35 Bible Verses about imagination

Putting an end to reasonings, and every high thing which is lifted up against the knowledge of God, and causing every thought to come under the authority of Christ;

And the Lord said, See, they are all one people and have all one language; and this is only the start of what they may do: and now it will not be possible to keep them from any purpose of theirs.

But as it says in the holy Writings, Things which the eye saw not, and which had not come to the ears or into the heart of man, such things as God has made ready for those who have love for him.

Because, having the knowledge of God, they did not give glory to God as God, and did not give praise, but their minds were full of foolish things, and their hearts, being without sense, were made dark.

And the Lord saw that the sin of man was great on the earth, and that all the thoughts of his heart were evil.

If then we are the offspring of God, it is not right for us to have the idea that God is like gold or silver or stone, formed by the art or design of man.

But they took no note and did not give ear, but were guided by the thoughts and the pride of their evil hearts, going back and not forward.

Now to him who is able to do in full measure more than all our desires or thoughts, through the power which is working in us,

But they will say, There is no hope: we will go on in our designs, and every one of us will do what he is moved by the pride of his evil heart to do.

O Lord, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Israel, our fathers, keep this for ever in the deepest thoughts of your people, and let their hearts be fixed and true to you;

So I gave them up to the desires of their hearts; that they might go after their evil purposes.

But they have been walking in the pride of their hearts, going after the Baals, as their fathers gave them teaching.

A heart full of evil designs, feet which are quick in running after sin;

The property of a man of wealth is his strong town, and it is as a high wall in the thoughts of his heart.

They keep on saying to those who have no respect for the word of the Lord, You will have peace; and to everyone who goes on his way in the pride of his heart, they say, No evil will come to you.

Their eyes are bursting with fat; they have more than their heart's desire.

Truly, God is great, greater than all our knowledge; the number of his years may not be searched out.

You have seen all the evil rewards they have sent on me, and all their designs against me.

This is what the Lord of armies has said: Do not give ear to the words which the prophets say to you: they give you teaching of no value: it is from themselves that their vision comes, and not out of the mouth of the Lord.

See, I am conscious of your thoughts, and of your violent purposes against me;

The man whose heart is unmoved you will keep in peace, because his hope is in you.

With his arm he has done acts of power; he has put to flight those who have pride in their hearts.

Being conscious in the first place that no man by himself may give a special sense to the words of the prophets.

Whose thoughts are dark, to whom the life of God is strange because they are without knowledge, and their hearts have been made hard;

Son of man, be a prophet against the prophets of Israel, and say to those prophets whose words are the invention of their hearts, Give ear to the word of the Lord;

For their thoughts were bitter against you: they had an evil design in their minds, which they were not able to put into effect.

The evil-doer in his pride is cruel to the poor; let him be taken by the tricks of his invention.

Then I sent to him, saying, No such things as you say are being done, they are only a fiction you have made up yourself.

All day my hands have been stretched out to an uncontrolled people, who go in an evil way, after the purposes of their hearts;

This is what the Lord has said: A curse on the foolish prophets who go after the spirit which is in them and have seen nothing!

And you have done worse evil than your fathers; for see, every one of you is guided by the pride of his evil heart, so as not to give ear to me:

For my thoughts are not your thoughts, or your ways my ways, says the Lord.

And you, Solomon my son, get knowledge of the God of your father, and be his servant with a true heart and with a strong desire, for the Lord is the searcher of all hearts, and has knowledge of all the designs of men's thoughts; if you make search for him, he will be near you; but if you are turned away from him, he will give you up for ever.