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But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the king's dainties, nor with the wine which he drank ... Then said Daniel to the steward whom the prince of the eunuchs had appointed over Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah: Prove thy servants, I beseech thee, ten days; and let them give us pulse [ NB 2 ] to eat, and ...
Jerome: The pure is known by purity of heart, for the temple of God cannot be impure. [6] Pseudo-Chrysostom: He who in thought and deed fulfils all righteousness, sees God in his heart, for righteousness is an image of God, for God is righteousness. So far as any one has rescued himself from evil, and works things that are good, so far does he ...
17:Do not ye yet understand, that whatsoever entereth in at the mouth goeth into the belly, and is cast out into the draught? 18:But those things which proceed out of the mouth come forth from the heart; and they defile the man. The New International Version translates the passage as: 15:Peter said, "Explain the parable to us."
33 Again, you have heard that it was said to the people long ago, "Do not break your oath, but keep the oaths you have made to the Lord." 34 But I tell you, Do not swear at all: either by heaven, for it is God's throne; 35 or by the earth, for it is his footstool; or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the Great King.
For truly, I say to you, many prophets and righteous people longed to see what you see, and did not see it, and to hear what you hear, and did not hear it. (Matthew 13:17, ESV) And he said to them, “I have earnestly desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer. (Luke 22:15, ESV) I coveted no one's silver or gold or apparel. (Acts 20: ...
In the account in the Gospel of Matthew, the Pharisees complain to Jesus that his disciples break the tradition of the elders because they do not wash their hands before eating. Jesus responds: Listen and understand. What goes into a man's mouth does not make him 'unclean', but what comes out of his mouth, that is what makes him 'unclean.' [3]
Each one must give as he has decided in his heart, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. [7]"not reluctantly or under compulsion" (NKJV: "not grudgingly or of necessity"): that is "of his own will and free choice", from one's very heart; not as directed and forced by others.
Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man; but that which cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a man. The New International Version translates the passage as: What goes into a man's mouth does not make him 'unclean,' but what comes out of his mouth, that is what makes him 'unclean.'" The New Living Translation translates the passage as: