Gen 6:5 | MHM | STEP | v. 5 : God saw that the wickedness of humans was very great. People were openly sinning everywhere, and even those who were honored in society were often the worst offenders. When evil people become famous and respected, the whole society becomes even more wicked. God also looked deeper—He saw that every thought and desire in people’s hearts was always evil (Ps. xiv. 1-3 ). Their hearts and plans were bad all the time, not just sometimes. This deep corruption in their hearts led to all the violence and sin in the world (Jam. i. 15; Matt. xv. 19 ). God sees all sin, not just the actions but also the thoughts and designs behind them.

‏ Genesis 6:5

v. 5: God saw that the wickedness of humans was very great. People were openly sinning everywhere, and even those who were honored in society were often the worst offenders. When evil people become famous and respected, the whole society becomes even more wicked. God also looked deeper—He saw that every thought and desire in people’s hearts was always evil (Ps. xiv. 1-3 ^a). Their hearts and plans were bad all the time, not just sometimes. This deep corruption in their hearts led to all the violence and sin in the world (Jam. i. 15; Matt. xv. 19 ^b). God sees all sin, not just the actions but also the thoughts and designs behind them.