38 Bible Verses about motives

All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; But Jehovah weigheth the spirits.

Every way of a man is right in his own eyes; But Jehovah weigheth the hearts.

Let all that ye do be done in love.

Wherefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who will both bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and make manifest the counsels of the hearts; and then shall each man have his praise from God.

What then? only that in every way, whether in pretence or in truth, Christ is proclaimed; and therein I rejoice, yea, and will rejoice.

Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may spend it in your pleasures.

Examine me, O Jehovah, and prove me; Try my heart and my mind.

The plans of the heart belong to man; But the answer of the tongue is from Jehovah.

but even as we have been approved of God to be intrusted with the gospel, so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God who proveth our hearts.

For we are not as the many, corrupting the word of God: but as of sincerity, but as of God, in the sight of God, speak we in Christ.

Some indeed preach Christ even of envy and strife; and some also of good will:

each man's work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it is revealed in fire; and the fire itself shall prove each man's work of what sort it is.

yea, I beseech you, that I may not when present show courage with the confidence wherewith I count to be bold against some, who count of us as if we walked according to the flesh.

I, Jehovah, search the mind, I try the heart, even to give every man according to his ways, according to the fruit of his doings.

For our exhortation is not of error, nor of uncleanness, nor in guile:

Thou hast proved my heart; thou hast visited me in the night; Thou hast tried me, and findest nothing; I am purposed that my mouth shall not transgress.

but the other proclaim Christ of faction, not sincerely, thinking to raise up affliction for me in my bonds.

Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water; But a man of understanding will draw it out.

Knowing therefore the fear of the Lord, we persuade men, but we are made manifest unto God; and I hope that we are made manifest also in your consciences.

Do ye not make distinctions among yourselves, and become judges with evil thoughts?

The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination: How much more, when he bringeth it with a wicked mind!

For who among men knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of the man, which is in him? even so the things of God none knoweth, save the Spirit of God.

I know also, my God, that thou triest the heart, and hast pleasure in uprightness. As for me, in the uprightness of my heart I have willingly offered all these things: and now have I seen with joy thy people, that are present here, offer willingly unto thee.

Talk no more so exceeding proudly; Let not arrogancy come out of your mouth; For Jehovah is a God of knowledge, And by him actions are weighed.

For God will bring every work into judgment, with every hidden thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil.

The spirit of man is the lamp of Jehovah, Searching all his innermost parts.

But Jehovah said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have rejected him: for Jehovah seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but Jehovah looketh on the heart.

Who can discern his errors? Clear thou me from hidden faults .

My shield is with God, Who saveth the upright in heart.

They speak falsehood every one with his neighbor: With flattering lip, and with a double heart, do they speak.

If thou sayest, Behold, we knew not this; Doth not he that weigheth the hearts consider it? And he that keepeth thy soul, doth not he know it? And shall not he render to every man according to his work?

They zealously seek you in no good way; nay, they desire to shut you out, that ye may seek them.

For neither at any time were we found using words of flattery, as ye know, nor a cloak of covetousness, God is witness;

And thou, Solomon my son, know thou the God of thy father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind; for Jehovah searcheth all hearts, and understandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts: if thou seek him, he will be found of thee; but if thou forsake him, he will cast thee off for ever.

For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh

O let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end, but establish thou the righteous: For the righteous God trieth the minds and hearts.