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The Scriptures emphasize the importance of aligning one's thoughts with God's will and wisdom, as thoughts are foundational to one's actions and spiritual state. Nature of Thoughts The Bible acknowledges that thoughts originate from the heart and mind, serving as a reflection of one's inner self. <a href="/proverbs/23-7.htm">Proverbs 23:7</a> states, "For as he thinks in his heart, so is he." This verse highlights the intrinsic connection between one's thoughts and their true character. The heart, in biblical terms, often represents the center of one's being, encompassing emotions, will, and intellect. God's Knowledge of Thoughts God's omniscience extends to the thoughts of every individual. <a href="/psalms/139-2.htm">Psalm 139:2</a> declares, "You know when I sit and when I rise; You understand my thoughts from afar." This awareness underscores the divine ability to perceive the innermost thoughts of humanity, emphasizing the need for purity and sincerity in one's mental and spiritual life. Purity of Thoughts The Bible calls believers to maintain purity in their thoughts. <a href="/philippians/4-8.htm">Philippians 4:8</a> instructs, "Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think on these things." This exhortation encourages Christians to focus their minds on virtuous and godly matters, fostering a life that reflects Christ's teachings. Transformation of Thoughts The transformation of one's thoughts is a key aspect of spiritual renewal. <a href="/romans/12-2.htm">Romans 12:2</a> advises, "Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to discern what is the good, pleasing, and perfect will of God." This renewal is essential for discerning God's will and living a life that is pleasing to Him. Evil Thoughts Scripture warns against the dangers of evil thoughts, which can lead to sinful actions. Jesus taught in <a href="/matthew/15-19.htm">Matthew 15:19</a>, "For out of the heart come evil thoughts—murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false testimony, slander." This passage illustrates how corrupt thoughts can manifest in harmful behaviors, highlighting the need for vigilance and spiritual discipline. Captivity of Thoughts Believers are encouraged to take control of their thoughts, bringing them into obedience to Christ. <a href="/2_corinthians/10-5.htm">2 Corinthians 10:5</a> states, "We tear down arguments and every presumption set up against the knowledge of God; and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ." This verse emphasizes the active role Christians must play in aligning their thoughts with the teachings of Jesus. Role of the Holy Spirit The Holy Spirit plays a crucial role in guiding and transforming the thoughts of believers. <a href="/romans/8-5.htm">Romans 8:5-6</a> explains, "Those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit set their minds on the things of the Spirit. The mind of the flesh is death, but the mind of the Spirit is life and peace." The Spirit aids in directing one's thoughts towards life and peace, in accordance with God's purposes. Conclusion While the Bible does not provide an exhaustive treatise on thoughts, it offers profound insights into their significance and impact on one's spiritual journey. By aligning thoughts with divine wisdom and allowing the Holy Spirit to guide the mind, believers can cultivate a life that honors God and reflects His truth.<a name="grk" id="grk"></a><div class="vheading2">Greek</div><a href="/greek/1761.htm">1761. enthumesis -- deliberation, pondering, pl. thoughts</a> ... thoughts. Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration: enthumesis Phonetic Spelling: (en-thoo'-may-sis) Short Definition: inward thought, reflection ... //strongsnumbers.com/greek2/1761.htm - 7k<a href="/greek/5252.htm">5252. huperphroneo -- to be overly proud, to have high thoughts</a> ... to be overly proud, to have high thoughts. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: huperphroneo Phonetic Spelling: (hoop-er-fron-eh'-o) Short Definition: I have ... //strongsnumbers.com/greek2/5252.htm - 7k<a href="/greek/3053.htm">3053. logismos -- a reasoning, a thought</a> ... assign in determining what . 