38 Bible Verses about motives

All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but Jehovah weigheth the spirits.

Every way of a man is right in his own eyes; but Jehovah weigheth the hearts.

Let all things ye do be done in love.

So that do not judge anything before the time, until the Lord shall come, who shall also both bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and shall make manifest the counsels of hearts; and then shall each have his praise from God.

What is it then? at any rate, in every way, whether in pretext or in truth, Christ is announced; and in this I rejoice, yea, also I will rejoice;

Ye ask and receive not, because ye ask evilly, that ye may consume it in your pleasures.

Prove me, Jehovah, and test me; try my reins and my heart:

The purposes of the heart are of man, but the answer of the tongue is from Jehovah.

but even as we have been approved of God to have the glad tidings entrusted to us, so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God, who proves our hearts.

For we do not, as the many, make a trade of the word of God; but as of sincerity, but as of God, before God, we speak in Christ.

Some indeed also for envy and strife, but some also for good will, preach the Christ.

the work of each shall be made manifest; for the day shall declare it, because it is revealed in fire; and the fire shall try the work of each what it is.

but I beseech that present I may not be bold with the confidence with which I think to be daring towards some who think of us as walking according to flesh.

I Jehovah search the heart, I try the reins, even to give each one according to his ways, according to the fruit of his doings.

For our exhortation was not of deceit, nor of uncleanness, nor in guile;

Thou hast proved my heart, thou hast visited me by night; thou hast tried me, thou hast found nothing: my thought goeth not beyond my word.

but those out of contention, announce the Christ, not purely, supposing to arouse tribulation for my bonds.

Counsel in the heart of man is deep water, and a man of understanding draweth it out.

Knowing therefore the terror of the Lord we persuade men, but have been manifested to God, and I hope also that we have been manifested in your consciences.

have ye not made a difference among yourselves, and become judges having evil thoughts?

The sacrifice of the wicked is abomination: how much more when they bring it with a wicked purpose!

For who of men hath known the things of a man except the spirit of the man which is in him? thus also the things of God knows no one except the Spirit of God.

And I know, my God, that thou triest the heart, and hast pleasure in uprightness. In the uprightness of my heart have I willingly offered all these things; and now have I seen with joy thy people, which are present here, offer willingly to thee.

Do not multiply your words of pride, let not vain-glory come out of your mouth; For Jehovah is a God of knowledge, and by him actions are weighed.

For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good or whether it be evil.

Man's spirit is the lamp of Jehovah, searching all the inner parts of the belly.

But Jehovah said to Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have rejected him; for it is not as man seeth; for man looketh upon the outward appearance, but Jehovah looketh upon the heart.

Who understandeth his errors? Purify me from secret faults.

My shield is with God, who saveth the upright in heart.

They speak falsehood every one with his neighbour: with flattering lip, with a double heart, do they speak.

If thou sayest, Behold, we knew it not, will not he that weigheth the hearts consider it? And he that preserveth thy soul, he knoweth it; and he rendereth to man according to his work.

They are not rightly zealous after you, but desire to shut you out from us, that ye may be zealous after them.

For we have not at any time been among you with flattering discourse, even as ye know, nor with a pretext for covetousness, God is witness;

And thou, Solomon my son, know the God of thy father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind; for Jehovah searches all hearts, and discerns all the imaginations of the thoughts. If thou seek him, he will be found of thee; but if thou forsake him, he will cut thee off for ever.

For walking in flesh, we do not war according to flesh.

Oh let the wrong of the wicked come to an end, and establish thou the righteous man; even thou that triest the hearts and reins, the righteous God.