'Hearts' in the Bible

And Jesus knowing their thoughts said, “Why are you thinking evil in your hearts?

But some of the scribes were sitting there and reasoning in their hearts,

Immediately Jesus, aware in His spirit that they were reasoning that way within themselves, *said to them, “Why are you reasoning about these things in your hearts?

It is he who will go as a forerunner before Him in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers back to the children, and the disobedient to the attitude of the righteous, so as to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.”

and a sword will pierce even your own soul—to the end that thoughts from many hearts may be revealed.”

Now while the people were in a state of expectation and all were wondering in their hearts about John, as to whether he was the Christ,

But Jesus, aware of their reasonings, answered and said to them, “Why are you reasoning in your hearts?

And He said to them, “You are those who justify yourselves in the sight of men, but God knows your hearts; for that which is highly esteemed among men is detestable in the sight of God.

“Be on guard, so that your hearts will not be weighted down with dissipation and drunkenness and the worries of life, and that day will not come on you suddenly like a trap;

They said to one another, “Were not our hearts burning within us while He was speaking to us on the road, while He was explaining the Scriptures to us?”

And He said to them, “Why are you troubled, and why do doubts arise in your hearts?

And they prayed and said, “You, Lord, who know the hearts of all men, show which one of these two You have chosen

Our fathers were unwilling to be obedient to him, but repudiated him and in their hearts turned back to Egypt,

and yet He did not leave Himself without witness, in that He did good and gave you rains from heaven and fruitful seasons, satisfying your hearts with food and gladness.”

and He made no distinction between us and them, cleansing their hearts by faith.

Therefore God gave them over in the lusts of their hearts to impurity, so that their bodies would be dishonored among them.

in that they show the work of the Law written in their hearts, their conscience bearing witness and their thoughts alternately accusing or else defending them,

and hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out within our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us.

and He who searches the hearts knows what the mind of the Spirit is, because He intercedes for the saints according to the will of God.

For such men are slaves, not of our Lord Christ but of their own appetites; and by their smooth and flattering speech they deceive the hearts of the unsuspecting.

Therefore do not go on passing judgment before the time, but wait until the Lord comes who will both bring to light the things hidden in the darkness and disclose the motives of men’s hearts; and then each man’s praise will come to him from God.

who also sealed us and gave us the Spirit in our hearts as a pledge.

You are our letter, written in our hearts, known and read by all men;

being manifested that you are a letter of Christ, cared for by us, written not with ink but with the Spirit of the living God, not on tablets of stone but on tablets of human hearts.

For God, who said, “Light shall shine out of darkness,” is the One who has shone in our hearts to give the Light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Christ.

Make room for us in your hearts; we wronged no one, we corrupted no one, we took advantage of no one.

I do not speak to condemn you, for I have said before that you are in our hearts to die together and to live together.

Because you are sons, God has sent forth the Spirit of His Son into our hearts, crying, “Abba! Father!”

so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; and that you, being rooted and grounded in love,

I have sent him to you for this very purpose, so that you may know about us, and that he may comfort your hearts.

And the peace of God, which surpasses all comprehension, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

that their hearts may be encouraged, having been knit together in love, and attaining to all the wealth that comes from the full assurance of understanding, resulting in a true knowledge of God’s mystery, that is, Christ Himself,

Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body; and be thankful.

Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you, with all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with thankfulness in your hearts to God.

For I have sent him to you for this very purpose, that you may know about our circumstances and that he may encourage your hearts;

but just as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel, so we speak, not as pleasing men, but God who examines our hearts.

so that He may establish your hearts without blame in holiness before our God and Father at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all His saints.

comfort and strengthen your hearts in every good work and word.

May the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God and into the steadfastness of Christ.

For I have come to have much joy and comfort in your love, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through you, brother.

Do not harden your hearts as when they provoked Me,As in the day of trial in the wilderness,

while it is said,“Today if you hear His voice,Do not harden your hearts, as when they provoked Me.”

He again fixes a certain day, “Today,” saying through David after so long a time just as has been said before,“Today if you hear His voice,Do not harden your hearts.”

“For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of IsraelAfter those days, says the Lord:I will put My laws into their minds,And I will write them on their hearts.And I will be their God,And they shall be My people.

let us draw near with a sincere heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water.

Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double-minded.

You have lived luxuriously on the earth and led a life of wanton pleasure; you have fattened your hearts in a day of slaughter.

You too be patient; strengthen your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is near.

but sanctify Christ as Lord in your hearts, always being ready to make a defense to everyone who asks you to give an account for the hope that is in you, yet with gentleness and reverence;

So we have the prophetic word made more sure, to which you do well to pay attention as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star arises in your hearts.

And I will kill her children with pestilence, and all the churches will know that I am He who searches the minds and hearts; and I will give to each one of you according to your deeds.

For God has put it in their hearts to execute His purpose by having a common purpose, and by giving their kingdom to the beast, until the words of God will be fulfilled.