'Thought' in the Bible

But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost.

Let there be no thought that I have come to put an end to the law or the prophets. I have not come for destruction, but to make complete.

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?

Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature?

And why take ye thought for raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin:

Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed?

Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.

But when they deliver you up, take no thought how or what ye shall speak: for it shall be given you in that same hour what ye shall speak.

Do not have the thought that I have come to send peace on the earth; I came not to send peace but a sword.

And when the disciples came to the other side they had not taken thought to get bread.

but whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in Me to stumble and sin [by leading him away from My teaching], it would be better for him to have a heavy millstone [as large as one turned by a donkey] hung around his neck and to be drowned in the depth of the sea.

"When the first came, they thought they would receive more, but each received a denarius as well.

But if we say, ‘From men,’ we’re afraid of the crowd, because everyone thought John was a prophet.”

A curse is on you, scribes and Pharisees, false ones! for you make men give a tenth of all sorts of sweet-smelling plants, but you give no thought to the more important things of the law, righteousness, and mercy, and faith; but it is right for you to do these, and not to let the others be undone.

Be ready then; for at a time which you have no thought of the Son of man will come.

Now when it was morning, all the chief priests and those in authority took thought together with the purpose of putting Jesus to death.

Then He said to them, “Pay attention to what you hear. By your own standard of measurement [that is, to the extent that you study spiritual truth and apply godly wisdom] it will be measured to you [and you will be given even greater ability to respond]—and more will be given to you besides.

For she thought, “If I just touch His garments, I will get well.”

When they saw Him walking on the sea, they thought it was a ghost and cried out;

And they had taken no thought to get bread; and they had only one cake of bread with them in the boat.

And it came to the ears of the chief priests and scribes, and they took thought how they might put him to death; being in fear of him, because all the people were full of wonder at his teaching.

And they gave thought to it among themselves, saying, If we say, From heaven; he will say, Why then did you not have faith in him?

But if we say, ‘From men’”—they were afraid of the crowd, because everyone thought that John was a genuine prophet.

and you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul (life), and with all your mind (thought, understanding), and with all your strength.’

But when they shall lead you, and deliver you up, take no thought beforehand what ye shall speak, neither do ye premeditate: but whatsoever shall be given you in that hour, that speak ye: for it is not ye that speak, but the Holy Ghost.

And hearing what he said, they were glad, and gave him their word to make him a payment of money. And he took thought how he might best give him up to them.

And the second time the cock crew. And Peter called to mind the word that Jesus said unto him, Before the cock crow twice, thou shalt deny me thrice. And when he thought thereon, he wept.

He did powerfully with His arm, He scattered abroad the proud in the thought of their heart,

But Mary kept all these words in her heart, and gave much thought to them.

They thought that he was in their group of travelers. After traveling for a day, they started looking for him among their relatives and friends.

As He began His ministry, Jesus was about 30 years old and was thought to be theson of Joseph, son of Heli,

Wherefore neither thought I myself worthy to come unto thee: but say in a word, and my servant shall be healed.

And fear came on all, and they gave praise to God, saying, A great prophet is among us: and, God has given thought to his people.

And a man from among them, crying out, said, Master, I make a request to you, give a thought to my son, for he is my only child:

And Jesus, perceiving the thought of their heart, took a child, and set him by him,

But a curse is on you, Pharisees! for you make men give a tenth of every sort of plant, and give no thought to right and the love of God; but it is right for you to do these things, and not let the others be undone.

And when they bring you unto the synagogues, and unto magistrates, and powers, take ye no thought how or what thing ye shall answer, or what ye shall say:

And he thought within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have no room where to bestow my fruits?

And he said unto his disciples, Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat; neither for the body, what ye shall put on.

Give thought to the ravens; they do not put seeds into the earth, or get together grain; they have no store-houses or buildings; and God gives them their food: of how much greater value are you than the birds!

And which of you with taking thought can add to his stature one cubit?

If ye then be not able to do that thing which is least, why take ye thought for the rest?

Give thought to the flowers: they do no work, they make no thread; and still I say to you, Even Solomon, in all his glory, was not clothed like one of these.

And do not give overmuch thought to your food and drink, and let not your mind be full of doubts.

For which of you, desiring to put up a tower, does not first give much thought to the price, if he will have enough to make it complete?

Or what king, going to war with another king, will not first take thought if he will be strong enough, with ten thousand men, to keep off him who comes against him with twenty thousand?

And he said to them, Ye are they who justify themselves before men, but God knows your hearts; for what amongst men is highly thought of is an abomination before God.

And as they heard these things, he added and spake a parable, because he was nigh to Jerusalem, and because they thought that the kingdom of God should immediately appear.

But they were startled and terrified and thought they were seeing a ghost.

You do not have His word (Scripture) abiding in you [actually living in your hearts and minds], because you do not believe in Him whom He has sent.

Do not think that I [am the One who] will accuse you before the Father. There [already] is one who accuses you: Moses, [the very one] in whom you have placed your hope [for salvation].

