40 Bible Verses about Positive Thinking

Do not take account of your own interests, but of the interests of others as well.

And I have a right to feel in this way about you all, because both when I am in prison and when I am defending and vindicating our right to preach the good news, I have you in my heart as all sharing that privilege with me.

Now, brothers, let your minds dwell on what is true, what is worthy, what is right, what is pure, what is amiable, what is kindly??n everything that is excellent or praiseworthy.

If anyone claims to be inspired to preach, or to have any other spiritual endowment, let him understand that what I am now writing you is a command from the Lord.

They would like to be teachers of law although they do not understand the words they use or the matters they insist upon.

That was all only the shadow of something that was to follow; the reality is found in Christ.

For wherever your treasure is, your heart will be also.

Tell me this, you who want to be subject to law: Will you not listen to the Law?

Have the same attitude that Christ Jesus had.

and the parts of it that we think common, we dress with especial care, and our unpresentable parts receive especial attention

Remind men of these things. Charge them before God to avoid idle arguments which do no one any good and only bring destruction on those who listen to them.

Through him he chose us out before the creation of the world, to be consecrated and above reproach in his sight in love.

You must adopt a new attitude of mind,

Whatever owes its birth to the physical is physical, and whatever owes its birth to the Spirit is spiritual.

so that you may have a sense of what is vital, and may be men of transparent character and blameless life, in preparation for the Day of Christ,

"Do not suppose that I have come to do away with the Law or the Prophets. I have not come to do away with them but to enforce them.

Anyone who resolves to do his will will know whether my teaching comes from God, or originates with me.

For those who sleep sleep at night and those who get drunk do so at night,

So you are to be perfect, as your heavenly Father is.

"You must not handle," "You must not taste," "You must not touch"??22 referring to things that are all meant to be used up and destroyed? This is to follow mere human rules and regulations.

I did not receive it from any man, and I was not taught it, but it came to me through a revelation of Jesus Christ.

But a man who has definitely made up his mind, under no constraint of passion but with full self-control, and who has decided in his own mind to keep her as she is, will be doing what is right.

If you were a slave when you were called, never mind. Even if you can gain your freedom, make the most of your present condition instead.

What has become of that satisfaction of yours? For I can bear witness that you would have torn out your very eyes, if you could, and given them to me!

When heathen who have no Law instinctively obey what the Law demands, even though they have no law they are a law to themselves,

Be happy in your hope, steadfast in time of trouble, persistent in prayer.

The eye is the lamp of the body. If then your eye is sound, your whole body will be light,

Treat people who are overscrupulous in their faith like brothers; do not criticize their views.

with perfect humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another lovingly.

So the story spread among the brothers that this disciple was not going to die. But Jesus did not tell him that he was not going to die; he said, "If I wish him to wait till I come, what does it matter to you?"

To those who have no law I have become like a man without any law??hough I am not without the law of God, but under the law of Christ??o as to win over those who are without any law.

Do you think so lightly of his wealth of kindness, forbearance, and patience, and fail to see that God's kindness ought to induce you to repent?

If, then, you have been raised to life with Christ, set your hearts on the things that are where Christ is, above, seated at God's right hand.

Jesus said to her, "I myself am Resurrection and Life. He who believes in me will live on, even if he dies,

But what the Spirit produces is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

This is the message that we heard from him and announce to you: God is light; there is no darkness in him at all.

in striving to live quietly and mind your own affairs, and work with your hands, as we directed you,

If through our efforts to be made upright through Christ, we have ourselves been proved as much "sinners" as the heathen, does that make Christ encourage sin? By no means.

I have written this so that you who believe in the Son of God may know that you have eternal life.

I cannot do anything of my own accord. I pass judgment just as I am told to do, and my judgment is just, for I am not seeking to do what I please, but what pleases him who has sent me.