18 Bible Verses about God And The Heart

But Jehovah said to Samuel: Do not look at his appearance or at the height of his stature. I have rejected him. God does not see as man sees. Man looks at the outward appearance. Jehovah looks at the heart (inner man).

I will kill her children with deadly plague. Then all the congregations will know that I am the one who searches hearts and minds. I will reward each of you for what you have done.

Examine me, O Jehovah, and test me. Look closely (deeply) into my heart and mind.

Yet, O Jehovah of Hosts you test the righteous. You see the mind and the heart. Let me see your vengeance on them for to you I have revealed my cause.

He who fashions all their hearts observes and understands all their works.

They prayed: You O Jehovah, know the hearts of all men. Show us which of these men you choose.

God knows their hearts and showed that he accepted them by giving them Holy Spirit just as he did to us.

Do not judge anything before the time. Wait until the Lord comes. He will bring to light the hidden things of darkness and make apparent the counsels of the hearts. Then each man's praise will come from God.

We always speak, as God wants us to. He has judged us worthy to be entrusted with the Good News. We do not try to please people, but to please God, who tests our motives (examines our hearts).

He told them: Isaiah prophesied about you hypocrites. It is written: 'This people honor me with their lips but their heart is far from me.

You have no part or share in this matter for your heart is not right in the sight of God.

May Christ dwell in your hearts through faith to the end that you will be rooted and grounded in love.

The peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

May the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God and into the patience (steadfastness) of Christ.

By this we shall know we are of the truth, and will assure our heart before him.

If our heart condemns us, God is greater than our heart, and knows all things.

Beloved, if our heart does not condemn us we have confidence toward God.

For God put in their hearts the desire to carry out his purpose, and to agree, and to give their kingdom to the beast, until the words of God shall be fulfilled.