14 Bible Verses about Bad Thoughts

Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report: if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things:

Destroying reasonings, and every high thing which exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ,

But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfil the desires thereof.

A good man, out of the good treasure of his heart, bringeth forth that which is good; and an evil man, out of the evil treasure of his heart, bringeth forth that which is evil; for of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.

For God hath not given us the Spirit of fear, but of power, and love, and sobriety.

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, piercing even to the dividing asunder both of the soul and spirit, both of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.

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

They that are after the flesh, mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit, the things of the Spirit.

But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away by his own desire and inticed. Then desire having conceived, bringeth forth sin; and sin being perfected, bringeth forth death.

Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the apostle and high-priest of our profession,

Now to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace:

concerning your former conversation, the old man, which is corrupt, according to the deceitful desires: To be renewed in the spirit of your mind; And to put on the new man, which is created after God, in righteousness and true holiness.

But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh upon a woman to lust after her, hath already committed adultery with her in his heart.