Bible Verses About Imagination
Ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community
These are the Bible verses most often cited for imagination, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 24,419 votes, led by 2 Corinthians 10:5. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Imagination
2 Corinthians 10:51,842 votes
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;
Ephesians 1:17-181,017 votes
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:
Colossians 3:21,015 votes
Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.
Genesis 6:5948 votes
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.
Mark 11:24862 votes
Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.
Philippians 4:8854 votes
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.
Proverbs 4:23831 votes
Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.
Genesis 11:6803 votes
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.
Proverbs 28:26795 votes
He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool: but whoso walketh wisely, he shall be delivered.
Genesis 8:21780 votes
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.
Ephesians 3:20-21750 votes
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,
Ephesians 3:20729 votes
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,
Luke 1:37708 votes
For with God nothing shall be impossible.
Proverbs 18:21618 votes
Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.
Deuteronomy 29:19588 votes
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:
Romans 1:21575 votes
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.
Deuteronomy 31:21543 votes
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.
John 3:16-17457 votes
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.
Romans 12:2447 votes
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.
1 Corinthians 2:9429 votes
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.
Jeremiah 3:17424 votes
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.
Luke 1:51424 votes
He hath shewed strength with his arm; he hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.
1 Chronicles 29:18392 votes
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:
Revelation 1:1392 votes
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:
Matthew 5:28381 votes
But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.
What does the Bible say about imagination?
Readers most often cite 2 Corinthians 10:5 on the subject of imagination. Across 24,419 votes, 25 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including Ephesians 1:17-18, Colossians 3:2, Genesis 6:5. This page lists all 25 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.