56 Bible Verses about Thoughts

If I would count them, they are more in number than the sand. When I wake up, I am still with you.

For I know the plans that I have for you,' says the LORD, 'plans for your welfare, and not for calamity, to give you hope and a future.

Commit your deeds to the LORD, and your plans shall succeed.

There are many plans in a man's heart, but the LORD's counsel will prevail.

"For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways," says the LORD.

Many, LORD, my God, are the wonderful works which you have done, and your thoughts which are toward us. They can't be declared back to you. If I would declare and speak of them, they are more than can be numbered.

You know my sitting down and my rising up. You perceive my thoughts from afar.

The LORD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.

How precious to me are your thoughts, God. How vast is the sum of them.

The LORD knows the thoughts of man, that they are futile.

Finally, brothers, whatever things are true, whatever things are honest, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report; if there is any virtue, and if there is any praise, think on these things.

How great are your works, LORD. Your thoughts are very deep.

For who among men knows the things of a man except the spirit of the man which is in him? So also, 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 two-edged sword, and piercing even to the dividing of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and is able to discern the thoughts and intentions of the heart.

make my joy full, by being like-minded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind;

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

In the multitude of my thoughts within me, your comforts delight my soul.

"Therefore do not be anxious, saying, 'What will we eat?', 'What will we drink?' or, 'With what will we be clothed?'

Do not curse the king, no, not in your thoughts; and do not curse the rich in your bedchamber: for a bird of the sky may carry your voice, and that which has wings may tell the matter.

"For who has known the mind of the Lord? Or who has been his counselor?"

Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight, LORD, my Rock, and my redeemer.

But Jesus, knowing their thoughts, said, "Why do you think evil in your hearts?

throwing down imaginations and every high thing that is exalted against the knowledge of God, and bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ;

For there is not a word on my tongue, but, behold, LORD, you know it altogether.

But when they deliver you up, do not be anxious how or what you will say, for it will be given you in that hour what you will say.

Attend to me, and answer me. I am restless in my complaint, and moan,

Set your mind on the things that are above, not on the things that are on the earth.

For out of the heart come forth evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, sexual sins, thefts, false testimony, and blasphemies.

"'Thus says the Lord GOD: "It shall happen in that day, that things shall come into your mind, and you shall devise an evil device:

"Behold, I know your thoughts, the devices with which you would wrong me.

You have done these things, and I kept silent. You thought that I was just like you. I will rebuke you, and accuse you in front of your eyes.

His spirit departs, and he returns to the earth. In that very day, his thoughts perish.

And we speak of these things, not with words taught by human wisdom, but with those taught by the Spirit, comparing spiritual things with spiritual things.

Therefore, holy brothers, partakers of a heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our confession, Jesus;

"And which of you, by being anxious, can add one cubit to his height?

and that you be renewed in the spirit of your mind,

He said to them, "Why are you troubled? Why do doubts arise in your hearts?

Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing?

As water reflects a face, so a man's heart reflects the man.

Examine me, LORD, and prove me. Try my heart and my mind.

The LORD of hosts has sworn, saying, "Surely, as I have thought, so shall it happen; and as I have purposed, so shall it stand:

The LORD detests the thoughts of the wicked, but the thoughts of the pure are pleasing.

I have considered the days of old, the years of ancient times.

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

Therefore do not be anxious for tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.

But he turned, and said to Peter, "Get behind me, Satan. You are a stumbling block to me, for you are not setting your mind on the things of God, but on the things of men."

For "who has known the mind of the Lord, that he should instruct him?" But we have the mind of Christ.

You, being in past times alienated and enemies in your mind in your evil works,

When I was a child, I spoke as a child, I felt as a child, I thought as a child. Now that I have become a man, I have put away childish things.