56 Bible Verses about Thoughts

If I tried to count them, they would outnumber the grains of sand. Even if I finished counting them, I would still have to contend with you.

For I know what I have planned for you,' says the Lord. 'I have plans to prosper you, not to harm you. I have plans to give you a future filled with hope.

Commit your works to the Lord, and your plans will be established.

There are many plans in a person's mind, but it is the counsel of the Lord which will stand.

"Indeed, my plans are not like your plans, and my deeds are not like your deeds,

O Lord, my God, you have accomplished many things; you have done amazing things and carried out your purposes for us. No one can thwart you! I want to declare them and talk about them, but they are too numerous to recount!

You know when I sit down and when I get up; even from far away you understand my motives.

But the Lord saw that the wickedness of humankind had become great on the earth. Every inclination of the thoughts of their minds was only evil all the time.

How difficult it is for me to fathom your thoughts about me, O God! How vast is their sum total!

The Lord knows that peoples' thoughts are morally bankrupt.

Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is worthy of respect, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if something is excellent or praiseworthy, think about these things.

How great are your works, O Lord! Your plans are very intricate!

For who among men knows the things of a man except the man's spirit within him? So too, no one knows the things of God except the Spirit of God.

For the word of God is living and active and sharper than any double-edged sword, piercing even to the point of dividing soul from spirit, and joints from marrow; it is able to judge the desires and thoughts of the heart.

complete my joy and be of the same mind, by having the same love, being united in spirit, and having one purpose.

for just as the sky is higher than the earth, so my deeds are superior to your deeds and my plans superior to your plans.

When worries threaten to overwhelm me, your soothing touch makes me happy.

So then, don't worry saying, 'What will we eat?' or 'What will we drink?' or 'What will we wear?'

Do not curse a king even in your thoughts, and do not curse the rich while in your bedroom; for a bird might report what you are thinking, or some winged creature might repeat your words.

For who has known the mind of the Lord, or who has been his counselor?

May my words and my thoughts be acceptable in your sight, O Lord, my sheltering rock and my redeemer.

When Jesus saw their reaction he said, "Why do you respond with evil in your hearts?

and every arrogant obstacle that is raised up against the knowledge of God, and we take every thought captive to make it obey Christ.

Certainly my tongue does not frame a word without you, O Lord, being thoroughly aware of it.

Whenever they hand you over for trial, do not worry about how to speak or what to say, for what you should say will be given to you at that time.

Pay attention to me and answer me! I am so upset and distressed, I am beside myself,

Keep thinking about things above, not things on the earth,

For out of the heart come evil ideas, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false testimony, slander.

"'This is what the sovereign Lord says: On that day thoughts will come into your mind, and you will devise an evil plan.

"Yes, I know what you are thinking, the schemes by which you would wrong me.

When you did these things, I was silent, so you thought I was exactly like you. But now I will condemn you and state my case against you!

Their life's breath departs, they return to the ground; on that day their plans die.

And we speak about these things, not with words taught us by human wisdom, but with those taught by the Spirit, explaining spiritual things to spiritual people.

Therefore, holy brothers and sisters, partners in a heavenly calling, take note of Jesus, the apostle and high priest whom we confess,

And which of you by worrying can add even one hour to his life?

to be renewed in the spirit of your mind,

Then he said to them, "Why are you frightened, and why do doubts arise in your hearts?

"Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink, or about your body, what you will wear. Isn't there more to life than food and more to the body than clothing?

As in water the face is reflected as a face, so a person's heart reflects the person.

Examine me, O Lord, and test me! Evaluate my inner thoughts and motives!

The Lord who commands armies makes this solemn vow: "Be sure of this: Just as I have intended, so it will be; just as I have planned, it will happen.

The Lord abhors the plans of the wicked, but pleasant words are pure.

I thought about the days of old, about ancient times.

Do not be conformed to this present world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may test and approve what is the will of God -- what is good and well-pleasing and perfect.

So then, do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Today has enough trouble of its own.

But he turned and said to Peter, "Get behind me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to me, because you are not setting your mind on God's interests, but on man's."

For who has known the mind of the Lord, so as to advise him? But we have the mind of Christ.

And you were at one time strangers and enemies in your minds as expressed through your evil deeds,

When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. But when I became an adult, I set aside childish ways.