39 Bible Verses about Positive Thinking

Let each have an eye not only for his own interests, but also for the interests of others.

It is but just that I should be thus mindful of you all, because I have you in my heart, and because in these fetters of mine and in my defense and confirmation of the gospel you are all my fellow partners in the privilege.

Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is worthy of reverence, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is of good repute, if virtue is anything, if honor is anything, be always thinking about these.

If any one thinks himself a prophet or spiritual, let him recognize that what I am now writing you is a command of the Lord.

Although they desire to be teachers of the law, they understand neither the words they use nor the subjects they talk about.

These were a shadow of things to come, but the substance belongs to Christ.

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

Tell me, you who wish to be subject to the Law, why do you not listen to the Law?

Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus,

upon those parts of the body which we esteem less honorable, we bestow more abundant honor, and our uncomely parts have more abundant comeliness.

Always call these truths to men's mind; adjuring them in the presence of God to avoid controversy. It is a useless thing, and subverts those who listen to it.

Even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world to be holy and without blemish in his sight.

and to be made new in the spirit of your mind,

What is born of the flesh is flesh; and what is born of the Spirit is spirit.

for testing things that differ, so that you may be pure and blameless until the day of Christ,

"Do not suppose that I am come to destroy the Law or the Prophets. I am come not to destroy, but to fulfil.

"If any one wills to do God's will he shall know concerning my teaching, whether it is from God, or I speak my own authority. Dedicate them in thy truth; thy word is truth."

For those who are sleeping, sleep in the night, and those who are drunken, are drunken in the night.

"You then must be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect."

for neither did I myself receive it from man, nor by man was I taught it, but by a revelation an apocalypse of Jesus Christ.

On the other hand, he who is firm in his purpose and is under no compulsion, but is free to carry out his own wishes, and who has determined to keep his daughter unmarried, does well.

Were you called in slavery? Let not that trouble you; but if you can become free make use of the opportunity.

Why then did you account yourselves so happy? (For I bear you witness that if you could you would have torn out your own eyes and given them to me.)

For when Gentiles, who have no law, obey by natural instinct the commands of the Law, they even though they have no law, are a law to themselves.

Rejoice in hope; be patient under affliction; continue stedfast in prayer.

"The lamp of the body is the eye. Therefore if your eye is sound, your whole body will be well lighted;

Welcome a man of weak faith, but not for the purpose of deciding doubtful points.

With all humility and gentleness and long-suffering forbear with one another in love;

Accordingly the report spread among the brothers that this disciple should not die; but Jesus did not say that he was not to die, but said, "If I choose that he remain until I come, what is that to you?"

to those outside the Law, as one outside the Law, to win those outside the Law (though I am not outside the law of God, but inside the law of Christ).

Or do you despise the riches of his kindness and forbearance and long patience? Do you not know that the kindness of God is leading you to repentance?

If you then are risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ abides, seated on the right hand of God.

"I am the resurrection and the life," said Jesus. "He who believes in me, even if he has died, shall live.

But the harvest-fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long-suffering, kindness, goodness, fidelity, gentleness, and self-control;

This, then, is the message that we have heard from him, and are announcing to you, that God is light, and no darkness what ever is in him.

Also, that you endeavor to live quietly and to mind your own business, and to work with your hands (as I charged you).

But if while seeking to be justified in Christ we ourselves also have been found to be sinners, is Christ then a minister of sin? Far from it!

I have written these words to you so that you may know that you have eternal life, you who believe in the name of the Son of God.

"I can of my own self do nothing. As I listen, I judge, and my own judgment is just, because I am not seeking my own will, but the will of Him who sent me.