Hearts

How long will this continue in the hearts of these prophets who prophesy falsehood, these prophets of the delusion of their own minds?

“But this is the covenant I will make with the house of Israel after those days, declares the LORD. I will put My law in their minds and inscribe it on their hearts. And I will be their God, and they will be My people.

I will make an everlasting covenant with them: I will never turn away from doing good to them, and I will put My fear in their hearts, so that they will never turn away from Me.

Look! An eagle will soar and swoop down, spreading its wings over Bozrah. In that day the hearts of Edom’s mighty men will be like the heart of a woman in labor.

The hearts of the people cry out to the Lord. O wall of the Daughter of Zion, let your tears run down like a river day and night. Give yourself no relief, and your eyes no rest.

Let us lift up our hearts and hands to God in heaven:

Put a veil of anguish over their hearts; may Your curse be upon them!

Joy has left our hearts; our dancing has turned to mourning.

Because of this, our hearts are faint; because of these, our eyes grow dim—

Then in the nations to which they have been carried captive, your survivors will remember Me—how I have been grieved by their adulterous hearts that turned away from Me, and by their eyes that lusted after idols. So they will loathe themselves for the evil they have done and for all their abominations.

But as for those whose hearts pursue detestable things and abominations, I will bring their conduct down upon their own heads, declares the Lord GOD.”

“Son of man, these men have set up idols in their hearts and put wicked stumbling blocks before their faces. Should I consult with them in any way?

…so that I may take hold of the hearts of the people of Israel. For because of their idols, they are all estranged from Me.’

…because they kept rejecting My ordinances, refusing to walk in My statutes, and profaning My Sabbaths; for their hearts continually went after their idols.

So that their hearts may melt and many may stumble, I have appointed at all their gates a sword for slaughter. Yes, it is ready to flash like lightning; it is drawn for slaughter.

‘I will trouble the hearts of many peoples, when I bring about your destruction among the nations, in countries you do not know.

So My people come to you as usual, sit before you, and hear your words; but they do not put them into practice. Although they express love with their mouths, their hearts pursue dishonest gain.

And the two kings, with their hearts bent on evil, will speak lies at the same table, but to no avail, for still the end will come at the appointed time.

They feed on the sins of My people and set their hearts on iniquity.

But they fail to consider in their hearts that I remember all their evil. Now their deeds are all around them; they are before My face.

They do not cry out to Me from their hearts when they wail upon their beds. They slash themselves for grain and new wine, but turn away from Me.

Their hearts are devious; now they must bear their guilt. The LORD will break down their altars and demolish their sacred pillars.

When they had pasture, they became satisfied; when they were satisfied, their hearts became proud, and as a result they forgot Me.

So rend your hearts and not your garments, and return to the LORD your God. For He is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion. And He relents from sending disaster.

She is emptied! Yes, she is desolate and laid waste! Hearts melt, knees knock, bodies tremble, and every face grows pale!

Do not oppress the widow or the fatherless, the foreigner or the poor. And do not plot evil in your hearts against one another.’

They made their hearts like flint and would not listen to the law or to the words that the LORD of Hosts had sent by His Spirit through the earlier prophets. Therefore great anger came from the LORD of Hosts.

…do not plot evil in your hearts against your neighbor, and do not love to swear falsely, for I hate all these things,” declares the LORD.

Ephraim will be like a mighty man, and their hearts will be glad as with wine. Their children will see it and be joyful; their hearts will rejoice in the LORD.

Ephraim will be like a mighty man, and their hearts will be glad as with wine. Their children will see it and be joyful; their hearts will rejoice in the LORD.

Then the leaders of Judah will say in their hearts: ‘The people of Jerusalem are my strength, for the LORD of Hosts is their God.’

And he will turn the hearts of the fathers to their children, and the hearts of the children to their fathers. Otherwise, I will come and strike the land with a curse.”

And he will turn the hearts of the fathers to their children, and the hearts of the children to their fathers. Otherwise, I will come and strike the land with a curse.”

But Jesus knew what they were thinking and said, “Why do you harbor evil in your hearts?

For this people’s heart has grown callous; they hardly hear with their ears, and they have closed their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts, and turn, and I would heal them.’

‘These people honor Me with their lips, but their hearts are far from Me.

But some of the scribes were sitting there and thinking in their hearts,

At once Jesus knew in His spirit that they were thinking this way within themselves. “Why are you thinking these things in your hearts?” He asked.

…for they had not understood about the loaves, but their hearts had been hardened.

Jesus answered them, “Isaiah prophesied correctly about you hypocrites, as it is written: ‘These people honor Me with their lips, but their hearts are far from Me.

For from within the hearts of men come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery,

Aware of their conversation, Jesus asked them, “Why are you debating about having no bread? Do you still not see or understand? Do you have such hard hearts?

And he will go on before the Lord in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to their children and the disobedient to the wisdom of the righteous—to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.”

