Bible Verses about 'Hearts'

May the Lord direct your hearts to the love of God and… 2 Thessalonians 3:5

May the Lord direct your hearts to the love of God and to the perseverance of Christ.
2 Thessalonians 3:5 love transformation following
Let the peace of Christ, to which you were indeed called in one body, rule in your hearts; and be thankful.
Colossians 3:15 Jesus peace gratitude

Come close to God and He will come close to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double-minded.
James 4:8 sin purification righteousness
And hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out within our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us.
Romans 5:5 hope heart Spirit
Every person’s way is right in his own eyes,
But the Lord examines the hearts.
Proverbs 21:2 righteousness judgment understanding
And He who searches the hearts knows what the mind of the Spirit is, because He intercedes for the saints according to the will of God.
Romans 8:27 Spirit mediator
Do not let your heart be troubled; believe in God, believe also in Me.
John 14:1 trust fear worrying
But sanctify Christ as Lord in your hearts, always being ready to make a defense to everyone who asks you to give an account for the hope that is in you, but with gentleness and respect.
1 Peter 3:15 evangelism Jesus hope
Peace I leave you, My peace I give you; not as the world gives, do I give to you. Do not let your hearts be troubled, nor fearful.
John 14:27 encouragement peace worrying
Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you, with all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing with thankfulness in your hearts to God.
Colossians 3:16 Word of God learning worship
Now then, do away with the foreign gods which are in your midst, and incline your hearts to the Lord, the God of Israel.
Joshua 24:23 idols heart purification
That He would grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with power through His Spirit in the inner self, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; and that you, being rooted and grounded in love.
Ephesians 3:16-17 faith love Spirit
Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and pleading with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all comprehension, will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.
Philippians 4:6-7 gratitude prayer worrying
That their hearts may be encouraged, having been knit together in love, and that they would attain to all the wealth that comes from the full assurance of understanding, resulting in a true knowledge of God’s mystery, that is, Christ Himself.
Colossians 2:2 Jesus encouragement love
Now behold, today I am going the way of all the earth, and you know in all your hearts and in all your souls that not one word of all the good words which the Lord your God spoke concerning you has failed; they all have been fulfilled for you, not one of them has failed.
Joshua 23:14 reliability heart soul
Because the sentence against an evil deed is not executed quickly, therefore the hearts of the sons of mankind among them are fully given to do evil.
Ecclesiastes 8:11 sin heart punishment
So teach us to number our days,
That we may present to You a heart of wisdom.
Psalm 90:12 planning wisdom heart
Beloved, if our heart does not condemn us, we have confidence before God; and whatever we ask, we receive from Him, because we keep His commandments and do the things that are pleasing in His sight.
1 John 3:21-22 trust law obedience
Deceit is in the heart of those who devise evil,
But counselors of peace have joy.
Proverbs 12:20 evil joy peace
“And tear your heart and not merely your garments.”
Now return to the Lord your God,
For He is gracious and compassionate,
Slow to anger, abounding in mercy
And relenting of catastrophe.
Joel 2:13 heart grace love
This is what the Lord of armies has said: ‘Dispense true justice and practice kindness and compassion each to his brother; and do not oppress the widow or the orphan, the stranger or the poor; and do not devise evil in your hearts against one another.’
Zechariah 7:9-10 evil righteousness neighbor
If only they had such a heart in them, to fear Me and keep all My commandments always, so that it would go well with them and with their sons forever!
Deuteronomy 5:29 law obedience blessing
Day by day continuing with one mind in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, they were taking their meals together with gladness and sincerity of heart, praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord was adding to their number day by day those who were being saved.
Acts 2:46-47 worship food community
Devote yourselves to prayer, keeping alert in it with an attitude of thanksgiving.
Colossians 4:2 gratitude prayer
I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened, so that you will know what is the hope of His calling, what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints.
Ephesians 1:18 understanding hope receiving

And He was saying, “That which comes out of the person, that is what defiles the person. For from within, out of the hearts of people, come the evil thoughts, acts of sexual immorality, thefts, murders, acts of adultery, deeds of greed, wickedness, deceit, indecent behavior, envy, slander, pride, and foolishness. All these evil things come from within and defile the person.”