Bible Verses About Thinking
Ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community
These are the Bible verses most often cited for thinking, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 41,820 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 Thinking
Philippians 4:81,548 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.
Romans 12:21,444 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.
2 Corinthians 10:51,110 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;
Colossians 3:21,017 votes
Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.
Jeremiah 29:11794 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.
Proverbs 4:23752 votes
Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.
1 Corinthians 3:18694 votes
Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise.
Proverbs 17:22647 votes
A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.
2 Timothy 1:7646 votes
For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.
1 Peter 1:13561 votes
Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ;
Proverbs 15:28557 votes
The heart of the righteous studieth to answer: but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.
Romans 8:5-6532 votes
For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit.
2 Timothy 2:7532 votes
Consider what I say; and the Lord give thee understanding in all things.
John 3:16-17512 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.
Matthew 15:11506 votes
Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man; but that which cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a man.
Colossians 3:1-2506 votes
If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God.
Romans 12:3501 votes
For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith.
Hebrews 4:12497 votes
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.
Revelation 1:1496 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 21:22491 votes
And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.
Proverbs 23:7473 votes
For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he: Eat and drink, saith he to thee; but his heart is not with thee.
Proverbs 3:5467 votes
Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.
Job 31:1458 votes
I made a covenant with mine eyes; why then should I think upon a maid?
Matthew 6:25454 votes
Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment?
Ephesians 4:23453 votes
And be renewed in the spirit of your mind;
What does the Bible say about thinking?
Readers most often cite Philippians 4:8 on the subject of thinking. Across 41,820 votes, 25 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including Romans 12:2, 2 Corinthians 10:5, Colossians 3:2. This page lists all 25 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.