Imagination

Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;

Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.

That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him: — read the full passage →

And God 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.

Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.

Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.

Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.

And the Lord said, Behold, the people is one, and they have all one language; and this they begin to do: and now nothing will be restrained from them, which they have imagined to do.

He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool: but whoso walketh wisely, he shall be delivered.

And the Lord smelled a sweet savour; and the Lord said in his heart, I will not again curse the ground any more for man’s sake; for the imagination of man’s heart is evil from his youth; neither will I again smite any more every thing living, as I have done.

Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us, — read the full passage →

Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us,

For with God nothing shall be impossible.

Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.

And it come to pass, when he heareth the words of this curse, that he bless himself in his heart, saying, I shall have peace, though I walk in the imagination of mine heart, to add drunkenness to thirst:

Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.

And it shall come to pass, when many evils and troubles are befallen them, that this song shall testify against them as a witness; for it shall not be forgotten out of the mouths of their seed: for I know their imagination which they go about, even now, before I have brought them into the land which I sware.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. — read the full passage →

And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.

He hath shewed strength with his arm; he hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.

At that time they shall call Jerusalem the throne of the Lord; and all the nations shall be gathered unto it, to the name of the Lord, to Jerusalem: neither shall they walk any more after the imagination of their evil heart.

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:

But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.

O Lord God of Abraham, Isaac, and of Israel, our fathers, keep this for ever in the imagination of the thoughts of the heart of thy people, and prepare their heart unto thee:

And thou, Solomon my son, know thou the God of thy father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind: for the Lord searcheth all hearts, and understandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts: if thou seek him, he will be found of thee; but if thou forsake him, he will cast thee off for ever.

For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:

But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven.

For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.

Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.

The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. — read the full passage →

Thou hast seen all their vengeance and all their imaginations against me.

And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;

And ye have done worse than your fathers; for, behold, ye walk every one after the imagination of his evil heart, that they may not hearken unto me:

And they said, There is no hope: but we will walk after our own devices, and we will every one do the imagination of his evil heart.

Yet they obeyed not, nor inclined their ear, but walked every one in the imagination of their evil heart: therefore I will bring upon them all the words of this covenant, which I commanded them to do; but they did them not.

They say still unto them that despise me, The Lord hath said, Ye shall have peace; and they say unto every one that walketh after the imagination of his own heart, No evil shall come upon you.

An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief,

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.

Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is. — read the full passage →

And he answered and said unto them, Have ye not read, that he which made them at the beginning made them male and female,

But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.

But they hearkened not, nor inclined their ear, but walked in the counsels and in the imagination of their evil heart, and went backward, and not forward.

This evil people, which refuse to hear my words, which walk in the imagination of their heart, and walk after other gods, to serve them, and to worship them, shall even be as this girdle, which is good for nothing.

But have walked after the imagination of their own heart, and after Baalim, which their fathers taught them:

Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ.

In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.

In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. — read the full passage →

The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.

But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.

And if any man think that he knoweth any thing, he knoweth nothing yet as he ought to know.

Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.

There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. — read the full passage →

Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee.

Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience.

Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them. — read the full passage →

Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.

Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils;

Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience:

And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.

And Jesus looking upon them saith, With men it is impossible, but not with God: for with God all things are possible.

And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. — read the full passage →

He hath made every thing beautiful in his time: also he hath set the world in their heart, so that no man can find out the work that God maketh from the beginning to the end.

By whom we have received grace and apostleship, for obedience to the faith among all nations, for his name:

To him the porter openeth; and the sheep hear his voice: and he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out.

And Jesus went up into a mountain, and there he sat with his disciples.

There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews: — read the full passage →

Them hath he filled with wisdom of heart, to work all manner of work, of the engraver, and of the cunning workman, and of the embroiderer, in blue, and in purple, in scarlet, and in fine linen, and of the weaver, even of them that do any work, and of those that devise cunning work.

Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth.

Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.

For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh:

There are many devices in a man’s heart; nevertheless the counsel of the Lord, that shall stand.

Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.

To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me.

Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour’s house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbour’s wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that is thy neighbour’s.

But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves. — read the full passage →

For I delight in the law of God after the inward man: — read the full passage →

A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.

To an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you,

Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance: but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken.

Then Jonah prayed unto the Lord his God out of the fish’s belly, — read the full passage →

Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to thy word. — read the full passage →

And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea. — read the full passage →

For if a man think himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceiveth himself.

For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also. — read the full passage →

The blessing of the Lord, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it. — read the full passage →

Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity. — read the full passage →

For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. — read the full passage →

If any man teach otherwise, and consent not to wholesome words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness; — read the full passage →

In my Father’s house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. — read the full passage →

For mine own sake, even for mine own sake, will I do it: for how should my name be polluted? and I will not give my glory unto another.

For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God: I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the north:

A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold. — read the full passage →

I remember the days of old; I meditate on all thy works; I muse on the work of thy hands.

If I say, I will forget my complaint, I will leave off my heaviness, and comfort myself:

Thou shalt not hearken unto the words of that prophet, or that dreamer of dreams: for the Lord your God proveth you, to know whether ye love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul.

Am I not an apostle? am I not free? have I not seen Jesus Christ our Lord? are not ye my work in the Lord? — read the full passage →

Woe be unto the pastors that destroy and scatter the sheep of my pasture! saith the Lord. — read the full passage →

For who knoweth what is good for man in this life, all the days of his vain life which he spendeth as a shadow? for who can tell a man what shall be after him under the sun? — read the full passage →