Matthew 15:18-19

New King James Version

¹⁸But ^(A)those things which proceed out of the mouth come from the heart, and they defile a man. ¹⁹^(B)For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies.

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Matthew 15:18-19

New American Standard Bible

¹⁸But ^(A)the things that come out of the mouth come from the heart, and those things defile the person. ¹⁹^(B)For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murders, acts of adultery, other immoral sexual acts, thefts, false testimonies, and ^[a]slanderous statements.

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Matthew 15:18-19

Amplified Bible

¹⁸But whatever [word] comes out of the mouth comes from the heart, and this is what defiles and dishonors the man. ¹⁹For out of the heart come evil thoughts and plans, murders, adulteries, sexual immoralities, thefts, false testimonies, slanders (verbal abuse, irreverent speech, blaspheming).

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Matthew 15:18-19

New International Version

¹⁸But the things that come out of a person’s mouth come from the heart,^(A) and these defile them. ¹⁹For out of the heart come evil thoughts—murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false testimony, slander.^(B)

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