19 Bible Verses about motives

Let every thing be done by you in love.

So, then, judge nothing be fore the time, till the Lord comes, who will bring to light the secret works of darkness, and will also make manifest the counsels of the hearts: and then shall each have his praise from God.

What difference does this make? Christ is, nevertheless, preached in every way, whether in pretense or in truth; and in this I rejoice, yes, and I will rejoice:

You ask, and receive not, because you ask amiss, that you may spend it on your passions.

but as God had judged us worthy to be intrusted with the gospel, so we speak, not as pleasing men, but God, who tries our hearts.

For we do not, as the many, adulterate the word of God; but, as from sincerity, but, as from God, in the sight of God speak we in Christ.

Some, indeed, preach the Christ, because of envy and a contentious disposition, and some because of good-will.

each man's work shall be made manifest; for the day shall make it manifest, for it is revealed with fire: and the fire shall try each man's work, what sort it is.

I, indeed, beseech you, that I may not, when present, be bold with that confidence with which I think I shall be bold against some, who think of us as if we walked according to the flesh.

For our exhortation arose not from deception, nor from uncleanness, nor was it with guile;

those preach Christ from a contentious disposition, not sincerely, thinking that they will add affliction to my bonds.

Knowing, then, the fearful judgment of the Lord, we persuade men; but we are made manifest to God. I hope, indeed, that we are also made manifest in your consciences.

are you not partial in yourselves? and do you not judge from false principles?

For what man knows the things of man, but the spirit of man which is in him? Even so, the things of God no one knows, but the Spirit of God.

They are ardently attached to you, but not honorably; in deed, they desire to exclude us, that you may be ardently attached to them.

For neither nattering words did we at any time use, as you know, nor a pretext for covetousness; God is witness:

For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh,