19 Bible Verses about motives

let all your transactions flow from social affections.

therefore suspend your judgment till the Lord comes, who will bring to light the secrets of darkness, and expose the counsels of mens hearts: and then shall every man have his due reward from God.

is it not however some advantage? since in either way, whether it be occasionally, or professedly, Christ is preach'd; which is now, and always will be matter of joy to me.

you would not obtain it, because you wickedly request to have your passions gratified.

we preach the gospel just as God thought fit to intrust it with us, not being studious to please men, but God, who approves our sincerity.

for we are not like others, who adulterate the word of God; but we preach the pure gospel of Christ, as I receiv'd it from God, and as in the presence of God.

it is true, there are some who preach Christ out of a spirit of envy and contention; but others do it out of pure affection.

will be expos'd. for the time of tryal will show it: it shall be discovered by the fire, which will put each sort of work to the test.

when I am present, which I think to exercise against some, who censure me, as if I was actuated by worldly views.

for our doctrine was free from all imposture, avarice, and fraud.

the others act from affection, as knowing that I suffer for having defended the gospel.

Shall I then, who know this terrible judgment of the Lord, endeavour to appease men? as for God, I am approved by him, and I trust also you are convinced of my being so approved.

have not you made an arbitrary distinction, don't your judgments flow from a vicious principle?

for who knows the thoughts of a man, but the spirit of man which is in him? even so the thoughts of God no one can know, but the spirit of God.

they court your affection, but not in a fair way; for they design to exclude me, that you might have the greater esteem for them.

our address to you was without any flattery, as you yourselves can witness, and God is witness that we had no avarice to disguise.

for tho' I am involv'd with the world, I don't sustain the war with their poor arts: