35 Bible Verses about imagination
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pulling down imaginations and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought into the obedience of Christ;
And Jehovah said, Behold! The people is one and they all have one language. And this they begin to do. And now nothing which they have imagined to do will be restrained from them.
But as it is written, "Eye has not seen, nor ear heard," nor has it entered into the heart of man, "the things which God has prepared for those who love Him."
Because, knowing God, they did not glorify Him as God, neither were thankful. But they became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.
And Jehovah saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.
Then being offspring of God, we ought not to think that the Godhead is like gold or silver or stone, engraved by art and man's imagination.
But they did not listen, nor bow their ear, but walked in their own plans, in the stubbornness of their evil heart, and went backward and not forward.
Now to Him who is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us,
And they said, There is no hope; but we will walk after our own ways, and we will each one do according to the stubbornness of his evil heart.
O Jehovah, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and of Israel, our fathers, keep this forever in the imagination of the thoughts of the heart of Your people, and prepare their heart to You.
So I gave them up to the stubbornness of their own hearts; and they walked in their own conceits.
but they have walked after the stubbornness of their own heart, and after the Baals, which their fathers taught them.
They still say to those who despise Me, Jehovah has said, You shall have peace! And they say to everyone who walks after the stubbornness of his own heart, No evil shall come on you!
So says Jehovah of Hosts, Do not listen to the words of the prophets who prophesy to you. They make you vain; they speak a vision from their own heart, not out of the mouth of Jehovah.
Behold, I know your thoughts, and the plots which you wrongfully hatch against me.
You will keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on You; because he trusts in You.
He has worked power with His arm, He has scattered the proud in the imagination of their heart.
knowing this first, that no prophecy of the Scripture came into being of its own private interpretation.
having the understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart.
Son of man, prophesy against the prophets of Israel who prophesy. And say to those who prophesy out of their own hearts, Hear the Word of Jehovah:
For they intended evil against You; they imagined a wicked thing; they are not able to prevail.
The wicked in his pride persecutes the poor; let them be taken in the plans that they have imagined.
And I sent to him saying, These things which you are saying are not happening, but you pretend them out of your own heart.
I have spread out My hands all the day to a rebellious people who walk in the way not good, after their own thoughts;
So says the Lord Jehovah, Woe to the foolish prophets who follow their own spirit and have seen nothing!
And you have done worse than your fathers; for, behold, you walk each one after the stubbornness of his evil heart, without listening to Me;
And you, Solomon my son, know the God of your father and serve Him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind. For Jehovah searches all hearts and understands all the imaginations of the thoughts. If you seek Him, He will be found by you. But if you forsake Him, He will cast you off forever.
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Evil » The whole » Imagination
And Jehovah smelled a sweet odor. And Jehovah said in His heart, I will never again curse the ground for man's sake, because the imagination of man's heart is evil from his youth. And I will not again smite every living thing as I have done.
And those who seek my life lay snares for me; and those who seek my hurt speak sly things, and utter deceits all the day long.
And He said to me, Son of man, have you seen what the elders of the house of Israel do in the dark, each man in his image room? For they are saying, Jehovah does not see us; Jehovah has forsaken the earth.
And Jehovah saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.
Topics on Imagination
Imagination, Evil Scheming
Romans 1:21Because, knowing God, they did not glorify Him as God, neither were thankful. But they became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.
Imagination, Inward Desires
Proverbs 4:23Keep your heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.