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Mark 7:22

King James Version (KJV)

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Scripture focus

Thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness:

Mark 7:22 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Mark 7:22

Theological / Devotional

Covetousness. Gr. pleonexiai, meaning “greedy desires to have more,” hence, “cupidity,” “covetousness,” or “avarice.” The idea of getting more and more has become a mania with persons of this character.

Wickedness. Gr. ponēriai, wickedness in general, also more specifically, as is probably the case here, “malice.”

Lasciviousness. Or, “licentiousness.”

An evil eye. A Greek rendition of an idiomatic Hebrew expression (see Deut. 15:9) probably meaning “envy,” “jealousy,” or a “grudging spirit.”

Blasphemy. Gr. blasphēmia, meaning “blasphemy” with reference to God, but “slander” when directed against men, as here. For the use of the word in the sense of “blasphemy” see on Matt. 12:31.

Foolishness. That is, the quality of being “without sense.” “Folly” would be another possible rendering here.

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