35 Bible Verses about imagination
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overthrowing reasonings and every high thing that lifts itself up against the knowledge of God, and leading captive every thought into the obedience of the Christ;
And Jehovah said, Behold, the people is one, and have all one language; and this have they begun to do. And now will they be hindered in nothing that they meditate doing.
but according as it is written, Things which eye has not seen, and ear not heard, and which have not come into man's heart, which God has prepared for them that love him,
Because, knowing God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but fell into folly in their thoughts, and their heart without understanding was darkened:
And Jehovah saw that the wickedness of Man was great on the earth, and every imagination of the thoughts of his heart only evil continually.
Being therefore the offspring of God, we ought not to think that which is divine to be like gold or silver or stone, the graven form of man's art and imagination.
But they hearkened not, nor inclined their ear, but walked in the counsels, in the stubbornness of their evil heart, and went backward and not forward.
But to him that is able to do far exceedingly above all which we ask or think, according to the power which works in us,
But they say, There is no hope; for we will walk after our own devices, and we will each one do according to the stubbornness of his evil heart.
Jehovah, God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Israel, our fathers, keep this for ever in the imagination of the thoughts of the heart of thy people, and direct their hearts to thee!
So I gave them up unto their own hearts' stubbornness: they walked after their own counsels.
but have walked after the stubbornness of their own heart, and after the Baals, as their fathers taught them;
a heart that deviseth wicked imaginations; feet that are swift in running to mischief;
They say constantly unto them that despise me, Jehovah hath said, Ye shall have peace. And they say unto every one that walketh in the stubbornness of his heart, No evil shall come upon you.
Lo, God is great, and we comprehend him not, neither can the number of his years be searched out.
Thou hast seen all their vengeance, all their imaginations against me.
Thus saith Jehovah of hosts: Hearken not unto the words of the prophets that prophesy unto you: they lead you to vanity; they speak a vision of their own heart, not out of the mouth of Jehovah.
Lo, I know your thoughts, and the devices ye wrongfully imagine against me.
Thou wilt keep in perfect peace the mind stayed on thee, for he confideth in thee.
He has wrought strength with his arm; he has scattered haughty ones in the thought of their heart.
knowing this first, that the scope of no prophecy of scripture is had from its own particular interpretation,
being darkened in understanding, estranged from the life of God by reason of the ignorance which is in them, by reason of the hardness of their hearts,
Son of man, prophesy against the prophets of Israel that prophesy, and say unto them that prophesy out of their own heart, Hear ye the word of Jehovah.
For they intended evil against thee; they imagined a mischievous device, which they could not execute.
The wicked, in his pride, doth hotly pursue the afflicted. They shall be taken in the devices that they have imagined.
And I sent to him, saying, There are no such things done as thou sayest, but thou feignest them out of thine own heart.
I have stretched out my hands all the day unto a rebellious people, who walk in a way not good, after their own thoughts;
Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Woe unto the foolish prophets, that follow their own spirit, and have seen nothing!
and you, ye have done still worse than your fathers; and there ye are walking every one after the stubbornness of his evil heart, not to hearken unto me:
And thou, Solomon my son, know the God of thy father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind; for Jehovah searches all hearts, and discerns all the imaginations of the thoughts. If thou seek him, he will be found of thee; but if thou forsake him, he will cut thee off for ever.
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a heart that deviseth wicked imaginations; feet that are swift in running to mischief;
And Jehovah smelled the sweet odour. And Jehovah said in his heart, I will no more henceforth curse the ground on account of Man, for the thought of Man's heart is evil from his youth; and I will no more smite every living thing, as I have done.
And they that seek after my life lay snares for me; and they that seek my hurt speak mischievous things, and meditate deceits all the day long.
And he said unto me, Hast thou seen, son of man, what the elders of the house of Israel do in the dark, every one in his chambers of imagery? for they say, Jehovah seeth us not; Jehovah hath forsaken the land.
And Jehovah saw that the wickedness of Man was great on the earth, and every imagination of the thoughts of his heart only evil continually.
Topics on Imagination
Imagination, Evil Scheming
Romans 1:21Because, knowing God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but fell into folly in their thoughts, and their heart without understanding was darkened:
Imagination, Inward Desires
Proverbs 4:23Keep thy heart more than anything that is guarded; for out of it are the issues of life.