Ezekiel 14:1-4
1 Some of the elders of Israel came to me and sat down
in front of me.
2 Then the word of the LORD came to me: 3 "Son
of man, these men have set up idols in their hearts and put
wicked stumbling blocks before their faces. Should I let them
inquire of me at all? 4 Therefore speak to them and
tell them, ‘This is what the Sovereign LORD says: When any
Israelite sets up idols in his heart and puts a wicked stumbling
block before his face and then goes to a prophet, I the LORD
will answer him myself in keeping with his great idolatry.
Jeremiah 17:9
The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who
can understand it?
Ecclesiastes 9:3
This is the evil in everything that happens under the sun:
The same destiny overtakes all. The hearts of men, moreover,
are full of evil, there is madness in their hearts while they
live, and afterward they join the dead.
Mt 15:19
"For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murders, adulteries,
fornications, thefts, false witness, slanders.
Mk 7:21
"For from within, out of
the heart of men, proceed the evil thoughts, fornications,
thefts, murders, adulteries,
Lk 16:15
And He said to them, "You
are those who justify yourselves in the sight of men, but
God knows your hearts; for that which is highly esteemed among
men is detestable in the sight of God.
Ro 8:27
... and He who searches the
hearts knows what the mind of the Spirit is, because He intercedes
for the saints according to the will of God.
1 Co 4:5
Therefore do not go on passing judgment before the time, but
wait until the Lord comes who will both bring to light
the things hidden in the darkness and disclose the motives
of men's hearts; and then each man's praise will come
to him from God.
2 Cor 4:6
For God, who said, "Light shall shine out of darkness," is
the One who has shone in our hearts to give the light of the
knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Christ.
1 Th 3:13
... so that He may establish your hearts unblamable in holiness
before our God and Father at the coming of our Lord Jesus
with all His saints.
Heb 10:16
... I will put My laws upon
their heart, and upon their mind I will write them...
Heb 10:22
... let us draw near with a sincere heart in full assurance
of faith, having our hearts sprinkled clean from an
evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water.
Mt 5:8
"Blessed are the pure in
heart, for they shall see God.
Lk 8:15
"And the seed in the good soil, these are the ones
who have heard the word in an honest and good heart, and hold
it fast, and bear fruit with perseverance.
Col. 3:12
And so, as those who have been chosen of God, holy and beloved,
put on a heart of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness
and patience;
Col. 3:15
And
let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed
you were called in one body; and be thankful.
2 Th 3:5
And
may the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God and into
the steadfastness of Christ.
1 Tim.1:5
But the goal of our instruction is love from a pure heart
and a good conscience and a sincere faith.