23 Bible Verses about Thinking Aright
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Finally, my brethren, whatever has the character of truth, of dignity, of justice, of chastity, whatever can procure you esteem and reputation, in a word, if there be any thing virtuous or praise-worthy, let that be the object of your enquiry.
let the things above, and not such worldly matters be the object of your thoughts.
Don't think that I am come to abolish the law or the prophets: I am not come to abolish, but to complete them.
don't imagine that I am come to bring peace upon the earth: I came not to bring peace, but war.
last of all they came who were hired first, expecting to have received more, but they had only a penny a man,
he said, yes. and when he was come into the house, Jesus prevented him, saying, what think you Simon? of whom do the kings of the earth take custom or tribute? of their own children, or of others?
If a man has an hundred sheep, and one of them should go astray, do you think he would not leave the ninety and nine in the mountains, and go in search for that which was gone astray?
But what do you think of this? a man had two sons, and coming to the first, he said, son, go, work to-day in my vineyard.
tell us therefore, what is your opinion? is it lawful to pay tribute to Cesar, or no?
what think ye of Christ? whose son is he to be? they answered, David's.
do you think my father, if I should now desire it of him, would not instantly send me more than twelve legions of angels?
do you imagine that my coming will produce peace on the earth? I tell you, no; but rather division.
upon which Jesus thus address'd himself to them. do you imagine that those Galileans were greater sinners than the rest of the nation, because they suffer'd in such a manner?
I know, being fully assured by the Lord Jesus, that there is nothing unclean of itself: it is only so to him that thinks it is unclean.
when I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I reasoned as a child: but when I became a man, I laid aside my childish ways.
what then is to be done? why, I will pray by the spirit, but my prayer shall be intelligible: I will sing by the spirit, but my hymn shall be intelligible.
yet in the church I had rather speak five words that convey my meaning to the instruction of others, than ten thousand words in an unknown tongue.
Brethren, be not childish in understanding: be as innocent as babes, but use your understanding like men.
for the same temper of mind ought to be in you as was in Christ Jesus:
Let us therefore, who have been instructed, have this in view: and if you are sollicitous about any thing else, God will reveal even that unto you.
consider what I say, and the Lord will give you understanding in all things.
Since then Christ has with respect to his mortal nature died for us, arm yourselves with this reflection, that he, who is dead with respect to sensuality, has renounced sin;