23 Bible Verses about Thinking Aright
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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.
Set your heart on things above, not on earthly things;
"Do not suppose that I am come to destroy the Law or the Prophets. I am come not to destroy, but to fulfil.
"Do not suppose that I am come to bring peace on the earth; I am come not to bring peace, but a sword.
"and when the first came they supposed that they would get more, but they also received each two shillings.
"Indeed he does," answered Peter. But on Peter's entering the house, Jesus forestalled him, saying. "How does it seem to you, Simon? From whom do earthly kings collect customs or taxes??rom their own people, or from aliens?"
"How does it seem to you, when a man has a hundred sheep and loses one of them? Will he not leave the ninety and nine on the hills, to go and search for the one that has strayed?
"But give me your judgment. There was once a man who had two sons. He went to the first and said to him, "'Son, go work today in my vineyard!'
"Give us your advice, then. Is it allowable to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?"
"What is your opinion concerning the Christ? Whose Son is he?" "David's," they answered.
"Do you not suppose that I am able to appeal to my Father to furnish me at this very moment with twelve legions of angels?
"Do you think that I am come to make peace on the earth? No, I tell you, but rather dissension.
"Do you suppose," he answered them, "that those Galileans were worse sinners than the rest of the Galileans because they have suffered thus?
I know and am persuaded in the Lord Jesus that nothing is in itself unclean; but any food is "unclean" for one who considers it "unclean."
When I was a child I spoke like a child, felt like a child, thought like a child; now that I am become a man, I have done with childish things.
What then? I will pray with my spirit, and I will pray also with my mind. I will praise God with my spirit, but I will praise him with my mind, also.
but in the church I would rather speak five words with my understanding, so as to instruct others, than ten thousand in an unknown tongue.
Brothers, do not become children in understanding; be babes in malice, but in understanding become mature men.
Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus,
Let us all then, who are mature Christians, strive for this! God will make this clear to any of you who are striving for other goals;
Reflect on what I am telling you. The Lord will give you understanding in everything.
Since, then, Christ suffered in the flesh, do you also ever arm yourselves with the same mind (because he who has suffered in the flesh has done with sin),