3053 ("calculated arguments, thoughts") emphasizes , ie what comes out of a . Word Origin from logizomai ... //strongsnumbers.com/greek2/3053.htm - 7k<a href="/greek/2588.htm">2588. kardia -- heart</a> ... word Definition heart NASB Word Usage heart (102), heart's (1), hearts (49), mind (2), minds (1), quick (1), spirit (1). the heart, thoughts, feelings. ... //strongsnumbers.com/greek2/2588.htm - 7k<a href="/greek/1256.htm">1256. dialegomai -- to discuss, to address, to preach</a> ... from one side across to the other," which intensifies 3004 , "speaking to a conclusion") -- properly, "getting a " by exchanging thoughts (logic) -- "mingling ... //strongsnumbers.com/greek2/1256.htm - 8k<a href="/greek/1271.htm">1271. dianoia -- the mind, disposition, thought</a> ... Word Origin from dia and noeo Definition the mind, disposition, thought NASB Word Usage mind (7), minds (2), thoughts (1), understanding (2). ... //strongsnumbers.com/greek2/1271.htm - 8k<a href="/greek/1270.htm">1270. dianoema -- a thought</a> ... See 1271 (). Word Origin from dianoeomai (to think); from dia and noeo Definition a thought NASB Word Usage thoughts (1). thought. ... //strongsnumbers.com/greek2/1270.htm - 7k<a href="/greek/1298.htm">1298. diatarasso -- to agitate greatly</a> ... through and through" (note the force of the prefix, ); disturbed; " (Latin )" (), going back-and-forth (to-and-fro) between inner thoughts and emotions (used ... //strongsnumbers.com/greek2/1298.htm - 7k<a href="/greek/5346.htm">5346. phemi -- to declare, say</a> ... affirm, say. Properly, the same as the base of phos and phaino; to show or make known one's thoughts, ie Speak or say -- affirm, say. Compare lego. ... //strongsnumbers.com/greek2/5346.htm - 7k<a href="/greek/5448.htm">5448. phusioo -- to puff or blow up</a> ... 5448 (from , "air-bellows") -- properly, inflate by blowing; (figuratively) swelled up, like an egotistical person spuing out arrogant ("puffed-up") thoughts. ... //strongsnumbers.com/greek2/5448.htm - 7k<a name="heb" id="heb"></a><div class="vheading2">Strong's Hebrew</div><a href="/hebrew/8174b.htm">8174b. seippim -- disquieting or excited thoughts</a> ... 8174a, 8174b. seippim. 8175 . disquieting or excited thoughts. Transliteration: seippim Short Definition: thoughts. Word Origin ... /hebrew/8174b.htm - 5k <a href="/hebrew/8312.htm">8312. sarappim -- disquieting thoughts</a> ... 8311, 8312. sarappim. 8313 . disquieting thoughts. Transliteration: sarappim Phonetic Spelling: (sar-af') Short Definition: thoughts. ... /hebrew/8312.htm - 6k <a href="/hebrew/7476.htm">7476. rayon -- a thought</a> ... 7475, 7476. rayon. 7477 . a thought. Transliteration: rayon Phonetic Spelling: (rah-yone') Short Definition: thoughts. Word Origin ... /hebrew/7476.htm - 6k <a href="/hebrew/4284.htm">4284. machashabah -- thought, device</a> ... thought, device. Transliteration: machashabah or machashebeth Phonetic Spelling: (makh-ash-aw-baw') Short Definition: thoughts. Word ... /hebrew/4284.htm - 6k <a href="/hebrew/4609a.htm">4609a. maalah -- what comes up</a> ... what comes up. Transliteration: maalah Short Definition: thoughts. Word Origin from alah Definition what comes up NASB Word Usage thoughts* (1). 4609, 4609a. ... /hebrew/4609a.htm - 5k <a href="/hebrew/7808.htm">7808. seach -- a thought</a> ... 7807, 7808. seach. 7809 . a thought. Transliteration: seach Phonetic Spelling: (say'-akh) Short Definition: thoughts. Word Origin ... /hebrew/7808.htm - 6k <a href="/hebrew/6250.htm">6250. eshtonah -- thought</a> ... 6249, 6250. eshtonah or eshton. 6251 . thought. Transliteration: eshtonah or eshton Phonetic Spelling: (esh-to-naw') Short Definition: thoughts. ... /hebrew/6250.htm - 6k <a href="/hebrew/1697.htm">1697. dabar -- speech, word</a> ... 2), talking* (1), task (1), theme (1), thing (96), things (36), things at your word (1), things the word (1), this* (1), thought (1), thoughts (1), threats* (1 ... /hebrew/1697.htm - 8k <a href="/hebrew/7307.htm">7307. ruach -- breath, wind, spirit</a> ... motives (1), points (1), quick-tempered* (1), side (4), sides (2), Spirit (76), spirit (127), spirits (3), strength (1), temper (2), thoughts* (1), trustworthy ... /hebrew/7307.htm - 6k <a href="/hebrew/258.htm">258. achad -- go one way or other</a> ... go one way or other Perhaps a primitive root; to unify, ie (figuratively) collect (one's thoughts) -- go one way or other. 