40 Bible Verses about Positive Thinking

and each with an eye to the interests of others as well as to his own.

It is only natural for me to be thinking of you all in this way, for alike in my prison and as I defend and vindicate the gospel, I bear in mind how you all share with me in the grace divine.

Finally, brothers, keep in mind whatever is true, whatever is worthy, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is attractive, whatever is high-toned, all excellence, all merit.

If anyone considers himself a prophet or gifted with the Spirit, let him understand that what I write to you is a command of the Lord.

doctors of the Law is what they want to be, but they have no idea either of the meaning of the words they use or of the themes on which they harp.

All that is the mere shadow of what is to be; the substance belongs to Christ.

For where your treasure lies, your heart will lie there too.

Tell me, you who are keen to be under the Law, will you not listen to the Law?

Treat one another with the same spirit as you experience in Christ Jesus.

just as the parts we consider rather dishonourable are the very parts we invest with special honour; our indecorous parts get a special care and attention

Remind men of this: adjure them before the Lord not to bandy arguments ??no good comes out of that, it only means the undoing of your audience.

He chose us in him ere the world was founded, to be consecrated and unblemished in his sight,

and be renewed in the spirit of your mind,

What is born of the flesh is flesh: what is born of the Spirit is Spirit.

so that you may be transparent and no harm to anyone in view of the day of Christ,

Do not imagine I have come to destroy the Law or the prophets; I have not come to destroy but to fulfil.

anyone who chooses to do his will, shall understand whether my teaching comes from God or whether I am talking on my own authority.

for sleepers sleep by night and drunkards are drunk by night,

You must be perfect as your heavenly Father is perfect.

"Hands off this!" "Taste not that!" "Touch not this!" ??22 referring to things that perish by being used? These rules are determined by human precepts and tenets;

no man put it into my hands, no man taught me what it meant, I had it by a revelation of Jesus Christ.

But the man of firm purpose who has made up his mind, who, instead of being forced against his will, has determined to himself to keep his maid a spiritual bride ??that man will be doing the right thing.

You were a slave when you were called? Never mind. Of course, if you do find it possible to get free, you had better avail yourself of the opportunity.

Now, what has become of all that? (I can bear witness that you would have torn out your very eyes, if you could, and given me them.)

[Move vss 14,15 to follow vs 16] (When Gentiles who have no law obey instinctively the Law's requirements, they are a law to themselves, even though they have no law;

let your hope be a joy to you; be stedfast in trouble, attend to prayer,

The eye is the lamp of the body: so, if your Eye is generous, the whole of your body will be illumined,

Welcome a man of weak faith, but not for the purpose of passing judgment on his scruples.

with perfect modesty and gentleness, showing forbearance to one another patiently, zealous in love

This started the report among the brotherhood that the said disciple was not to die. Jesus, however, did not say he was not to die; what he said was, "If I choose that he should survive till I come back, what does that matter to you?"

to those outside the Law I have become like one of themselves ??though I am under Christ's law, not outside God's Law ??to win over those outside the Law;

Or are you slighting all his wealth of kindness, forbearance, and patience? Do you not know his kindness is meant to make you repent?

Since then you have been raised with Christ, aim at what is above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God;

Jesus said to her, "I am myself resurrection and life: he who believes in me will live, even if he dies,

But the harvest of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, good temper, kindliness, generosity, fidelity,

Here is the message we learned from him and announce to you: 'God is light and in him there is no darkness, none.'

also, endeavour to live quietly, attend to your own business, and ??as we charged you ??work with your hands,

If it is discovered that in our quest for justification in Christ we are 'sinners' as well as the Gentiles, does that make Christ an agent of sin? Never!

I have written in this way to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, that you may be sure you have life eternal.

I can do nothing of my own accord; I pass judgment on men as I am taught by God, and my judgment is just, because my aim is not my own will but the will of him who sent me.