40 Bible Verses about Positive Thinking

Let not each aim at their own particular interests, but every man at those of others.

as it is right for me to think this of you all, because I bear you on my heart, both in my bonds and in my defence and the confirmation of the gospel, as being all of you sharers in my grace.

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.

If any man thinketh that he is a prophet, or spiritually gifted, let him acknowledge that the things which I write unto you are the commandments of the Lord.

affecting to be doctors of the law, though they underhand neither what they say, nor whereof they affirm.

which are [merely] shadows of things to come: but the body is Christ's.

for where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.

Tell me, ye that desire to be under the law, do ye not hear the law?

Let the same sentiment of mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:

and those parts which we esteem as the more dishonourable of the body, on them we bestow more abundant honour, and our uncomely parts have more abundant comeliness.

Put them in mind of these things, adjuring them before the Lord not to quarrel about words of no use, but tending to the perversion of the audience.

as he hath elected us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless before him in love:

but be renewed in the spirit of your minds;

That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.

that ye may prove the things that are excellent, in order that ye may be sincere and without offence unto the day of Christ;

Think not that I am come to destroy the law and the prophets: I came not to destroy, but to fulfil.

If any man will do his will, he shall know respecting the doctrine, whether it is of God, or whether I speak from myself.

For they who sleep, sleep in the night, and they who are drunken, are drunken in the night;

Be ye therefore perfect, as your Father who is in heaven is perfect.

eat not, nor talk, nor touch,

For I neither received it from man, nor was taught, but by immediate revelation from Jesus Christ.

But he that is stedfast in his heart, not having any necessity, but retaineth power over his own inclination, and hath determined this in his heart that he will preserve his own virgin state, doeth well.

Art thou called being a slave? let it give thee no concern; but if thou canst also obtain thy freedom, rather make use of it.

What then was your blessedness, for I bear witness to you that, if it were possible, ye would have plucked out your eyes, and given them to me.

(for when the Gentiles, who have not the law naturally, do the things of the law, these, though not having the law, are a law unto themselves:

rejoicing in hope; patient in affliction; persevering in prayer:

The lamp of the body is the eye: if therefore thine eye be transparent, thy whole body shall be enlightened.

HIM that is weak in faith take by the hand, and enter not into niceties of disputes.

with all humility and meekness, with long suffering, forbearing one another in love;

Then this speech went forth among the disciples, as though this disciple was not to die: yet Jesus had not said to him, That he shall not die; but, If I will that he abide till I come, what is that to thee?

to those who are without law, as without law (not as being without law to God, but under the law to Christ), that I might gain those who were without law.

Or despisest thou the riches of his kindness and patience and long-suffering, ignorant that this goodness of God is leading thee to repentance?

IF ye then be risen with Christ, seek the things which are above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God.

Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, fidelity,

And this is the promise which we have heard from him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and that darkness in him there is none.

and that you make it your study to live peaceably, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, even as we have enjoined you;

For if seeking to be justified by Christ, we also ourselves should be found sinners, is Christ then a minister of sin? God forbid.

These things have I written to you who believe on the name of the Son of God, that ye may know that ye have life eternal, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God.

I am not able to perform any thing by myself: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is just; for I seek not my own will, but the will of my Father who sent me.