Thought

Human thought and God

God’s thoughts are infinitely higher than human thoughts

Isaiah 55:8–9 NLT

“My thoughts are nothing like your thoughts,” says the Lord. “And my ways are far beyond anything you could imagine. For just as the heavens are higher than the earth, so my ways are higher than your ways and my thoughts higher than your thoughts.

Tamil Bible Chapter 55

55:8 என் நினைவுகள் உங்கள் நினைவுகள் அல்ல; உங்கள் வழிகள் என் வழிகளும் அல்லவென்று கர்த்தர் சொல்லுகிறார்.

Tamil Bible Chapter 55

என் நினைவுகள் உங்கள் நினைவுகள் அல்ல; உங்கள் வழிகள் என் வழிகளும் அல்லவென்று கர்த்தர் சொல்லுகிறார்.

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Tamil Bible Chapter 92

92:5 கர்த்தாவே, உமது கிரியைகள் எவ்வளவு மகத்துவமானவைகள்! உமது யோசனைகள் மகா ஆழமானவைகள்.

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Tamil Bible Chapter 139

139:17 தேவனே, உமது ஆலோசனைகள் எனக்கு எத்தனை அருமையானவைகள்; அவைகளின் தொகை எவ்வளவு அதிகம்.

139:18 அவைகளை நான் எண்ணப்போனால், மணலைப்பார்க்கிலும் அதிகமாம்; நான் விழிக்கும்போது இன்னும் உம்மண்டையில் இருக்கிறேன்.

Tamil Bible Chapter 2

2:10 நமக்கோ தேவன் அவைகளைத் தமது ஆவியினாலே வெளிப்படுத்தினார்; அந்த ஆவியானவர் எல்லாவற்றையும், தேவனுடைய ஆழங்களையும் ஆராய்ந்திருக்கிறார்.

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God knows all human thoughts

God knows all human thoughts

1 Chronicles 28:9 NLT

“And Solomon, my son, learn to know the God of your ancestors intimately. Worship and serve him with your whole heart and a willing mind. For the Lord sees every heart and knows every plan and thought. If you seek him, you will find him. But if you forsake him, he will reject you forever.

Tamil Bible Chapter 28

28:9 என் குமாரனாகிய சாலொமோனே, நீ உன் பிதாவின் தேவனை அறிந்து, அவரை உத்தம இருதயத்தோடும் உற்சாக மனதோடும் சேவி; கர்த்தர் எல்லா இருதயங்களையும் ஆராய்ந்து, நினைவுகளின் தோற்றங்களையெல்லாம் அறிகிறார்; நீ அவரைத் தேடினால் உனக்குத் தென்படுவார்; நீ அவரை விட்டுவிட்டால் அவர் உன்னை என்றைக்கும் கைவிடுவார்.

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Tamil Bible Chapter 6

6:5 மனுஷனுடைய அக்கிரமம் பூமியிலே பெருகினது என்றும், அவன் இருதயத்து நினைவுகளின் தோற்றமெல்லாம் நித்தமும் பொல்லாததே என்றும், கர்த்தர் கண்டு,

Tamil Bible Chapter 94

94:11 மனுஷனுடைய யோசனைகள் வீணென்று கர்த்தர் அறிந்திருக்கிறார்.

Tamil Bible Chapter 139

139:1 கர்த்தாவே, நீர் என்னை ஆராய்ந்து, அறிந்திருக்கிறீர்.

Matthew 9:4 NLT

4 Jesus knew what they were thinking, so he asked them, “Why do you have such evil thoughts in your hearts?

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Meditating on God’s words

Psalm 1:1–2 NLT

Oh, the joys of those who do not follow the advice of the wicked, or stand around with sinners, or join in with mockers. But they delight in the law of the Lord, meditating on it day and night.

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Meditating on God’s works

Psalm 77:12 NLT

They are constantly in my thoughts. I cannot stop thinking about your mighty works.

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Warnings against founding faith on speculative thought or human wisdom

Colossians 2:8 NLT

Don’t let anyone capture you with empty philosophies and high-sounding nonsense that come from human thinking and from the spiritual powers of this world, rather than from Christ.

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Believers are to give thought to others

To think about their needs

Philippians 2:4 NLT

Don’t look out only for your own interests, but take an interest in others, too.

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To think about their abilities

Philippians 2:3 NLT

Don’t be selfish; don’t try to impress others. Be humble, thinking of others as better than yourselves.

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To think about, and learn from, their shortcomings

Galatians 6:1 NLT

Dear brothers and sisters, if another believer is overcome by some sin, you who are godly should gently and humbly help that person back onto the right path. And be careful not to fall into the same temptation yourself.

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Believers are to give thought to themselves

To think accurately about themselves and their God-given abilities

Romans 12:3 NLT

Because of the privilege and authority God has given me, I give each of you this warning: Don’t think you are better than you really are. Be honest in your evaluation of yourselves, measuring yourselves by the faith God has given us.

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To think about their shortcomings and temptations

2 Corinthians 10:12 NLT

Oh, don’t worry; we wouldn’t dare say that we are as wonderful as these other men who tell you how important they are! But they are only comparing themselves with each other, using themselves as the standard of measurement. How ignorant!

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To think about their needs

Philippians 3:7–9 NLT

I once thought these things were valuable, but now I consider them worthless because of what Christ has done. Yes, everything else is worthless when compared with the infinite value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have discarded everything else, counting it all as garbage, so that I could gain Christ and become one with him. I no longer count on my own righteousness through obeying the law; rather, I become righteous through faith in Christ. For God’s way of making us right with himself depends on faith.

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To think rightly about their plans and ambitions

1 Peter 1:13–14 NLT

So prepare your minds for action and exercise self-control. Put all your hope in the gracious salvation that will come to you when Jesus Christ is revealed to the world. So you must live as God’s obedient children. Don’t slip back into your old ways of living to satisfy your own desires. You didn’t know any better then.

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