King James Version
Mark 7:21 in the King James Version says “For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders,” — study this verse from Mark chapter 7 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders,”
Mark 7:21 · KJV
Because it entereth not into his heart, but into the belly, and goeth out into the draught, purging all meats?
And he said, That which cometh out of the man, that defileth the man.
For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders,
Thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness: covetousness: Gr. covetousnesses, wickednesses
All these evil things come from within, and defile the man.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“For”
G1063properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)
“out of”
G1537a primary preposition denoting origin (the point whence action or motion proceeds), from, out (of place, time, or cause literal or figurative; direct
“the heart”
G2588the heart, i.e., (figuratively) the thoughts or feelings (mind); also (by analogy) the middle
“thoughts”
G1261discussion, i.e., (internal) consideration (by implication, purpose), or (external) debate
“evil”
G2556worthless (intrinsically, such; whereas g4190 properly refers to effects), i.e., (subjectively) depraved, or (objectively) injurious
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