Topic
Imagination
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casting down imaginations, and every high thing that is exalted against the knowledge of God, and bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ;
Set your mind on the things that are above, not on the things that are upon the earth.
that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you a spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him; — read the full passage →
And Jehovah 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, All things whatsoever ye pray and ask for, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.
Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honorable, 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 Jehovah said, Behold, they are one people, and they have all one language; and this is what they begin to do: and now nothing will be withholden from them, which they purpose to do.
He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool; But whoso walketh wisely, he shall be delivered.
And Jehovah smelled the sweet savor; and Jehovah said in his heart, I will not again curse the ground any more for man’s sake, for that the imagination of man’s heart is evil from his youth; neither will I again smite any more everything 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 no word from God shall be void of power.
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 stubbornness of my heart, to destroy the moist with the dry.
because that, knowing God, they glorified him not as God, neither gave thanks; but became vain in their reasonings, and their senseless heart was darkened.
And it shall come to pass, when many evils and troubles are come upon them, that this song shall testify before them as a witness; for it shall not be forgotten out of the mouths of their seed: for I know their imagination which they frame this day, 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 on him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →
And be not fashioned according to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God.
but as it is written, Things which eye saw not, and ear heard not, Andwhichentered not into the heart of man, Whatsoever things God prepared for them that love him.
He hath showed strength with his arm; He hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their heart.
At that time they shall call Jerusalem the throne of Jehovah; and all the nations shall be gathered unto it, to the name of Jehovah, to Jerusalem: neither shall they walk any more after the stubbornness of their evil heart.
The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show unto his servants, even the 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 every one that looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.
O Jehovah, the God of Abraham, of 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 Jehovah 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 have ye been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God;
But Jesus said, Suffer the little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for to such belongeth the kingdom of heaven.
For God gave us not a spirit of fearfulness; but of power and love and discipline.
withal taking up the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the evil one.
Jehovah is my shepherd; I shall not want. — read the full passage →
Thou hast seen all their vengeance and all their devices against me.
whatsoever ye do, work heartily, as unto the Lord, and not unto men;
and ye have done evil more than your fathers; for, behold, ye walk every one after the stubbornness of his evil heart, so that ye hearken not unto me:
But they say, It is in vain; for we will walk after our own devices, and we will do every one after the stubbornness of his evil heart.
Yet they obeyed not, nor inclined their ear, but walked every one in the stubbornness of their evil heart: therefore I brought upon them all the words of this covenant, which I commanded them to do, but they did them not.
They say continually unto them that despise me, Jehovah hath said, Ye shall have peace; and unto every one that walketh in the stubbornness of his own heart they say, No evil shall come upon you.
A heart that deviseth wicked purposes, Feet that are swift in running to mischief,
For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God afore prepared that we should walk in them.
Beloved, now are we children of God, and it is not yet made manifest what we shall be. We know that, if he shall be manifested, we shall be like him; for we shall see him even as he is. — read the full passage →
And he answered and said, Have ye not read, that he who made them from 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 their own counsels and in the stubbornness of their evil heart, and went backward, and not forward.
This evil people, that refuse to hear my words, that walk in the stubbornness of their heart, and are gone after other gods to serve them, and to worship them, shall even be as this girdle, which is profitable for nothing.
but have walked after the stubbornness of their own heart, and after the Baalim, which their fathers taught them;
Take heed lest there shall be any one that maketh spoil of you through his 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 the unbelieving, that the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, should not dawn upon them.
In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. — read the full passage →
The thief cometh not, but that he may steal, and kill, and destroy: I came that they may have life, and may have it abundantly.
and without faith it is impossible to be well-pleasing unto him; for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that seek after him.
If any man thinketh that he knoweth anything, he knoweth not yet as he ought to know;
Now faith is assurance ofthingshoped for, a conviction of things not seen.
There is therefore now no condemnation to them that are in Christ Jesus. — 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 empty words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the sons of disobedience.
Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them that are causing the divisions and occasions of stumbling, contrary to the doctrine which ye learned: and turn away from them. — read the full passage →
Beloved, believe not every spirit, but prove the spirits, whether they are of God; because many false prophets are gone out into the world.
But the Spirit saith expressly, that in later times some shall fall away from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits and doctrines of demons,
wherein ye once walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the powers of the air, of the spirit that now worketh in the sons of disobedience;
And this is life eternal, that they should know thee the only true God, and him whom thou didst send, even Jesus Christ.
Jesus looking upon them saith, With men it is impossible, but not with God: for all things are possible with God.
And when the day of Pentecost was now come, they were all together in one place. — read the full passage →
He hath made everything beautiful in its time: also he hath set eternity in their heart, yet so that man cannot find out the work that God hath done from the beginning even to the end.
through whom we received grace and apostleship, unto obedience of faith among all the nations, for his name’s sake;
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 the mountain, and there he sat with his disciples.
Now 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 workmanship, of the engraver, and of the skilful 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 workmanship, and of those that devise skilful works.
And Jesus said unto him, If thou canst! All things are possible to him that believeth.
In nothing be anxious; but in everything 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 according to the flesh
There are many devices in a man’s heart; But the counsel of Jehovah, that shall stand.
Trust in Jehovah with all thy heart, And lean not upon thine own understanding:
to open their eyes, that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive remission of sins and an inheritance among them that are sanctified by faith in me.
Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor’s house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbor’s wife, nor his man-servant, nor his maid-servant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor anything that is thy neighbor’s.
But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deluding your own selves. — read the full passage →
For I delight in the law of God after the inward man: — read the full passage →
A cheerful heart is a good medicine; But a broken spirit drieth up the bones.
unto an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you,
Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
A glad heart maketh a cheerful countenance; But by sorrow of heart the spirit is broken.
Then Jonah prayed unto Jehovah his God out of the fish’s belly. — read the full passage →
Wherewith 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 are passed away; and the sea is no more. — read the full passage →
For if a man thinketh himself to be something when he is nothing, he deceiveth himself.
for where thy treasure is, there will thy heart be also. — read the full passage →
The blessing of Jehovah, it maketh rich; And he addeth no sorrow therewith. — read the full passage →
Fret not thyself because of evil-doers, Neither be thou envious against them that work unrighteousness. — read the full passage →
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 quick to discern the thoughts and intents of the heart. — read the full passage →
If any man teacheth a different doctrine, and consenteth not to sound 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; for I go to prepare a place for you. — read the full passage →
For mine own sake, for mine own sake, will I do it; for how should my name be profaned? and my glory will I not give to another.
And thou saidst in thy heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God; and I will sit upon the mount of congregation, in the uttermost parts of the north;
Agoodname is rather to be chosen than great riches, And loving favor rather than silver and gold. — read the full passage →
I remember the days of old; I meditate on all thy doings; I muse on the work of thy hands.
If I say, I will forget my complaint, I will put off my sad countenance, and be of good cheer;
thou shalt not hearken unto the words of that prophet, or unto that dreamer of dreams: for Jehovah your God proveth you, to know whether ye love Jehovah your God with all your heart and with all your soul.
Am I not free? am I not an apostle? have I not seen Jesus our Lord? are not ye my work in the Lord? — read the full passage →
Woe unto the shepherds that destroy and scatter the sheep of my pasture! saith Jehovah. — read the full passage →
For who knoweth what is good for man in his 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 →
Topical index adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0). Verse text: ASV.