King James Version
Mark 7:23 in the King James Version says “All these evil things come from within, and defile the man.” — study this verse from Mark chapter 7 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“All these evil things come from within, and defile the man.”
Mark 7:23 · KJV
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.
And from thence he arose, and went into the borders of Tyre and Sidon, and entered into an house, and would have no man know it: but he could not be hid.
For a certain woman, whose young daughter had an unclean spirit, heard of him, and came and fell at his feet:
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“evil things”
G4190hurtful, i.e., evil (properly, in effect or influence, and thus differing from g2556, which refers rather to essential character, as well as from g455
“and”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
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