| You desire but do not have, so you kill. You covet but you cannot get what you want, so you quarrel and fight. You do not have because you do not ask God. | You lust and do not have. You murder and covet and cannot obtain. You fight and war. Yet you do not have because you do not ask. |
| Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart. | Delight yourself also in the Lord, And He shall give you the desires of your heart. |
| Put to death, therefore, whatever belongs to your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires and greed, which is idolatry. | Therefore put to death your members which are on the earth: fornication, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry. |
| In fact, everyone who wants to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted. | Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution. |
| Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom. | So teach us to number our days, That we may gain a heart of wisdom. |
| Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God. | Blessed are the pure in heart, For they shall see God. |
| My son, pay attention to what I say; turn your ear to my words. Do not let them out of your sight, keep them within your heart. | My son, give attention to my words; Incline your ear to my sayings. Do not let them depart from your eyes; Keep them in the midst of your heart. |
| For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. | For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. |
| The tongue of the righteous is choice silver, but the heart of the wicked is of little value. | The tongue of the righteous is choice silver; The heart of the wicked is worth little. |
| Father, I want those you have given me to be with me where I am, and to see my glory, the glory you have given me because you loved me before the creation of the world. | Father, I desire that they also whom You gave Me may be with Me where I am, that they may behold My glory which You have given Me; for You loved Me before the foundation of the world. |
| As water reflects the face, so one’s life reflects the heart. | As in water face reflects face, So a man’s heart reveals the man. |
| Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me. | Create in me a clean heart, O God, And renew a steadfast spirit within me. |
| Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it. | Keep your heart with all diligence, For out of it spring the issues of life. |
| Anxiety weighs down the heart, but a kind word cheers it up. | Anxiety in the heart of man causes depression, But a good word makes it glad. |
| The precepts of the Lord are right, giving joy to the heart. The commands of the Lord are radiant, giving light to the eyes. | The statutes of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart; The commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes. |
| A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones. | A merry heart does good, like medicine, But a broken spirit dries the bones. |
| My son, do not forget my teaching, but keep my commands in your heart, for they will prolong your life many years and bring you peace and prosperity. | My son, do not forget my law, But let your heart keep my commands; For length of days and long life And peace they will add to you. |
| Be strong and take heart, all you who hope in the Lord. | Be of good courage, And He shall strengthen your heart, All you who hope in the Lord. |
| You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart. | And you will seek Me and find Me, when you search for Me with all your heart. |
| Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord. | Wait on the Lord; Be of good courage, And He shall strengthen your heart; Wait, I say, on the Lord! |
| I will praise you with an upright heart as I learn your righteous laws. | I will praise You with uprightness of heart, When I learn Your righteous judgments. |
| Blessed are those who keep his statutes and seek him with all their heart. | Blessed are those who keep His testimonies, Who seek Him with the whole heart! |
| I love you, Lord, my strength. The Lord is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer; my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold. | I will love You, O Lord, my strength. The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer; My God, my strength, in whom I will trust; My shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold. |
| Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation. | As newborn babes, desire the pure milk of the word, that you may grow thereby. |
| See to it, brothers and sisters, that none of you has a sinful, unbelieving heart that turns away from the living God. | Beware, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief in departing from the living God. |
Bible verse of the day
A cheerful heart is good medicine,but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.