257, 258. achad. 259 . ... /hebrew/258.htm - 5k<a name="lib" id="lib"></a><div class="vheading2">Library</div><a href="/library/drummond/beautiful_thoughts/">Beautiful Thoughts</a> Beautiful Thoughts. <. Beautiful Thoughts Henry Drummond. Table of Contents. Title Page. Preface. January 1: January 2: January 3: January 4: ... //christianbookshelf.org/drummond/beautiful thoughts/<a href="/library/kingsley/daily_thoughts_/">Daily Thoughts,</a> Daily Thoughts,. . Daily Thoughts, Charles Kingsley. Edited by Fanny Kingsley; Transcribed from the 1885 Macmillan and Co. ... //christianbookshelf.org/kingsley/daily thoughts /<a href="/library/jerram/thoughts_on_a_revelation/">Thoughts on a Revelation</a> Thoughts on a Revelation. <. Thoughts on a Revelation Samuel John Jerram. Transcribed from the 1862 Wertheim, Macintosh ... //christianbookshelf.org/jerram/thoughts on a revelation/<a href="/library/dibble/thoughts_on_missions/">Thoughts on Missions</a> Thoughts on Missions. <. Thoughts on Missions Sheldon Dibble. E-text prepared by Anne Folland, Juliet Sutherland, and ... //christianbookshelf.org/dibble/thoughts on missions/<a href="/library/baring-gould/the_village_pulpit_volume_ii_trinity_to_advent/lvi_evil_thoughts.htm">Evil Thoughts.</a> ... LVI. EVIL THOUGHTS. 19th Sunday after Trinity. S. Matthew 9:4. "Wherefore think ye evil in your hearts?". INTRODUCTION."Thoughts are only thoughts! ... /.../the village pulpit volume ii trinity to advent/lvi evil thoughts.htm<a href="/library/young/youngs_night_thoughts/">Young's Night Thoughts</a> Young's Night Thoughts. <. Young's Night Thoughts Edward Young. Table of Contents. Title Page. ON THE LIFE AND POETIC GENIUS OF EDWARD YOUNG. ... //christianbookshelf.org/young/youngs night thoughts/<a href="/library/beveridge/private_thoughts_upon_a_christian_life/">Private Thoughts Upon a Christian Life</a> Private Thoughts Upon a Christian Life. <. Private Thoughts Upon a Christian Life William Beveridge. Table of Contents. Title Page. THE PREFACE. ... //christianbookshelf.org/beveridge/private thoughts upon a christian life/<a href="/library/kleiser/talks_on_talking/thoughts_on_talking.htm">Thoughts on Talking</a> ... THOUGHTS ON TALKING. To make a good talker, genius and learning, even wit and eloquence, are insufficient; to these, in all or in ... //christianbookshelf.org/kleiser/talks on talking/thoughts on talking.htm<a href="/library/macduff/memories_of_bethany/i_opening_thoughts.htm">Opening Thoughts.</a> ... I. OPENING THOUGHTS. Places associated with great minds are always interesting. What a halo of moral grandeur must ever be thrown ... //christianbookshelf.org/macduff/memories of bethany/i opening thoughts.htm<a href="/library/bayly/the_practice_of_piety/first_for_thy_thoughts.htm">First, for Thy Thoughts.</a> ... THE PRACTICE OF PIETY. First, For thy Thoughts. ... 8. The more others commend thee for an excellent act, be thou the more humble in thine own thoughts. ... //christianbookshelf.org/bayly/the practice of piety/first for thy thoughts.htm<a name="thes" id="thes"></a><div class="vheading2">Thesaurus</div><a href="/topical/t/thoughts.htm">Thoughts (151 Occurrences)</a> ... Multi-Version Concordance Thoughts (151 Occurrences). ... (WEY). Matthew 9:4 Jesus, knowing their thoughts, said, "Why do you think evil in your hearts? ... /t/thoughts.htm - 34k<a href="/topical/p/purposes.htm">Purposes (67 Occurrences)</a> ... It pierces even to the severance of soul from spirit, and penetrates between the joints and the marrow, and it can discern the secret thoughts and purposes of ... /p/purposes.htm - 25k<a href="/topical/a/alarmed.htm">Alarmed (28 Occurrences)</a> ... (See JPS). Daniel 4:5 I saw a dream which made me afraid; and the thoughts on my bed and the visions of my head troubled me. (See RSV). ... /a/alarmed.htm - 14k<a href="/topical/a/adversary.htm">Adversary (100 Occurrences)</a> ... Matthew 16:23 But He turned and said to Peter, "Get behind me, Adversary; you are a hindrance to me, because your thoughts are not God's thoughts, but men's ... /a/adversary.htm - 40k<a href="/topical/p/plans.htm">Plans (55 Occurrences)</a> ... (See NIV). Job 17:11 