18 Bible Verses about Bad Thoughts

Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are honest, 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, exercise yourselves in these things.

casting down reasonings and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God and leading captive every thought into the obedience of the Christ

But be clothed with the Lord Jesus Christ, and do not listen to the flesh, to fulfil its desires.

The good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth that which is good, and the evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart brings forth that which is evil, for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks.

Above all else, guard thy heart; for out of it flows the issues of life.

for as he thinks in his soul, so is he; Eat and drink, he shall say unto thee, but his heart is not with thee.

For God has not given us the spirit of fear, but of strength and of love and of temperance.

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

In the multitude of my thoughts within me, thy comforts delight my soul.

For the word of God is alive and efficient and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.

And be not conformed to this age, but be ye transformed by the renewing of your soul that ye may experience what is that good and well pleasing and perfect will of God.

For those that are according to the flesh know the things that are of the flesh; but those that are according to the Spirit, the things that are of the Spirit.

But each one is tempted, when they are drawn away of their own lust and enticed. Then when lust has conceived, it brings forth sin; and sin, when it is finished, brings forth death.

Therefore, brethren, saints, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our profession, Christ Jesus,

For the prudence of the flesh is death, but the prudence of the Spirit, life and peace,

that ye put off everything concerning the old way of life, that is, the old man who corrupts himself according to deceitful desires, and be renewed in the spirit of your understanding and that ye put on the new man, which is created in conformity to God in righteousness and in the holiness of the truth.

but I say unto you, That whosoever looks on a woman to lust after her has committed adultery with her already in his heart.

Seek the LORD and his strength, seek his face continually.