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Genesis 3:7-10 — Then the eyes of both of them were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together and made themselves loin coverings.
They heard the sound of the LORD God walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and the man and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the LORD God among the trees of the garden.
Then the LORD God called to the man, and said to him, "Where are you?"
He said, "I heard the sound of You in the garden, and I was afraid because I was naked; so I hid myself."
Exodus 7:3 — ~"But I will harden Pharaoh's heart that I may multiply My signs and My wonders in the land of Egypt.
Exodus 13:1-2 — Then the LORD spoke to Moses, saying,
"Sanctify to Me every firstborn, the first offspring of every womb among the sons of Israel, both of man and beast; it belongs to Me."
Exodus 13:17 — Now when Pharaoh had let the people go, God did not lead them by the way of the land of the Philistines, even though it was near; for God said, "The people might change their minds when they see war, and return to Egypt."
Joshua 1:7 — "Only be strong and very courageous; be careful to do according to all the law which Moses My servant commanded you; do not turn from it to the right or to the left, so that you may have success wherever you go.
2 Chronicles 16:9 — ~"For the eyes of the LORD move to and fro throughout the earth that He may strongly support those whose heart is completely His. You have acted foolishly in this. Indeed, from now on you will surely have wars."
Psalms 27:14 — Wait for the LORD; Be strong and let your heart take courage; Yes, wait for the LORD.
Psalms 51:10 — Create in me a clean heart, O God, And renew a steadfast spirit within me.
Psalms 139:23-24 — Search me, O God, and know my heart; Try me and know my anxious thoughts;
And see if there be any hurtful way in me, And lead me in the everlasting way.
Proverbs 3:3-4 — Do not let kindness and truth leave you; Bind them around your neck, Write them on the tablet of your heart.
So you will find favor and good repute In the sight of God and man.
Proverbs 4:23 — Watch over your heart with all diligence, For from it {flow} the springs of life.
Proverbs 6:21 — Bind them continually on your heart; Tie them around your neck.
Proverbs 23:7 — For as he thinks within himself, so he is. He says to you, "Eat and drink!" But his heart is not with you.
Jeremiah 17:9-10 — "The heart is more deceitful than all else And is desperately sick; Who can understand it?
"I, the LORD, search the heart, I test the mind, Even to give to each man according to his ways, According to the results of his deeds.
Jeremiah 24:7 — ~`I will give them a heart to know Me, for I am the LORD; and they will be My people, and I will be their God, for they will return to Me with their whole heart.
Jeremiah 29:13 — ~`You will seek Me and find {Me} when you search for Me with all your heart.
Ezekiel 3:7 — yet the house of Israel will not be willing to listen to you, since they are not willing to listen to Me. Surely the whole house of Israel is stubborn and obstinate.
Matthew 12:34 — ~"You brood of vipers, how can you, being evil, speak what is good? For the mouth speaks out of that which fills the heart.
Matthew 15:7-9 — ~"You hypocrites, rightly did Isaiah prophesy of you:
`THIS PEOPLE HONORS ME WITH THEIR LIPS, BUT THEIR HEART IS FAR AWAY FROM ME.
`BUT IN VAIN DO THEY WORSHIP ME, TEACHING AS DOCTRINES THE PRECEPTS OF MEN."'
Matthew 15:17-20 — ~"Do you not understand that everything that goes into the mouth passes into the stomach, and is eliminated?
~"But the things that proceed out of the mouth come from the heart, and those defile the man.
~"For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, slanders.
~"These are the things which defile the man; but to eat with unwashed hands does not defile the man."
Matthew 23:25 — "Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you clean the outside of the cup and of the dish, but inside they are full of robbery and self-indulgence.
Matthew 23:26-28 — ~"You blind Pharisee, first clean the inside of the cup and of the dish, so that the outside of it may become clean also.
"Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you are like whitewashed tombs which on the outside appear beautiful, but inside they are full of dead men's bones and all uncleanness.
~"So you, too, outwardly appear righteous to men, but inwardly you are full of hypocrisy and lawlessness.
