Genesis 6:5

5 aThe Lord saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every bintention of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.

Genesis 6:12

12And God csaw the earth, and behold, it was corrupt, dfor all flesh had corrupted their way on the earth.

Matthew 15:18-20

18But ewhat comes out of the mouth proceeds from the heart, and this defiles a person. 19For out of the heart come fevil thoughts, gmurder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false witness, hslander. 20 iThese are what defile a person. But jto eat with unwashed hands does not defile anyone.”

James 1:15

15Then desire kwhen it has conceived gives birth to sin, and lsin when it is fully grown brings forth death.

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