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Berean Standard Bible

“For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false testimony, and slander.”

Matthew 15:19

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The Pharisees have criticized Jesus's disciples for not washing their hands before eating. Jesus explains where real defilement comes from.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false testimony, and slander.

World English Bible (WEB)

For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, sexual sins, thefts, false testimony, and blasphemies.

King James Version (KJV)

For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies:

American Standard Version (ASV)

For out of the heart come forth evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, railings:

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

For out of the heart come evil thoughts, the taking of life, broken faith between the married, unclean desires of the flesh, taking of property, false witness, bitter words:

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

for out of the heart come forth evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, whoredoms, thefts, false witnessings, evil speakings:

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Porque del corazón salen los malos pensamientos, muertes, adulterios, fornicaciones, hurtos, falsos testimonios, blasfemias.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Del corazón salen los malos pensamientos, los asesinatos, los adulterios, las fornicaciones, los robos, las mentiras y los chismes.

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