My days are past, my plans are broken off, as are the thoughts of my heart. ... He makes the thoughts of the peoples to be of no effect. ... /p/plans.htm - 20k<a href="/topical/g/god's.htm">God's (602 Occurrences)</a> ... Matthew 16:23 But He turned and said to Peter, "Get behind me, Adversary; you are a hindrance to me, because your thoughts are not God's thoughts, but men's ... /g/god's.htm - 33k<a href="/topical/t/thinking.htm">Thinking (58 Occurrences)</a> ... Holy Spirit, (YLT). Matthew 9:4 And Jesus, having known their thoughts, said, 'Why think ye evil in your hearts? (See NAS). Mark 2 ... /t/thinking.htm - 23k<a href="/topical/i/imagination.htm">Imagination (20 Occurrences)</a> ... Genesis 6:5 Yahweh saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually. ... /i/imagination.htm - 16k<a href="/topical/f/feelings.htm">Feelings (26 Occurrences)</a> ... 1 Corinthians 5:8 Let us then keep the feast, not with old leaven, and not with the leaven of evil thoughts and acts, but with the unleavened bread of true ... /f/feelings.htm - 14k<a href="/topical/m/mature.htm">Mature (11 Occurrences)</a> ... (WEY NAS RSV NIV). 1 Corinthians 14:20 Brothers, don't be children in thoughts, yet in malice be babies, but in thoughts be mature. (WEB NAS RSV). ... /m/mature.htm - 10k<a name="res" id="res"></a><div class="vheading2">Resources</div><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/my-thoughts-are-higher-than-your-thoughts.html">What does God mean when He says, “my thoughts are higher than your thoughts” in Isaiah 55:9? | GotQuestions.org</a> <a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/intrusive-thoughts.html">Are intrusive thoughts sin? Are spontaneous violent, sexual, or blasphemous thoughts sin? | GotQuestions.org</a> <a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/lustful-thoughts.html">How can I get rid of lustful thoughts? | GotQuestions.org</a> <a href="https://clyx.com/term/thoughts.htm">Thoughts: Dictionary and Thesaurus | Clyx.com</a> <a href="/concordance/">Bible Concordance</a> • <a href="/dictionary/">Bible Dictionary</a> • <a href="/encyclopedia/">Bible Encyclopedia</a> • <a href="/topical/">Topical Bible</a> • <a href="/thesaurus/">Bible Thesuarus</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="cnc" id="cnc"></a><div class="vheading2">Concordance</div>Thoughts (151 Occurrences)<a href="/matthew/5-28.htm">Matthew 5:28</a> But I tell you that whoever looks at a woman and cherishes lustful thoughts has already in his heart become guilty with regard to her. (WEY)<a href="/matthew/9-4.htm">Matthew 9:4</a> Jesus, knowing their thoughts, said, "Why do you think evil in your hearts? (WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)<a href="/matthew/12-25.htm">Matthew 12:25</a> Knowing their thoughts, Jesus said to them, "Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation, and every city or house divided against itself will not stand. (WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)<a href="/matthew/15-19.htm">Matthew 15:19</a> For out of the heart come forth evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, sexual sins, thefts, false testimony, and blasphemies. (WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)<a href="/matthew/16-23.htm">Matthew 16:23</a> But He turned and said to Peter, "Get behind me, Adversary; you are a hindrance to me, because your thoughts are not God's thoughts, but men's." (WEY)<a href="/mark/2-8.htm">Mark 2:8</a> And Jesus, having knowledge in his spirit of their thoughts, said to them, Why are you reasoning about these things in your hearts? (BBE)<a href="/mark/7-21.htm">Mark 7:21</a> For from within, out of the hearts of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, sexual sins, murders, thefts, (WEB KJV ASV BBE DBY WBS NAS RSV NIV)<a href="/mark/8-33.htm">Mark 8:33</a> But turning round and seeing His disciples, He rebuked Peter. "Get behind me, Adversary," He said, "for your thoughts are not God's thoughts, but men's." (WEY)<a href="/luke/1-17.htm">Luke 1:17</a> And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn hearts of fathers to children, and disobedient ones to the thoughts of just men, to make ready for the Lord a prepared people. (DBY)<a href="/luke/1-51.htm">Luke 