56 Bible Verses about Thoughts

If I tell them, they are more in number than the sand; when I wake up, I am present with thee.

For I know what I have devised for you sayeth the LORD. My thoughts are to give you peace, and not trouble, which I give you already; and that ye might have hope again.

Commit thy works unto the LORD, and look: what thou devisest, it shall prosper.

There are many devices in a man's heart; nevertheless the counsel of the LORD shall stand.

For thus sayeth the LORD: My thoughts are not your thoughts, and your ways are not my ways.

O LORD my God, great are the wondrous works which thou hast done, like as be also thy thoughts, which are to us-ward; and yet there is no man that ordereth them unto thee. If I should declare them, and speak of them, they should be more than I am able to express.

Thou knowest my down-sitting and mine up-rising; thou understandest my thoughts afar off.

And when the LORD saw that the wickedness of man was increased upon the earth, and that all the imagination and thoughts of his heart was only evil continually,

How dear are thy counsels unto me, O God! O how great is the sum of them!

The LORD knoweth the thoughts of men, that they are but vain.

Furthermore brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things pertain to love, whatsoever things are of honest report, if there be any virtuous thing, if there be any laudable thing, those same have ye in your mind,

O LORD, how glorious are thy works! Thy thoughts are very deep.

For what man knoweth the things of a man: save the spirit of a man which is within him? Even so the things of God knoweth no man, but the spirit of God.

for the word of God is quick, and mighty in operation, and sharper than any two edged sword: and entereth through, even unto the dividing asunder of the soul and the spirit and of the joints, and the marrow: and judgeth the thoughts and the intents of the heart.

fulfil my joy, that ye draw one way, having one love, being of one accord, and of one mind,

But as far as the heavens are higher than the earth, so far do my ways exceed yours, and my thoughts yours.

In the multitude of the sorrows that I had in my heart, thy comforts have refreshed my soul.

Therefore take no thought, saying, 'What shall we eat?' Or. 'What shall we drink?' Or, 'Wherewith shall we be clothed?'

Wish the king no evil in thy thought, and speak no hurt of the rich in thy privy chamber; for a bird of the air shall betray thy voice, and with her feathers shall she betray thy words.

For who hath known the mind of the Lord? Or who was his counselor?

Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD; my strength and my redeemer.

And when Jesus saw their thoughts, he said, "Wherefore think ye evil in your hearts?

wherewith we overthrow imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bring into captivity all understanding to the obedience of Christ,

For lo, there is not a word in my tongue, but thou, O LORD, knowest it altogether.

But when they deliver you up, take no thought, how, or what ye shall speak: for it shall be given you even in that same hour, what ye shall say.

Take heed unto me, and hear me, how piteously I mourn and complain.

Set your affection on things that are above, and not on things which are on the earth.

For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murder, breaking of wedlock, whoredom, theft, false witness-bearing, blasphemy.

Moreover, thus sayeth the LORD God: At the same time shall many things come into thy mind, so that thou shalt imagine mischief,

"But I know what ye think; yea, and what ye imagine against me unrighteously.

This thou doest, while I hold my tongue: and thinkest wickedly that I am even such a one as thyself; but I will reprove thee, and set before thee the things that thou hast done.

For when the breath of man goeth forth, he shall turn again to his earth, and so all his thoughts perish.

which things also we speak - not in the cunning words of man's wisdom, but with the cunning words of the holy ghost, making spiritual comparisons of spiritual things.

Therefore, holy brethren, partakers of the celestial callings, consider the Ambassador and High Priest of our profession, Christ Jesus;

Which of you, though he took thought therefore, could put one cubit unto his stature?

and be ye renewed in the spirit of your minds,

And he said unto them, "Why are ye troubled? And why do thoughts arise in your hearts?

Therefore I say unto you, be not careful for your life what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink, nor yet for your body, what raiment ye shall put on. Is not the life more worth than meat? and the body more of value than raiment?

Like as in one water there appear divers faces, even so divers men have divers hearts.

Examine me, O LORD, and prove me: try out my reins and my heart.

The LORD of Hosts hath sworn an oath, saying: It shall come to pass as I have determined, and shall be fulfilled as I have devised.

The LORD abhorreth the imaginations of the wicked; but pure words are pleasant to him.

Then remembered I the times of old, and the years that were past.

And fashion not yourselves like unto this world: But be changed through the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what thing that good, that acceptable, and perfect will of God is.

Care not then for the morrow: but let the morrow care for itself. For the day present hath ever enough of his own trouble.

Then turned he about, and said unto Peter, "Come after me, Satan: thou offendest me, because thou savourest not Godly things, but worldly things."

"For who knoweth the mind of the Lord, other who shall inform him?" But we understand the mind of Christ.

And you - which were in times past strangers and enemies, because your minds were set in evil works - hath he now reconciled

When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I imagined as a child: but as soon as I was a man I put away childishness.