14 Bible Verses about Bad Thoughts

Finally, brethren, so many things as are true, so many things as are noble, so many things as are righteous, so many things as are pure, so many things as are lovely, so many things as are of good report; if there is any virtue, and if there is any praise, think on these things.

casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;

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

The good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth the good; and the wicked man out of the wicked treasure of his heart brings forth that which is wicked: for out of the abundance of his heart his mouth speaks.

For God has not given us the spirit of cowardice; but of power and divine love and prudence.

Therefore draw nigh unto God; and 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 piercing unto the dividing of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and a quick discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.

and he not fashioned after this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God.

For those being in harmony with depravity, do mind the things of depravity, and those in harmony with the Spirit, the things of the Spirit:

but each one is tempted by his own lusts, being drawn out, and enticed. Then the lust, conceiving, brings forth sin; and sin, having been perfected, produces death.

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

for the mind of depravity is death: and the mind of the Spirit is life and peace.

that with reference to your former life, you are to lay aside the old man, who is corrupt in the lusts of deception; and to be renewed in the spirit of your mind, and to put on the new man, who has been created in harmony with God in the righteousness and holiness of the truth.

But I say unto you that every one looking on a woman in order to lust after her hath already committed adultery with her in his heart.