14 Bible Verses about Bad Thoughts

Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are honorable, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue, or any praise, think of these things.

overthrowing reasonings and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, and leading captive every thought to the obedience of the Christ,

but put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the desires of the flesh.

The good man, out of the good treasury of his heart, brings forth that which is good; and the evil man, out of the evil treasury of his heart, brings forth that which is evil. For out of the abundance of his heart his mouth speaks.

For God has not given us the spirit of fear, but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.

Submit yourselves, therefore, to God; resist the devil, and he will flee from you;

For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two edged sword, and pierces even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.

And be not conformed to this age, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may learn what the will of God is the good, and the acceptable, and the perfect.

For those who are according to the flesh, mind the things of the flesh; but those who are according to the Spirit, the things of the Spirit.

But every one is tempted when he is drawn away by his own desire, and is deluded. So, then, desire, when it has conceived, brings forth sin; and sin, when it is matured, brings forth death.

Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the apostle and high priest of our confession, Christ Jesus,

For the mind of the flesh is death; but the mind of the Spirit is life and peace.

that, as to your former life, you put off the old man, which is corrupt, according to its deceitful desires, and that you be renewed in the spirit of your mind, and put on the new man, which, according to the will of God, is created in righteousness and true holiness.

But I say to you, Whoever looks upon a woman to cherish desire for her, has already committed adultery with her in his heart.