18 Bible Verses about Bad Thoughts

Finally, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is of good repute, if there is any excellence and if anything worthy of praise, dwell on these things.

We are destroying speculations and every lofty thing raised up against the knowledge of God, and we are taking every thought captive to the obedience of Christ,

But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh in regard to its lusts.

The good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth what is good; and the evil man out of the evil treasure brings forth what is evil; for his mouth speaks from that which fills his heart.

Watch over your heart with all diligence,
For from it flow the springs of life.

For as he thinks within himself, so he is.
He says to you, “Eat and drink!”
But his heart is not with you.

For God has not given us a spirit of timidity, but of power and love and discipline.

Submit therefore to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you.

When my anxious thoughts multiply within me,
Your consolations delight my soul.

For the word of God is living and active and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing as far as the division of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and able to judge the thoughts and intentions of the heart.

And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect.

For those who are according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who are according to the Spirit, the things of the Spirit.

But each one is tempted when he is carried away and enticed by his own lust. Then when lust has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and when sin is accomplished, it brings forth death.

Therefore, holy brethren, partakers of a heavenly calling, consider Jesus, the Apostle and High Priest of our confession;

For the mind set on the flesh is death, but the mind set on the Spirit is life and peace,

that, in reference to your former manner of life, you lay aside the old self, which is being corrupted in accordance with the lusts of deceit, and that you be renewed in the spirit of your mind, and put on the new self, which in the likeness of God has been created in righteousness and holiness of the truth.

but I say to you that everyone who looks at a woman with lust for her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.

Seek the Lord and His strength;
Seek His face continually.