Bible Verses about “good intentions”

“Don't you be afraid, for I am with you. Don't be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you. Yes, I will help you. Yes, I will uphold you with the right hand of my righteousness.”

“And whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord, and not for men,”

“We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, to those who are called according to his purpose.”

“To him therefore who knows to do good, and doesn't do it, to him it is sin.”

“For the word of God is living, and active, and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing even to the dividing of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and is able to discern the thoughts and intentions of the heart.”

“Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly; in all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your heart to the Lord.”

“knowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward of the inheritance; for you serve the Lord Christ.”

“Whatever you do, in word or in deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father, through him.”

“Husbands, love your wives, and don't be bitter against them.”

“Fathers, don't provoke your children, so that they won't be discouraged.”

“Not only this, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering works perseverance;”

“bearing with one another, and forgiving each other, if any man has a complaint against any; even as Christ forgave you, so you also do.”

“but now you also put them all away: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and shameful speaking out of your mouth.”

“and perseverance, proven character; and proven character, hope:”

“Set your mind on the things that are above, not on the things that are on the earth.”

“Children, obey your parents in all things, for this pleases the Lord.”

“For which of you, desiring to build a tower, doesn't first sit down and count the cost, to see if he has enough to complete it?”

“Put to death therefore your members which are on the earth: sexual immorality, uncleanness, depraved passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry;”

“Put on therefore, as God's chosen ones, holy and beloved, a heart of compassion, kindness, lowliness, humility, and perseverance;”

“Above all these things, walk in love, which is the bond of perfection.”

“and hope doesn't disappoint us, because God's love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us.”

“My little children, let's not love in word only, neither with the tongue only, but in deed and truth.”

“Don't lie to one another, seeing that you have put off the old man with his doings,”

“where there can't be Greek and Jew, circumcision and uncircumcision, barbarian, Scythian, bondservant, freeman; but Christ is all, and in all.”

“and have put on the new man, who is being renewed in knowledge after the image of his Creator,”

“You ask, and don't receive, because you ask with wrong motives, so that you may spend it for your pleasures.”

“who desires all people to be saved and come to full knowledge of the truth.”

“And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also you were called in one body; and be thankful.”

“Wives, be in subjection to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord.”

“But he who does wrong will receive again for the wrong that he has done, and there is no partiality.”

“If then you were raised together with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated on the right hand of God.”

“For you died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God.”

“There is a way which seems right to a man, but in the end it leads to death.”

“When Christ, our life, is revealed, then you will also be revealed with him in glory.”

“Servants, obey in all things those who are your masters according to the flesh, not just when they are looking, as men pleasers, but in singleness of heart, fearing God.”

“Or perhaps, when he has laid a foundation, and is not able to finish, everyone who sees begins to mock him,”

“saying, 'This man began to build, and wasn't able to finish.'”

“for which things' sake the wrath of God comes on the children of disobedience.”

“You also once walked in those, when you lived in them;”

“All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but Yahweh weighs the motives.”

“I have not sat with deceitful men, neither will I go in with hypocrites.”

“I hate the assembly of evildoers, and will not sit with the wicked.”

“Examine me, Yahweh, and prove me. Try my heart and my mind.”

“in whose hands is wickedness, their right hand is full of bribes.”

“Judge me, Yahweh, for I have walked in my integrity. I have trusted also in Yahweh without wavering.”

“For your loving kindness is before my eyes. I have walked in your truth.”

“I will wash my hands in innocence, so I will go about your altar, Yahweh;”

“that I may make the voice of thanksgiving to be heard, and tell of all your wondrous works.”

“Yahweh, I love the habitation of your house, the place where your glory dwells.”

“Don't gather my soul with sinners, nor my life with bloodthirsty men;”