14 Bible Verses about Bad Thoughts

Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are serious, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are amiable, whatsoever things are laudable, if there be any virtue, or any thing praise-worthy, pay attention to these things.

laying low proud reasonings, and every high thing which exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and making every thought captive to the obedience of Christ:

But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to gratify its passions.

A good man, out of the good treasure of his heart, produceth what is good; and a wicked man, from the evil treasure in his heart, produceth that which is evil: for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.

For God hath not given us a spirit of fear; but of courage, and of love, and of sobriety.

Be in subjection then to God. Resist the devil, and he will fly from you.

For the word of God is quickening, and energetic, and sharper than every two-edged sword, and piercing through and through, so as to divide both soul and spirit, both joints and spinal marrow, and critically judges the thoughts and intents of the heart.

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

For they who are after the flesh, mind the things of the flesh; but they who are after the Spirit, the things of the Spirit.

but every person is tempted, when by his own peculiar passion he is born away, and ensnared. Then passion impregnated, bringeth forth sin, and sin reaching its consummation, bringeth forth death.

WHEREFORE, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, contemplate the apostle and high-priest whom ye confess, Jesus Christ;

For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace.

that ye put off respecting your former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful passions; but be renewed in the spirit of your minds; and put on the new man, which is created godlike, in righteousness and true holiness.

but I say unto you, That every one who looketh upon a woman to lust after her, hath already committed adultery with her in his heart.