'Think' in the Bible

and don't think you can say to yourselves, 'We have Abraham as our father.' For I tell you that God can raise up children for Abraham from these stones!

"Do not think that I have come to abolish the law or the prophets. I have not come to abolish these things but to fulfill them.

When you pray, do not babble repetitiously like the Gentiles, because they think that by their many words they will be heard.

Why do you worry about clothing? Think about how the flowers of the field grow; they do not work or spin.

"Do not think that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I have not come to bring peace but a sword.

He said, "Yes." When Peter came into the house, Jesus spoke to him first, "What do you think, Simon? From whom do earthly kings collect tolls or taxes -- from their sons or from foreigners?"

What do you think? If someone owns a hundred sheep and one of them goes astray, will he not leave the ninety-nine on the mountains and go look for the one that went astray?

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

Tell us then, what do you think? Is it right to pay taxes to Caesar or not?"

"What do you think about the Christ? Whose son is he?" They said, "The son of David."

Or do you think that I cannot call on my Father, and that he would send me more than twelve legions of angels right now?

Then the experts in the law and the Pharisees began to think to themselves, "Who is this man who is uttering blasphemies? Who can forgive sins but God alone?"

Which of these three do you think became a neighbor to the man who fell into the hands of the robbers?"

Do you think I have come to bring peace on earth? No, I tell you, but rather division!

He answered them, "Do you think these Galileans were worse sinners than all the other Galileans, because they suffered these things?

Or those eighteen who were killed when the tower in Siloam fell on them, do you think they were worse offenders than all the others who live in Jerusalem?

You study the scriptures thoroughly because you think in them you possess eternal life, and it is these same scriptures that testify about me,

Thus they were looking for Jesus, and saying to one another as they stood in the temple courts, "What do you think? That he won't come to the feast?"

They will put you out of the synagogue, yet a time is coming when the one who kills you will think he is offering service to God.

In spite of what you think, these men are not drunk, for it is only nine o'clock in the morning.

But while John was completing his mission, he said repeatedly, 'What do you think I am? I am not he. But look, one is coming after me. I am not worthy to untie the sandals on his feet!'

So since we are God's offspring, we should not think the deity is like gold or silver or stone, an image made by human skill and imagination.

Why do you people think it is unbelievable that God raises the dead?

But we would like to hear from you what you think, for regarding this sect we know that people everywhere speak against it."

And do you think, whoever you are, when you judge those who practice such things and yet do them yourself, that you will escape God's judgment?

For by the grace given to me I say to every one of you not to think more highly of yourself than you ought to think, but to think with sober discernment, as God has distributed to each of you a measure of faith.

Think about the circumstances of your call, brothers and sisters. Not many were wise by human standards, not many were powerful, not many were born to a privileged position.

One should think about us this way -- as servants of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God.

For, I think, God has exhibited us apostles last of all, as men condemned to die, because we have become a spectacle to the world, both to angels and to people.

Because of the impending crisis I think it best for you to remain as you are.

But in my opinion, she will be happier if she remains as she is -- and I think that I too have the Spirit of God!

I say again, let no one think that I am a fool. But if you do, then at least accept me as a fool, so that I too may boast a little.

Now to him who by the power that is working within us is able to do far beyond all that we ask or think,

For it is right for me to think this about all of you, because I have you in my heart, since both in my imprisonment and in the defense and confirmation of the gospel all of you became partners in God's grace together with me.

The former proclaim Christ from selfish ambition, not sincerely, because they think they can cause trouble for me in my imprisonment.

Therefore let those of us who are "perfect" embrace this point of view. If you think otherwise, God will reveal to you the error of your ways.

Their end is destruction, their god is the belly, they exult in their shame, and they think about earthly things.

Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is worthy of respect, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if something is excellent or praiseworthy, think about these things.

But now Timothy has come to us from you and given us the good news of your faith and love and that you always think of us with affection and long to see us just as we also long to see you!

Think about what I am saying and the Lord will give you understanding of all this.

Instead someone testified somewhere: "What is man that you think of him or the son of man that you care for him?

How much greater punishment do you think that person deserves who has contempt for the Son of God, and profanes the blood of the covenant that made him holy, and insults the Spirit of grace?

Think of him who endured such opposition against himself by sinners, so that you may not grow weary in your souls and give up.

So too the tongue is a small part of the body, yet it has great pretensions. Think how small a flame sets a huge forest ablaze.

Or do you think the scripture means nothing when it says, "The spirit that God caused to live within us has an envious yearning"?

So be patient, brothers and sisters, until the Lord's return. Think of how the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the ground and is patient for it until it receives the early and late rains.

Think of how we regard as blessed those who have endured. You have heard of Job's endurance and you have seen the Lord's purpose, that the Lord is full of compassion and mercy.