He has performed mighty deeds with His arm; He has scattered those who are proud in the thoughts of their hearts.

And all who heard this wondered in their hearts and asked, “What then will this child become?” For the Lord’s hand was with him.

…so that the thoughts of many hearts will be revealed—and a sword will pierce your soul as well.”

The people were waiting expectantly and were all wondering in their hearts if John could be the Christ.

Knowing what they were thinking, Jesus replied, “Why are you thinking these things in your hearts?

The seeds along the path are those who hear, but the devil comes and takes away the word from their hearts, so that they may not believe and be saved.

But Jesus, knowing the thoughts of their hearts, had a little child stand beside Him.

So He said to them, “You are the ones who justify yourselves before men, but God knows your hearts. For what is prized among men is detestable before God.

But watch yourselves, or your hearts will be weighed down by dissipation, drunkenness, and the worries of life—and that day will spring upon you suddenly like a snare.

They asked each other, “Were not our hearts burning within us as He spoke with us on the road and opened the Scriptures to us?”

“Why are you troubled,” Jesus asked, “and why do doubts arise in your hearts?

“He has blinded their eyes and hardened their hearts, so that they cannot see with their eyes, and understand with their hearts, and turn, and I would heal them.”

“He has blinded their eyes and hardened their hearts, so that they cannot see with their eyes, and understand with their hearts, and turn, and I would heal them.”

“Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God; believe in Me as well.

Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled; do not be afraid.

Instead, your hearts are filled with sorrow because I have told you these things.

So also you have sorrow now, but I will see you again and your hearts will rejoice, and no one will take away your joy.

But our fathers refused to obey him. Instead, they rejected him and in their hearts turned back to Egypt.

You stiff-necked people with uncircumcised hearts and ears! You always resist the Holy Spirit, just as your fathers did.

When he arrived and saw the grace of God, he rejoiced and encouraged them all to abide in the Lord with all their hearts.

Yet He has not left Himself without testimony to His goodness: He gives you rain from heaven and fruitful seasons, filling your hearts with food and gladness.”

He made no distinction between us and them, for He cleansed their hearts by faith.

For this people’s heart has grown callous; they hardly hear with their ears, and they have closed their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts, and turn, and I would heal them.’

For although they knew God, they neither glorified Him as God nor gave thanks to Him, but they became futile in their thinking and darkened in their foolish hearts.

Therefore God gave them over in the desires of their hearts to impurity for the dishonoring of their bodies with one another.

So they show that the work of the law is written on their hearts, their consciences also bearing witness, and their thoughts either accusing or defending them

And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out His love into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, whom He has given us.

And He who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints according to the will of God.

For such people are not serving our Lord Christ, but their own appetites. By smooth talk and flattery they deceive the hearts of the naive.

Therefore judge nothing before the appointed time; wait until the Lord comes. He will bring to light what is hidden in darkness and will expose the motives of men’s hearts. At that time each will receive his praise from God.

…placed His seal on us, and put His Spirit in our hearts as a pledge of what is to come.

You yourselves are our letter, inscribed on our hearts, known and read by everyone.

It is clear that you are a letter from Christ, the result of our ministry, written not with ink but with the Spirit of the living God, not on tablets of stone but on tablets of human hearts.

And even to this day when Moses is read, a veil covers their hearts.

For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” made His light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.

We have spoken freely to you, Corinthians. Our hearts are open wide.

As a fair exchange—I speak as to my children—open wide your hearts also.

Make room for us in your hearts. We have wronged no one, we have corrupted no one, we have exploited no one.

I do not say this to condemn you. I have said before that you so occupy our hearts that we live and die together with you.

And because you are sons, God sent the Spirit of His Son into our hearts, crying out, “Abba, Father!”

…so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. Then you, being rooted and grounded in love,

They are darkened in their understanding and alienated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them due to the hardness of their hearts.

Speak to one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs. Sing and make music in your hearts to the Lord,

I have sent him to you for this very purpose, that you may know about us, and that he may encourage your hearts.

And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, clothe yourselves with hearts of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience.

Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, for to this you were called as members of one body. And be thankful.

Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God.

I have sent him to you for this very purpose, that you may know about us, and that he may encourage your hearts.

Instead, we speak as those approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel, not in order to please men but God, who examines our hearts.

…so that He may establish your hearts in blamelessness and holiness before our God and Father at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all His saints. Amen.

…encourage your hearts and strengthen you in every good word and deed.

May the Lord direct your hearts into God’s love and Christ’s perseverance.

I take great joy and encouragement in your love, because you, brother, have refreshed the hearts of the saints.

…do not harden your hearts, as you did in the rebellion, in the day of testing in the wilderness,

Therefore I was angry with that generation, and I said, ‘Their hearts are always going astray, and they have not known My ways.’

As it has been said: “Today, if you hear His voice, do not harden your hearts, as you did in the rebellion.”