1:51</a> He has manifested His supreme strength. He has scattered those who were haughty in the thoughts of their hearts. (WEY NAS NIV)<a href="/luke/2-35.htm">Luke 2:35</a> Yes, a sword will pierce through your own soul, that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed." (WEB KJV ASV BBE DBY WBS NAS RSV NIV)<a href="/luke/5-22.htm">Luke 5:22</a> But Jesus, perceiving their thoughts, answered them, "Why are you reasoning so in your hearts? (WEB KJV BBE WBS)<a href="/luke/6-8.htm">Luke 6:8</a> But he knew their thoughts; and he said to the man who had the withered hand, "Rise up, and stand in the middle." He arose and stood. (WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE DBY WBS RSV)<a href="/luke/7-40.htm">Luke 7:40</a> In answer to his thoughts Jesus said to him, "Simon, I have a word to say to you." "Rabbi, say on," he replied. (WEY)<a href="/luke/11-17.htm">Luke 11:17</a> But he, knowing their thoughts, said to them, "Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation. A house divided against itself falls. (WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)<a href="/luke/24-38.htm">Luke 24:38</a> And he said unto them, Why are ye troubled? and why do thoughts arise in your hearts? (KJV DBY WBS)<a href="/acts/4-25.htm">Acts 4:25</a> Who has said, by the Holy Spirit, through the mouth of our father David your servant, Why are the nations so violently moved, and why are the thoughts of the people so foolish? (BBE)<a href="/acts/8-22.htm">Acts 8:22</a> Let your heart be changed, and make prayer to God that you may have forgiveness for your evil thoughts. (BBE)<a href="/romans/1-18.htm">Romans 1:18</a> For there is a revelation of the wrath of God from heaven against all the wrongdoing and evil thoughts of men who keep down what is true by wrongdoing; (BBE)<a href="/romans/1-21.htm">Romans 1:21</a> Because, knowing God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but fell into folly in their thoughts, and their heart without understanding was darkened: (DBY)<a href="/romans/2-15.htm">Romans 2:15</a> in that they show the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience testifying with them, and their thoughts among themselves accusing or else excusing them) (WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)<a href="/romans/12-3.htm">Romans 12:3</a> But I say to every one of you, through the grace given to me, not to have an over-high opinion of himself, but to have wise thoughts, as God has given to every one a measure of faith. (BBE DBY)<a href="/1_corinthians/2-11.htm">1 Corinthians 2:11</a> For, among human beings, who knows a man's inner thoughts except the man's own spirit within him? In the same way, also, only God's Spirit is acquainted with God's inner thoughts. (WEY NAS RSV NIV)<a href="/1_corinthians/2-13.htm">1 Corinthians 2:13</a> which things also we speak, not in words taught by human wisdom, but in those taught by the Holy Spirit, with spiritual things spiritual things comparing, (See NAS)<a href="/1_corinthians/3-20.htm">1 Corinthians 3:20</a> And again, The Lord knoweth the thoughts of the wise, that they are vain. (KJV WBS RSV NIV)<a href="/1_corinthians/5-8.htm">1 Corinthians 5:8</a> Let us then keep the feast, not with old leaven, and not with the leaven of evil thoughts and acts, but with the unleavened bread of true thoughts and right feelings. (BBE)<a href="/1_corinthians/13-11.htm">1 Corinthians 13:11</a> When I was a child, I made use of a child's language, I had a child's feelings and a child's thoughts: now that I am a man, I have put away the things of a child. (BBE)<a href="/1_corinthians/14-20.htm">1 Corinthians 14:20</a> Brothers, don't be children in thoughts, yet in malice be babies, but in thoughts be mature. (WEB)<a href="/2_corinthians/2-11.htm">2 Corinthians 2:11</a> that we might not have Satan get an advantage against us, for we are not ignorant of his thoughts. (DBY)<a href="/2_corinthians/3-14.htm">2 Corinthians 3:14</a> But their thoughts have been darkened, for unto this day the same veil remains in reading the old covenant, unremoved, which in Christ is annulled. (DBY)<a href="/2_corinthians/4-4.htm">2 Corinthians 4:4</a> in whom the god of this world has blinded the thoughts of the unbelieving, so