'Think' in the Bible

Don't think you can say to yourselves, "We have father Abraham!' because I tell you that God can raise up descendants for Abraham from these stones!

"Do not think that I came to destroy the Law or the Prophets. I didn't come to destroy them, but to fulfill them,

"When you are praying, don't say meaningless things like the unbelievers do, because they think they will be heard by being so wordy.

"Do not think that I came to bring peace on earth. I did not come to bring peace but a sword!

He answered, "Yes." When Peter went home, Jesus spoke to him first and asked him, "What do you think, Simon? From whom do kings on the earth collect tolls or tributes? From their own subjects, or from foreigners?"

"What do you think? If a man has 100 sheep and one of them strays, he leaves the 99 in the hills and goes to look for the one that has strayed, doesn't he?

"But what do you think? A man had two sons. He went to the first and said, "Son, go and work in the vineyard today.'

So tell us what you think. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar or not?"

"What do you think about the Messiah? Whose son is he?" They told him, "David's."

Don't you think that I could call on my Father, and he would send me more than twelve legions of angels now?

"Of these three men, who do you think was a neighbor to the man who fell into the hands of the bandits?"

So he began to think to himself, "What should I do, since I have no place to store my crops?'

Do you think that I came to bring peace on earth? Not at all, I tell you, but rather division!

He asked them, "Do you think that these Galileans were more sinful than all the other Galileans because they suffered like this?

What about those eighteen people who were killed when the tower at Siloam fell on them? Do you think they were worse offenders than all the other people living in Jerusalem?

They kept looking for Jesus and saying to one another as they stood in the Temple, "What do you think? Surely he won't come to the festival, will he?"

You'll be thrown out of the synagogues. Yes, a time is coming when the one who kills you will think he's serving God.

When John was finishing his work, he said, "Who do you think I am? I'm not the Messiah. No, but he is coming after me, and I'm not worthy to untie the sandals on his feet.'

but Paul did not think it was right to take along the man who had deserted them in Pamphylia and who had not gone with them into the work.

So if we are God's children, we shouldn't think that the divine being is like gold, silver, or stone, or is an image carved by humans using their own imagination and skill.

Furthermore, because they did not think it worthwhile to keep knowing God fully, God delivered them to degraded minds to perform acts that should not be done.

So when you, a mere man, pass judgment on those who practice these things and then do them yourself, do you think you will escape God's judgment?

For by the grace given to me I ask every one of you not to think of yourself more highly than you should think, rather to think of yourself with sober judgment on the measure of faith that God has assigned each of you.

Live in harmony with each other. Do not be arrogant, but associate with humble people. Do not think that you are wiser than you really are.

Brothers, think about your own calling. Not many of you were wise by human standards, not many were powerful, not many were of noble birth.

Think of us as servants of the Messiah and as servant managers entrusted with God's secrets.

In view of the present crisis, I think it is prudent for a man to stay as he is.

However, in my opinion she will be happier if she stays as she is. And in saying this, I think that I, too, have God's Spirit.

and the parts of the body that we think are less honorable are treated with special honor, and we make our less attractive parts more attractive.

Brothers, stop being childish in your thinking. Be like infants with respect to evil, but think like adults.

So then, from now on we do not think of anyone from a human point of view. Even if we did think of the Messiah from a human point of view, we don't think of him that way anymore.

I beg you that when I come I will not need to be courageous by daring to oppose some people who think that we are living according to the flesh.

I do not want you to think that I am trying to frighten you with my letters.

I do not think I'm inferior in any way to those "super-apostles."

I will say it again: No one should think that I am a fool. But if you do, then treat me like a fool so that I can also boast a little.

For it is only right for me to think this way about all of you, because you're constantly on my mind. Both in my imprisonment and in the defense and confirmation of the gospel, all of you are partners with me in this privilege.

Do not act out of selfish ambition or conceit, but with humility think of others as being better than yourselves.

although I could have confidence in the flesh. If anyone thinks he can place confidence in the flesh, I have more reason to think so.

Therefore, those of us who are mature should think this way. And if you think differently about anything, God will show you how to think.

Think on these things. Devote your life to them so that everyone can see your progress.

and incessant conflict between people who are depraved in mind and deprived of truth. They think that godliness is a way to make a profit.

Think about what I am saying. The Lord will help you to understand all these things.

How much more severe a punishment do you think that person deserves who tramples on God's Son, treats as common the blood of the covenant by which it was sanctified, and insults the Spirit of grace?

Think about the one who endured such hostility from sinners, so that you may not become tired and give up.

You have forgotten the encouragement that is addressed to you as sons: "My son, do not think lightly of the Lord's discipline or give up when you are corrected by him.

Remember your leaders, those who have spoken God's word to you. Think about the impact of their lives, and imitate their faith.

Or do you think the Scripture means nothing when it says that the Spirit that God caused to live in us jealously yearns for us?

Yet I think it is right to refresh your memory as long as I am living in this bodily tent,

Since everything will be destroyed in this way, think of the kind of holy and godly people you ought to be

Think of our Lord's patience as facilitating salvation, just as our dear brother Paul also wrote to you according to the wisdom given him.