2-- Scripture References Compilation About Thinking

Scripture Compilation About Thinking (compiled by Bill Stevenson) I.

Reasons for a bad mind A. People not liking “to retain God in their knowledge”-- Romans 1:28 B. People choosing to “make their minds evil” or prideful 1. Acts 14:2 2. Daniel 5:20 C. People not believing in the Gospel of Christ-- 2 Corinthians 4:3-4 D. People allowing themselves to be double minded 1. Romans 8:5-7 2. James 1:8 3. James 4:8 II. Reasons for a right mind A. People choosing to receive God s Word “with all readiness”-- Acts 17:10-12a B. People choosing to believe in the Gospel of Christ (the new covenant)-- Hebrews 10:16-17 III. Consecration to renewing of the mind A. Non-conformity to this world-- Romans 12:2 B. For “righteousness and true holiness”-- Ephesians 4:23-24 C. Total love for God-- Matthew 22:37-40 See also Mark 12:29-34 and Luke 10:25-37. D. For Christian unity and humbleness 1. Philippians 2:2-3 & 5 2. Romans 15:5-6 3. 2 Corinthians 13:11 4. 1 Corinthians 1:10 5. Colossians 3:12 & 13a IV. What should be in the Christian mind A. Philippians 4:8 B. 2 Peter 3:1 & 2 V. Serving God with a willing mind A. 1 Chronicles 28:9 B. Romans 7:25 C. Acts 20: 19-21 VI. Reasons to be steadfast in mind A. Luke 12:29c B. 2 Thessalonians 2:1 & 2 C. 2 Corinthians 11:3 D. 2 Timothy 1:7 E. Philippians 4:7 F. Hebrews 12:3 G. 1 Peter 2:13 H. Isaiah 26:3-4 & 9 Note: Bill Stevenson compiled these Bible verses about the human mind on November 23-24, 1982, to God's glory. Note: The word “opinion” is only in Job 32:6, 10, and 17 as used by one of Job’s antagonists. Note: This was a from study I did in 2004 or 2005. Total Verses: 198 Old Testament Positive: Old Testament Negative: New Testament Positive: 35 New Testament Negative: 40

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God's thoughts-Proverbs 21:2

Proverbs 24:12

Zechariah 1:6

God's positive thoughts-Psalms 31:7 Psalms 33:15

Psalms 40:17 Psalms 139:2

Proverbs 5:21

God's negative thoughts-Numbers 33:56 Job 11:11 Isaiah 14:24

Jeremiah 18:8 Jeremiah 29:11 Jeremiah 23:20 & 30:24

Zechariah 8:14-15

Jesus’ positive thoughts-- Philippians 2:6 positive plea for God to consider-Exodus 33:13 Psalms 9:13 Nehemiah 5:19 Psalms 13:3 Nehemiah 6:14 Psalms 25:19 Jonah 1:6 Psalms 119:153 Psalms 5:1 Psalms 119:159

Lamentations 1:11 Lamentations 2:20 Lamentations 5:1

negative against God-- 2 Chronicles 13:8 about evil or bad things-Exodus 32:14 Leviticus 13:13 Judges 19:30 Psalms 64:6 Proverbs 5:6

Proverbs 21:12 Proverbs 24:9 Proverbs 30:32 Ecclesiastes 4:1 Ecclesiastes 10:20

Isaiah 33:18 Daniel 7:25 Matthew 9:4

about emotion-Ecclesiastes 7:14

Acts 26:2

2 Corinthians 10:2

about an untruth-Matthew 5:17

John 5:45

Acts 13:25

about a possible negative action-Judges 18:14 Esther 4:13 1 Samuel 18:2 Job 31:1

Matthew 26:66

wrong confidence-Ecclesiastes 8:17 Isaiah 10:7 Jeremiah 23:27 Matthew 3:9

Matthew 6:7 Matthew 24:44 Luke 12:40 John 16:2

1 Corinthians 8:2 1 Corinthians 10:12 Philippians 3:4

wrong conclusion-Proverbs 28:22

Mark 6:51-52

wrong assumption-2 Kings 5:7 2 Kings 5:11 2 Samuel 4:10 2 Samuel 5:6 Psalms 49:11 Ecclesiastes 5:1 Matthew 10:34

Luke 7:7 Luke 9:46-47 Luke 19:11 John 11:13 John 11:50 John 13:29 Acts 8:22

Acts 8:20 Acts 12:9 Acts 26:9 2 Corinthians 12:6 2 Corinthians 12:19 James 1:7

right assumption-Proverbs 24:32

Matthew 22:41-42

1 Corinthians 4:9

consider spiritually-Joshua 1:8 Job 1:8 Job 2:3 Daniel 7:8 Daniel 8:5 Daniel 9:23 Psalms 48:13 Psalms 73:16-17 Isaiah 41:20

Isaiah 52:15 Mark 13:11 Mark 14:64 Luke 12:11 Luke 12:27 Luke 13:4 John 5:39 Acts 10:19 Acts 11:6

Acts 12:12 Acts 15:6 Acts 17:29 Acts 26:8 2 Corinthians 10:5 Philippians 4:8 2 Timothy 2:7 James 4:5 1 Peter 4:12

about good things or good actions-Proverbs 6:6 Zechariah 11:12 Psalms 45:10 Matthew 1:20 Proverbs 23:1 Matthew 18:12 Proverbs 31:16 Luke 2:19 Ecclesiastes 9:1 Luke 12:22

1 Corinthians 13:5 1 Corinthians 13:11 2 Corinthians 9:5 Ephesians 3:20 2 Peter 1:13

about God or/and His Word-Deuteronomy 4:39 Deuteronomy 8:5 1 Samuel 12:24 Job 23:15 Job 34:27 Job 37:14 Job 42:2 Psalms 1:2 Psalms 48:9 Psalms 50:22 Psalms 63:6 Psalms 64:9 Psalms 77:12 Psalms 77:5 Psalms 8:3

about oneself-Psalms 119:59 Proverbs 23:7 Proverbs 4:26 Hosea 7:2 Matthew 6:25, 28, 31, & 34 1 Corinthians 7:36 1 Corinthians 7:40 1 Corinthians 14:37 2 Corinthians 3:5 2 Corinthians 10:7 Galatians 6:1 Galatians 6:3

about someone other than God--

Psalms 119:15 Psalms 119:23 Psalms 119:48 Psalms 119:78 Psalms 119:95 Psalms 119:148 Psalms 143:5 Ecclesiastes 7:13 Isaiah 1:3 Malachi 3:16 Mark 14:72 Luke 21:14 1 Timothy 4:15 Hebrews 3:1 Hebrews 12:3

Genesis 24:63 Genesis 40:14 Genesis 50:20 Numbers 36:6 1 Samuel 20:26 1 Samuel 25:17 Esther 6:6

Psalms 37:10 Psalms 41:1 Proverbs 29:7 1 Corinthians 4:6 1 Corinthians 12:23 2 Corinthians 10:11 2 Corinthians 11:16

1 Peter 4:4 Hebrews 7:4 Hebrews 10:24 Hebrews 10:29 Hebrews 13:7 Philippians 1::7