that the radiancy of the glad tidings of the glory of the Christ, who is the image of God, should not shine forth for them. (DBY)<a href="/2_corinthians/11-3.htm">2 Corinthians 11:3</a> But I fear lest by any means, as the serpent deceived Eve by his craft, so your thoughts should be corrupted from simplicity as to the Christ. (DBY RSV)<a href="/2_corinthians/12-20.htm">2 Corinthians 12:20</a> For I am afraid that by any means, when I come, I might find you not the way I want to, and that I might be found by you as you don't desire; that by any means there would be strife, jealousy, outbursts of anger, factions, slander, whisperings, proud thoughts, riots; (WEB BBE)<a href="/ephesians/2-3.htm">Ephesians 2:3</a> Among them all of us also formerly passed our lives, governed by the inclinations of our lower natures, indulging the cravings of those natures and of our own thoughts, and were in our original state deserving of anger like all others. (WEY DBY YLT NIV)<a href="/ephesians/3-20.htm">Ephesians 3:20</a> Now to Him who, in exercise of His power that is at work within us, is able to do infinitely beyond all our highest prayers or thoughts-- (WEY BBE)<a href="/ephesians/4-18.htm">Ephesians 4:18</a> Whose thoughts are dark, to whom the life of God is strange because they are without knowledge, and their hearts have been made hard; (BBE)<a href="/philippians/2-3.htm">Philippians 2:3</a> Doing nothing through envy or through pride, but with low thoughts of self let everyone take others to be better than himself; (BBE)<a href="/philippians/3-15.htm">Philippians 3:15</a> Therefore let all of us who are mature believers cherish these thoughts; and if in any respect you think differently, that also God will make clear to you. (WEY)<a href="/philippians/4-7.htm">Philippians 4:7</a> And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your thoughts in Christ Jesus. (WEB ASV DBY YLT)<a href="/1_timothy/6-4.htm">1 Timothy 6:4</a> He has an over-high opinion of himself; being without knowledge, having only an unhealthy love of questionings and wars of words, from which come envy, fighting, cruel words, evil thoughts, (BBE)<a href="/hebrews/3-1.htm">Hebrews 3:1</a> Therefore, holy brethren, sharers with others in a heavenly invitation, fix your thoughts on Jesus, the Apostle and High Priest whose followers we profess to be. (WEY NIV)<a href="/hebrews/4-12.htm">Hebrews 4:12</a> For the word of God is living, and active, and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing even to the dividing of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and is able to discern the thoughts and intentions of the heart. (WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)<a href="/james/2-4.htm">James 2:4</a> haven't you shown partiality among yourselves, and become judges with evil thoughts? (WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE DBY WBS RSV NIV)<a href="/jude/1-3.htm">Jude 1:3</a> My loved ones, while my thoughts were full of a letter which I was going to send you about our common salvation, it was necessary for me to send you one requesting you with all my heart to go on fighting strongly for the faith which has been given to the saints once and for ever. (BBE)<a href="/revelation/2-23.htm">Revelation 2:23</a> Her children too shall surely die; and all the Churches shall come to know that I am He who searches into men's inmost thoughts; and to each of you I will give a requital which shall be in accordance with what your conduct has been. (WEY BBE)<a href="/genesis/6-5.htm">Genesis 6:5</a> Yahweh saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)<a href="/genesis/8-21.htm">Genesis 8:21</a> And when the sweet smell came up to the Lord, he said in his heart, I will not again put a curse on the earth because of man, for the thoughts of man's heart are evil from his earliest days; never again will I send destruction on all living things as I have done. (BBE)<a href="/genesis/18-27.htm">Genesis 18:27</a> And Abraham answering said, Truly, I who am only dust, have undertaken to put my thoughts before the Lord: (BBE)<a href="/genesis/18-31.htm">Genesis 18:31</a> And he said, See now, I have undertaken to put my thoughts before the Lord: what if there are twenty there? And he