Mark 7:20-22

Devotionals, Articles, and Bible Study Resources on Mark 7:20-22

20He continued: “What comes out of a man, that is what defiles him.
21For from within the hearts of men come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery,
22greed, wickedness, deceit, debauchery, envy, slander, arrogance, and foolishness.
— Mark 7:20-22

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