Mark 2:8 — Immediately Jesus, aware in His spirit that they were reasoning that way within themselves, *said to them, "Why are you reasoning about these things in your hearts?
Mark 10:24 — The disciples were amazed at His words. But Jesus *answered again and *said to them, "Children, how hard it is to enter the kingdom of God!
Luke 2:9 — And an angel of the Lord suddenly stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them; and they were terribly frightened.
Luke 2:35 — and a sword will pierce even your own soul--to the end that thoughts from many hearts may be revealed."
Luke 4:28 — And all {the people} in the synagogue were filled with rage as they heard these things;
Luke 7:45 — ~"You gave Me no kiss; but she, since the time I came in, has not ceased to kiss My feet.
Luke 10:25-27 — And a lawyer stood up and put Him to the test, saying, "Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?"
And He said to him, "What is written in the Law? How does it read to you?"
And he answered, "YOU SHALL LOVE THE LORD YOUR GOD WITH ALL YOUR HEART, AND WITH ALL YOUR SOUL, AND WITH ALL YOUR STRENGTH, AND WITH ALL YOUR MIND; AND YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF."
Luke 10:33 — ~"But a Samaritan, who was on a journey, came upon him; and when he saw him, he felt compassion,
Luke 24:25 — And He said to them, "O foolish men and slow of heart to believe in all that the prophets have spoken!
John 1:47 — Jesus saw Nathanael coming to Him, and *said of him, "Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom there is no deceit!"
John 4:23-24 — ~"But an hour is coming, and now is, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth; for such people the Father seeks to be His worshipers.
~"God is spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth."
John 14:1 — "Do not let your heart be troubled; (Or {you believe in God}) believe in God, believe also in Me.
John 16:19 — Jesus knew that they wished to question Him, and He said to them, "Are you deliberating together about this, that I said, `A little while, and you will not see Me, and again a little while, and you will see Me'?
John 21:16 — He *said to him again a second time, "Simon, {son} of John, do you love Me?" He *said to Him, "Yes, Lord; You know that I love You." He *said to him, "Shepherd My sheep."
Acts 2:46-47 — Day by day continuing with one mind in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, they were taking their meals together with gladness and sincerity of heart,
praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord was adding to their number day by day those who were being saved.
Acts 4:33 — And with great power the apostles were giving testimony to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and abundant grace was upon them all.
Acts 13:9-10 — But Saul, who was also {known as} Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit, fixed his gaze on him,
and said, "You who are full of all deceit and fraud, you son of the devil, you enemy of all righteousness, will you not cease to make crooked the straight ways of the Lord?
2 Corinthians 4:5-6 — For we do not preach ourselves but Christ Jesus as Lord, and ourselves as your bond-servants for Jesus' sake.
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.
2 Corinthians 7:2 — Make room for us {in your hearts;} we wronged no one, we corrupted no one, we took advantage of no one.
2 Corinthians 9:7 — Each one {must do} just as he has purposed in his heart, not grudgingly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.
Ephesians 3:17 — so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; {and} that you, being rooted and grounded in love,
Ephesians 4:23 — and that you be renewed in the spirit of your mind,
Ephesians 4:29 — Let no unwholesome word proceed from your mouth, but only such {a word} as is good for edification according to the need {of the moment,} so that it will give grace to those who hear.
1 Peter 3:3-4 — Your adornment must not be {merely} external--braiding the hair, and wearing gold jewelry, or putting on dresses;
but {let it be} the hidden person of the heart, with the imperishable quality of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is precious in the sight of God.
1 Peter 3:15 — but (I.e. set apart) sanctify Christ as Lord in your hearts, always {being} ready to make a defense to everyone who asks you to give an account for the hope that is in you, yet with gentleness and reverence;
1 Peter 5:2 — shepherd the flock of God among you, exercising oversight not under compulsion, but voluntarily, according to {the will of} God; and not for sordid gain, but with eagerness;
1 John 3:19 — We will know by this that we are of the truth, and will assure our heart before Him
This topic is from the BibleSteak Team.
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