Howbeit Jesus spake of his death: but they thought that he had spoken of taking of rest in sleep.

Then the people who were with Mary in the house consoling her saw her get up quickly and go out. They followed her, because they thought she was going to the tomb to weep there.

And from that day they took thought together how to put him to death.

It was during supper, when the devil had already put [the thought of] betraying Jesus into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son,

For some of them thought, because Judas had the bag, that Jesus had said unto him, Buy those things that we have need of against the feast; or, that he should give something to the poor.

Jesus said to her, "Woman, why are you weeping? Who are you looking for?" Because she thought he was the gardener, she said to him, "Sir, if you have carried him away, tell me where you have put him, and I will take him."

As long as it remained unsold, wasn't it your own? And after it was sold, wasn't the money at your disposal? So how could you have thought of doing what you did? You didn't lie only to men, but also to God!"

For he thought that his brethren would understand that God by his hand was giving them deliverance. But they understood not.

But Peter said unto him, Thy money perish with thee, because thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money.

Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray God, if perhaps the thought of thine heart may be forgiven thee.

While Peter thought on the vision, the Spirit said unto him, Behold, three men seek thee.

And he went out, and followed him; and wist not that it was true which was done by the angel; but thought he saw a vision.

And the Apostles and the rulers of the church came together and gave thought to the question.

But Paul thought not good to take him with them, who departed from them from Pamphylia, and went not with them to the work.

On the Sabbath day we went outside the city gate by the river, where we thought there was a place of prayer. We sat down and spoke to the women gathered there.

When the jailer woke up and saw the doors of the prison open, he drew his sword and was going to kill himself, since he thought the prisoners had escaped.

Being then the children of God, we ought not to think that the Divine Nature is like gold or silver or stone, an image formed by the art and thought of man.

for Paul thought it desirable to sail by Ephesus, so that he might not be made to spend time in Asia; for he hastened, if it was possible for him, to be the day of Pentecost at Jerusalem.

(For they had previously seen Trophimus the Ephesian in the city with him, whom they thought that Paul had brought into the temple.)

'Concerning all things of which I am accused by Jews, king Agrippa, I have thought myself happy, being about to make a defence before thee to-day,

Why should it be thought a thing incredible with you, that God should raise the dead?

I verily thought with myself, that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth.

When a gentle south wind sprang up, they thought they had achieved their purpose. They weighed anchor and sailed along the shore of Crete.

When the fourteenth night came, we were drifting in the Adriatic Sea, and in the middle of the night the sailors thought they were approaching land.

You who say that one must not commit adultery, do you commit adultery? You who detest idols, do you rob [pagan] temples [of valuable idols and offerings]?

Far be the thought: but let God be true, and every man false; according as it is written, So that thou shouldest be justified in thy words, and shouldest overcome when thou art in judgment.

Far be the thought: since how shall God judge the world?

Do we then make void law by faith? Far be the thought: no, but we establish law.

His faith did not weaken when he thought about his own body (which was already as good as dead now that he was about a hundred years old) or about Sarah's inability to have children,

Far be the thought. We who have died to sin, how shall we still live in it?

What then? should we sin because we are not under law but under grace? Far be the thought.

And having been set free from sin, you have become the slaves of righteousness [of conformity to God’s will and purpose].

What shall we say then? is the law sin? Far be the thought. But I had not known sin, unless by law: for I had not had conscience also of lust unless the law had said, Thou shalt not lust;

Did then that which is good become death to me? Far be the thought. But sin, that it might appear sin, working death to me by that which is good; in order that sin by the commandment might become exceeding sinful.

As it is written, "For your sake we are being put to death all day long. We are thought of as sheep headed for slaughter."

What shall we say then? Is there unrighteousness with God? Far be the thought.

For not knowing about God’s righteousness [which is based on faith], and seeking to establish their own [righteousness based on works], they did not submit to God’s righteousness.

I say then, Has God cast away his people? Far be the thought. For I also am an Israelite, of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin.

I say then, Have they stumbled in order that they might fall? Far be the thought: but by their fall there is salvation to the nations to provoke them to jealousy.

Render to no man evil for evil. Take thought for things honorable in the sight of all men.

But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and do not give thought to the flesh to do its desires.

For even Christ did not please Himself; but as it is written [in Scripture], “The reproaches of those who reproached You (the Father) fell on Me (the Son).”

Do ye not know that your bodies are members of Christ? Shall I then, taking the members of the Christ, make them members of a harlot? Far be the thought.

Run away from sexual immorality [in any form, whether thought or behavior, whether visual or written]. Every other sin that a man commits is outside the body, but the one who is sexually immoral sins against his own body.

And the wife is not the same as the virgin. The virgin gives her mind to the things of the Lord, so that she may be holy in body and in spirit: but the married woman takes thought for the things of the world, how she may give pleasure to her husband.

But by much more the members of the body which are thought to be weaker are necessary,

Love's ways are ever fair, it takes no thought for itself; it is not quickly made angry, it takes no account of evil;

When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things.

for we take thought for things honorable, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men.