56 Bible Verses about Thoughts

Were I to count them, they would number more than the sand. When I awake, I will be with you.

For I know the plans that I have for you,' declares the LORD, "plans for well-being, and not for calamity, in order to give you a future and a hope.

Entrust your work to the LORD, and your planning will succeed.

Many plans occupy the mind of a man, but the LORD's purposes will prevail.

For my thoughts are not your thoughts, nor are your ways my ways," declares the LORD.

LORD, my God, You have done great things: marvelous works and your thoughts toward us. There is no one who compares to you! I will try to recite your actions, even though there are too many to number.

You know when I rest and when I am active. You understand what I am thinking when I am distant from you.

The LORD saw that human evil was growing more and more throughout the earth, with every inclination of people's thoughts becoming only evil on a continuous basis.

How deep are your thoughts, God! How great is their number!

The LORD knows the thoughts of human beings that they are futile.

Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is fair, whatever is pure, whatever is acceptable, whatever is commendable, if there is anything of excellence and if there is anything praiseworthy keep thinking about these things.

How great are your works, LORD! Your thoughts are unfathomable.

Is there anyone who can understand his own thoughts except his own inner spirit? In the same way, no one can know the thoughts of God except God's Spirit.

For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any double-edged sword, piercing until it divides soul and spirit, joints and marrow, as it judges the thoughts and purposes of the heart.

then fill me with joy by having the same attitude, sharing the same love, being united in spirit, and keeping one purpose in mind.

"For just as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.

When my anxious inner thoughts become overwhelming, your comfort encourages me.

"So don't ever worry by saying, "What are we going to eat?' or "What are we going to drink?' or "What are we going to wear?'

Do not curse the king, even in your thoughts. Do not curse the rich, even in your bedroom. For a bird will fly by and tell what you say, or something with wings may talk about it.

Who has known the mind of the Lord? Or who has become his advisor?

May the words of my mouth and the meditations of my heart be acceptable in your sight, LORD, my Rock and my Redeemer. To the Director: A Davidic Psalm.

But Jesus, knowing what they were thinking, replied, "Why do you have such evil thoughts in your hearts?

and every proud obstacle that is raised against the knowledge of God, taking every thought captive in order to obey the Messiah.

Even before I have formed a word with my tongue, you, LORD, know it completely!

When they hand you over, don't worry about how you are to speak or what you are to say, because in that hour what you are to say will be given to you.

Pay attention to me and answer me. I moan and groan in my thoughts,

Keep your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on the earth.

It is out of the heart that evil thoughts come, as well as murder, adultery, sexual immorality, stealing, false testimony, and slander.

"This is what the Lord GOD says: "This is what's going to happen on the very day that you begin your invasion: You'll be thinking, making evil plans,

"Look! I know your thoughts, your plans are going to harm me.

These things you did, and I kept silent, because you assumed that I was like you. But now I am going to rebuke you, and I will set forth my case before your very own eyes."

When they stop breathing, they return to the ground; on that very day their plans evaporate!

We don't speak about these things with words taught us by human wisdom, but with words taught by the Spirit, as we explain spiritual things to spiritual people.

Therefore, holy brothers, partners in a heavenly calling, keep your focus on Jesus, the apostle and high priest of our confession.

Can any of you add a single hour to the length of your life by worrying?

to be renewed in your mental attitude,

But Jesus told them, "What's frightening you? And why are you doubting?

"That's why I'm telling you to stop worrying about your life what you will eat or what you will drink or about your body what you will wear. Life is more than food, isn't it, and the body more than clothing?

Just as water reflects the face, so the heart reflects the person.

Examine me, LORD, and inspect me! Test my heart and mind.

The LORD of the Heavenly Armies has sworn: "Surely as I have planned, that's what she will become; and just as I have determined, so will it remain

To the LORD evil plans are detestable, but pleasant words are pure.

I thought of ancient times, considering years long past.

Do not be conformed to this world, but continuously be transformed by the renewing of your minds so that you may be able to determine what God's will is what is proper, pleasing, and perfect.

So never worry about tomorrow, because tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own."

But Jesus turned and told Peter, "Get behind me, Satan! You are an offense to me, because you are not thinking God's thoughts but human thoughts!"

For "Who has known the mind of the Lord so that he can advise him?" However, we have the mind of the Messiah.

You who were once alienated with a hostile attitude, doing evil,

When I was a child, I spoke like a child, thought like a child, and reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I gave up my childish ways.