said, I will have mercy because of the twenty. (BBE)<a href="/deuteronomy/31-21.htm">Deuteronomy 31:21</a> Then when evils and troubles without number have overtaken them, this song will be a witness to them, for the words of it will be clear in the memories of their children: for I see the thoughts which are moving in their hearts even now, before I have taken them into the land of my oath. (BBE)<a href="/joshua/1-8.htm">Joshua 1:8</a> Let this book of the law be ever on your lips and in your thoughts day and night, so that you may keep with care everything in it; then a blessing will be on all your way, and you will do well. (BBE)<a href="/judges/5-15.htm">Judges 5:15</a> And the princes of Issachar were with Deborah; even Issachar, and also Barak: he was sent on foot into the valley. For the divisions of Reuben there were great thoughts of heart. (KJV WBS)<a href="/1_chronicles/16-9.htm">1 Chronicles 16:9</a> Let your voice be sounded in songs and melody; let all your thoughts be of the wonder of his works. (BBE)<a href="/1_chronicles/28-9.htm">1 Chronicles 28:9</a> You, Solomon my son, know the God of your father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind; for Yahweh 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. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)<a href="/1_chronicles/29-18.htm">1 Chronicles 29:18</a> Yahweh, the God of Abraham, of 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; (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT RSV)<a href="/job/4-13.htm">Job 4:13</a> In thoughts from the visions of the night, when deep sleep falls on men, (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)<a href="/job/5-12.htm">Job 5:12</a> Making void thoughts of the subtile, And their hands do not execute wisdom. (YLT)<a href="/job/10-1.htm">Job 10:1</a> My soul is tired of life; I will let my sad thoughts go free in words; my soul will make a bitter outcry. (BBE)<a href="/job/10-13.htm">Job 10:13</a> But you kept these things in the secret of your heart; I am certain this was in your thoughts: (BBE)<a href="/job/12-5.htm">Job 12:5</a> A torch -- despised in the thoughts of the secure Is prepared for those sliding with the feet. (YLT)<a href="/job/16-20.htm">Job 16:20</a> My friends scoff at me: But mine eye poureth out tears unto God, (See JPS)<a href="/job/17-11.htm">Job 17:11</a> My days are past, my plans are broken off, as are the thoughts of my heart. (WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS)<a href="/job/20-2.htm">Job 20:2</a> "Therefore do my thoughts give answer to me, even by reason of my haste that is in me. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)<a href="/job/21-27.htm">Job 21:27</a> "Behold, I know your thoughts, the devices with which you would wrong me. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)<a href="/job/23-15.htm">Job 23:15</a> For this cause I am in fear before him, my thoughts of him overcome me. (BBE)<a href="/psalms/2-1.htm">Psalms 2:1</a> Why are the nations so violently moved, and why are the thoughts of the people so foolish? (BBE)<a href="/psalms/10-4.htm">Psalms 10:4</a> The wicked, in the pride of his face, has no room in his thoughts for God. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS NAS RSV NIV)<a href="/psalms/10-7.htm">Psalms 10:7</a> His mouth is full of cursing and deceit and false words: under his tongue are evil purposes and dark thoughts. (BBE)<a href="/psalms/13-2.htm">Psalms 13:2</a> How long shall I take counsel in my soul, having sorrow in my heart every day? How long shall my enemy triumph over me? (See NIV)<a href="/psalms/14-6.htm">Psalms 14:6</a> You have put to shame the thoughts of the poor, but the Lord is his support. (BBE)<a href="/psalms/16-7.htm">Psalms 16:7</a> I will give praise to the Lord who has been my guide; knowledge comes to me from my thoughts in the night. (BBE)<a href="/psalms/17-3.htm">Psalms 17:3</a> Thou hast proved my heart, Thou hast inspected by night, Thou hast tried me, Thou findest nothing; My thoughts pass not over my mouth. (YLT)<a href="/psalms/19-14.htm">Psalms 19:14</a> Let the words of my mouth and the thoughts of my heart be pleasing in your eyes, O Lord, my strength and my salvation. (BBE)<a href="/psalms/21-11.htm">Psalms 