What does the Bible say about good heart?
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The Bible teaches that a truly good heart is not naturally found in us but is formed by God’s grace, producing faith, repentance, love, and holy speech. Jeremiah 17:9 warns that the human heart is deceitful, while Hebrews 4:12 shows that God’s Word searches and exposes its deepest thoughts. In the parable of the sower, Luke 8:15 describes the good heart as one that hears the Word, holds it fast, and bears fruit with perseverance. Jesus teaches in Matthew 12:35 and Matthew 15:18-20 that our words and actions reveal what fills the heart. Through Christ’s forgiveness, confessed in 1 John 1:9, believers are renewed to speak graciously, forgive tenderly, and dwell on what is true and excellent.
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- 1 Peter 4:8
And above all things be earnest in your love among yourselves, for love covers a multitude of sins.
- Matthew 12:35
The good man out of his good treasure brings out good things, and the evil man out of his evil treasure brings out evil things.
- Luke 8:15
That in the good ground, these are such as in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, hold it tightly, and bring forth fruit with patience.
- Matthew 15:18-20
[18] But the things which proceed out of the mouth come out of the heart, and they defile the man. [19] For out of the heart come forth evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, sexual sins, thefts, false testimony, and blasphemies. [20] These are the things which defile the man; but to eat with unwashed hands doesn't defile the man."
- Ephesians 4:32
And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving each other, just as God also in Christ forgave you.
- Ephesians 4:29
Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but such as is good for building up as the need may be, that it may give grace to those who hear.
- Philippians 4:8
Finally, brothers, whatever things are true, whatever things are honorable, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report; if there is any virtue, and if there is any praise, think about these things.
- Hebrews 4:12
For the word of God is living, and active, and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing even to the dividing of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and is able to discern the thoughts and intentions of the heart.
- Jeremiah 17:9
The heart is deceitful above all things, and it is exceedingly corrupt: who can know it?
- 1 John 1:9
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us the sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
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