18 Bible Verses about God And The Heart

But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not look at his appearance or at the height of his stature, because I have rejected him; for God sees not as man sees, for man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.”

And I will kill her children with pestilence, and all the churches will know that I am He who searches the minds and hearts; and I will give to each one of you according to your deeds.

Examine me, O Lord, and try me;
Test my mind and my heart.

Yet, O Lord of hosts, You who test the righteous,
Who see the mind and the heart;
Let me see Your vengeance on them;
For to You I have set forth my cause.

He who fashions the hearts of them all,
He who understands all their works.

And they prayed and said, “You, Lord, who know the hearts of all men, show which one of these two You have chosen

And God, who knows the heart, testified to them giving them the Holy Spirit, just as He also did to us;

Therefore do not go on passing judgment before the time, but wait until the Lord comes who will both bring to light the things hidden in the darkness and disclose the motives of men’s hearts; and then each man’s praise will come to him from God.

but just as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel, so we speak, not as pleasing men, but God who examines our hearts.

And He said to them, “Rightly did Isaiah prophesy of you hypocrites, as it is written:
‘This people honors Me with their lips,
But their heart is far away from Me.

You have no part or portion in this matter, for your heart is not right before God.

so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; and that you, being rooted and grounded in love,

And the peace of God, which surpasses all comprehension, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

May the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God and into the steadfastness of Christ.

We will know by this that we are of the truth, and will assure our heart before Him

in whatever our heart condemns us; for God is greater than our heart and knows all things.

Beloved, if our heart does not condemn us, we have confidence before God;

For God has put it in their hearts to execute His purpose by having a common purpose, and by giving their kingdom to the beast, until the words of God will be fulfilled.