21:11</a> For their thoughts were bitter against you: they had an evil design in their minds, which they were not able to put into effect. (BBE)<a href="/psalms/26-2.htm">Psalms 26:2</a> Put me in the scales, O Lord, so that I may be tested; let the fire make clean my thoughts and my heart. (BBE)<a href="/psalms/33-10.htm">Psalms 33:10</a> Yahweh brings the counsel of the nations to nothing. He makes the thoughts of the peoples to be of no effect. (WEB JPS ASV BBE DBY YLT)<a href="/psalms/33-11.htm">Psalms 33:11</a> The counsel of Yahweh stands fast forever, the thoughts of his heart to all generations. (WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT RSV)<a href="/psalms/40-5.htm">Psalms 40:5</a> Many, Yahweh, my God, are the wonderful works which you have done, and your thoughts which are toward us. They can't be declared back to you. If I would declare and speak of them, they are more than can be numbered. (WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)<a href="/psalms/48-9.htm">Psalms 48:9</a> Our thoughts were of your mercy, O God, while we were in your Temple. (BBE)<a href="/psalms/49-3.htm">Psalms 49:3</a> From my mouth will come words of wisdom; and in the thoughts of my heart will be knowledge. (BBE)<a href="/psalms/56-5.htm">Psalms 56:5</a> All day long they twist my words. All their thoughts are against me for evil. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)<a href="/psalms/73-8.htm">Psalms 73:8</a> Their thoughts are deep with evil designs; their talk from their seats of power is of cruel acts. (BBE)<a href="/psalms/73-16.htm">Psalms 73:16</a> When my thoughts were turned to see the reason of this, it was a weariness in my eyes; (BBE)<a href="/psalms/77-3.htm">Psalms 77:3</a> I will keep God in memory, with sounds of grief; my thoughts are troubled, and my spirit is overcome. (Selah.) (BBE)<a href="/psalms/77-5.htm">Psalms 77:5</a> My thoughts go back to the days of the past, to the years which are gone. (BBE)<a href="/psalms/77-6.htm">Psalms 77:6</a> The memory of my song comes back to me in the night; my thoughts are moving in my heart; my spirit is searching with care. (BBE)<a href="/psalms/87-7.htm">Psalms 87:7</a> They that sing as well as they that dance'shall say , All my fountains are in thee. (See JPS)<a href="/psalms/92-5.htm">Psalms 92:5</a> How great are your works, Yahweh! Your thoughts are very deep. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)<a href="/psalms/94-11.htm">Psalms 94:11</a> Yahweh knows the thoughts of man, that they are futile. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)<a href="/psalms/94-19.htm">Psalms 94:19</a> In the multitude of my thoughts within me, your comforts delight my soul. (WEB KJV ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS)<a href="/psalms/104-34.htm">Psalms 104:34</a> Let my thoughts be sweet to him: I will be glad in the Lord. (BBE)<a href="/psalms/105-2.htm">Psalms 105:2</a> Let your voice be sounding in songs and melody; let all your thoughts be of the wonder of his works. (BBE)<a href="/psalms/119-27.htm">Psalms 119:27</a> Make the way of your orders clear to me; then my thoughts will be ever on your wonders. (BBE)<a href="/psalms/119-113.htm">Psalms 119:113</a> I hate vain thoughts: but thy law do I love. (KJV WBS)<a href="/psalms/119-118.htm">Psalms 119:118</a> You have overcome all those who are wandering from your rules; for all their thoughts are false. (BBE)<a href="/psalms/137-6.htm">Psalms 137:6</a> If I let you go out of my thoughts, and if I do not put Jerusalem before my greatest joy, let my tongue be fixed to the roof of my mouth. (BBE)<a href="/psalms/139-2.htm">Psalms 139:2</a> You know my sitting down and my rising up. You perceive my thoughts from afar. (WEB BBE YLT RSV NIV)<a href="/psalms/139-17.htm">Psalms 139:17</a> How precious to me are your thoughts, God! How vast is the sum of them! (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)<a href="/psalms/139-22.htm">Psalms 139:22</a> My hate for them is complete; my thoughts of them are as if they were making war on me. (BBE)<a href="/psalms/139-23.htm">Psalms 139:23</a> Search me, God, and know my heart. Try me, and know my thoughts. 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