18 Bible Verses about Bad Thoughts

For the rest, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are noble, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are amiable, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue and if any praise, think on these things.

overthrowing reasonings and every high thing that lifts itself up against the knowledge of God, and leading captive every thought into the obedience of the Christ;

But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and do not take forethought for the flesh to fulfil its lusts.

The good man, out of the good treasure of his heart, brings forth good; and the wicked man out of the wicked, brings forth what is wicked: for out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks.

Keep thy heart more than anything that is guarded; for out of it are the issues of life.

For as he thinketh in his soul, so is he. Eat and drink! will he say unto thee; but his heart is not with thee.

For God has not given us a spirit of cowardice, but of power, and of love, and of wise discretion.

Subject yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

In the multitude of my anxious thoughts within me thy comforts have delighted my soul.

For the word of God is living and operative, and sharper than any two-edged sword, and penetrating to the division of soul and spirit, both of joints and marrow, and a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.

And be not conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God.

For they that are according to flesh mind the things of the flesh; and they that are according to Spirit, the things of the Spirit.

But every one is tempted, drawn away, and enticed by his own lust; then lust, having conceived, gives birth to sin; but sin fully completed brings forth death.

Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our confession, Jesus,

For the mind of the flesh is death; but the mind of the Spirit life and peace.

namely your having put off according to the former conversation the old man which corrupts itself according to the deceitful lusts; and being renewed in the spirit of your mind; and your having put on the new man, which according to God is created in truthful righteousness and holiness.

But I say unto you, that every one who looks upon a woman to lust after her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.

Seek Jehovah and his strength, Seek his face continually;