Genesis 6:5 Cross References

Genesis 6:5

5: Now the LORD observed the extent of the people's wickedness, and he saw that all their thoughts were consistently and totally evil.

For from the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, all other sexual immorality, theft, lying, and slander.

When they refused to acknowledge God, he abandoned them to their evil minds and let them do things that should never be done.
Their lives became full of every kind of wickedness, sin, greed, hate, envy, murder, fighting, deception, malicious behavior, and gossip.
They are backstabbers, haters of God, insolent, proud, and boastful. They are forever inventing new ways of sinning and are disobedient to their parents.
They refuse to understand, break their promises, and are heartless and unforgiving.

For from within, out of a person's heart, come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder,
adultery, greed, wickedness, deceit, eagerness for lustful pleasure, envy, slander, pride, and foolishness.
All these vile things come from within; they are what defile you and make you unacceptable to God."

O Jerusalem, cleanse your hearts that you may be saved. How long will you harbor your evil thoughts?

"The human heart is most deceitful and desperately wicked. Who really knows how bad it is?

And the LORD was pleased with the sacrifice and said to himself, "I will never again curse the earth, destroying all living things, even though people's thoughts and actions are bent toward evil from childhood.

Once you were dead, doomed forever because of your many sins.
You used to live just like the rest of the world, full of sin, obeying Satan, the mighty prince of the power of the air. He is the spirit at work in the hearts of those who refuse to obey God.
All of us used to live that way, following the passions and desires of our evil nature. We were born with an evil nature, and we were under God's anger just like everyone else.

It seems so tragic that one fate comes to all. That is why people are not more careful to be good. Instead, they choose their own mad course, for they have no hope. There is nothing ahead but death anyway.

Once we, too, were foolish and disobedient. We were misled by others and became slaves to many wicked desires and evil pleasures. Our lives were full of evil and envy. We hated others, and they hated us.

I discovered that God created people to be upright, but they have each turned to follow their own downward path."

God looks down from heaven on the entire human race; he looks to see if there is even one with real understanding, one who seeks for God.

Only fools say in their hearts, "There is no God." They are corrupt, and their actions are evil; no one does good!
The LORD looks down from heaven on the entire human race; he looks to see if there is even one with real understanding, one who seeks for God.
But no, all have turned away from God; all have become corrupt. No one does good, not even one!
Will those who do evil never learn? They eat up my people like bread; they wouldn't think of praying to the LORD.

Let none of those who hear the warnings of this curse consider themselves immune, thinking, `I am safe, even though I am walking in my own stubborn way.' This would lead to utter ruin!

Well then, are we Jews better than others? No, not at all, for we have already shown that all people, whether Jews or Gentiles, are under the power of sin.
As the Scriptures say, "No one is good--not even one.
No one has real understanding; no one is seeking God.
All have turned away from God; all have gone wrong. No one does good, not even one."
"Their talk is foul, like the stench from an open grave. Their speech is filled with lies.The poison of a deadly snake drips from their lips."

So the LORD told Abraham, "I have heard that the people of Sodom and Gomorrah are extremely evil, and that everything they do is wicked.
I am going down to see whether or not these reports are true. Then I will know."

Then the LORD said to me, "Son of man, have you seen what the leaders of Israel are doing with their idols in dark rooms? They are saying, `The LORD doesn't see us; he has deserted our land!'"

The people of this area were unusually wicked and sinned greatly against the LORD.

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