Bible Verses About Positive Thinking
Ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community
These are the Bible verses most often cited for positive thinking, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 21,949 votes, led by Philippians 4:8. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Positive Thinking
Philippians 4:81,639 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 17:221,504 votes
A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.
Philippians 4:61,152 votes
Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.
Philippians 4:131,006 votes
I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.
Jeremiah 29:11928 votes
For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.
Ephesians 4:31-32871 votes
Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:
Matthew 21:22797 votes
And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.
Matthew 15:11769 votes
Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man; but that which cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a man.
Romans 12:2762 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.
Proverbs 15:1571 votes
A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.
Hebrews 13:5542 votes
Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.
John 14:27492 votes
Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.
Hebrews 13:6476 votes
So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me.
Proverbs 18:21407 votes
Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.
Matthew 12:33-37405 votes
Either make the tree good, and his fruit good; or else make the tree corrupt, and his fruit corrupt: for the tree is known by his fruit.
Romans 12:12353 votes
Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer;
2 Corinthians 10:5334 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;
1 John 1:9274 votes
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
Mark 11:22-25267 votes
And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have faith in God.
1 Peter 3:9260 votes
Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing.
Hebrews 11:6236 votes
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.
Proverbs 4:23229 votes
Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.
Romans 8:28-31221 votes
And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.
Psalms 118:24215 votes
This is the day which the Lord hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.
1 John 4:4202 votes
Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world.
What does the Bible say about positive thinking?
Readers most often cite Philippians 4:8 on the subject of positive thinking. Across 21,949 votes, 25 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including Proverbs 17:22, Philippians 4:6, Philippians 4:13. This page lists all 25 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.