also full of other things that are not pure and‘ clean.’It is the same with you. On the outside you seem to be doing what is right. But on the inside you are full of what is wrong. You pretend to be what you are not.

Foolish people say in their hearts,“ There is no God.” They do all kinds of horrible and evil things. No one does anything good.

At one time we too acted like fools. We didn’t obey God. We were tricked. We were controlled by all kinds of desires and pleasures. We were full of evil. We wanted what belongs to others. People hated us, and we hated one another.

Foolish people say in their hearts,“ There is no God.” They do all kinds of horrible and evil things. No one does anything good.