Blessed [are] the pure in heart, for they will see God.

But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman to lust after her {has} already committed adultery with her in his heart.

For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

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

Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble [in] heart, and you will find rest [for] your souls.

You brood of vipers, how can you who are evil say anything good? For out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks.

For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the great fish, so the Son of Man will be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.

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.’

When anyone hears the message of the kingdom but {does} not understand [it], the evil one comes and snatches away what was sown in his heart. This is the [seed] sown along the path.

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

But the things that come out of the mouth come from the heart, and these things defile a man.

For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false testimony, [and] slander.

That is how My heavenly Father will treat each of you unless you forgive [your] brother from your heart.

[Jesus] declared “‘Love [the] Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’

But suppose that servant [is] wicked [and] says in his heart, ‘My master will be away a long time.

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

[Jesus] looked around at them with anger [and] sorrow at [their] hardness of heart. Then He said to the man, “Stretch out your hand. So he stretched [it] out, and [it] was restored.

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.

because it does not enter his heart, but [it goes] into the stomach and then is eliminated ([Thus] all foods are clean.)

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?

“Truly I tell you that if anyone says to this mountain, ‘Be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ and has no doubt in his heart but believes that [it] will happen, it will be done for him.

Love [the] Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.’

and to love Him with all [your] heart and with all [your] understanding and with all [your] strength, and to love [your] neighbor as yourself. This is more important than all burnt offerings and sacrifices.

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.

But Mary treasured up all these things [and] pondered [them] in her heart.

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

Then He went down to Nazareth with them and was obedient to them. But His mother treasured up all these things in her heart.

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 good man brings good things out of the good treasure of his heart, and the evil [man] brings evil [things] out of the evil [treasure of his heart]. For out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks.

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 the [seeds] on good soil are those with a noble and good heart, [who] hear the word, cling to [it], and by persevering produce a crop.

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

He answered, “‘Love [the] Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind’ and ‘[Love] your neighbor as yourself.’

For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

But suppose that servant says in his heart, ‘My master will be a long time in coming, and he begins to beat the menservants and maidservants, and to eat and drink and get drunk.

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.

So make up your mind not to worry beforehand how to defend yourselves.

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.

Then [Jesus] said to them, “O foolish [ones], and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken!

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.”

The evening meal was underway, [and] the devil {had} already put into the heart of Judas, [the son] of Simon Iscariot, to betray [Jesus].

[“] {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.

Therefore my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices; my body also will dwell in hope,

[When] [the people] heard [this], they were cut to the heart and asked Peter and the other apostles, Brothers, what shall we do?

With one accord they continued [to meet] daily in the temple [courts] and to break bread from house [to house], sharing [their] meals with gladness and sincerity of heart,

The multitude of believers was one [in] heart and soul. No one claimed that any of his possessions was his own, but they shared everything they owned.

Then Peter said, “Ananias, how is it that Satan has filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and withhold [some] of the proceeds from the land?

Did it not belong to you before it was sold? And after it was sold, was it [not] at [your] disposal? How could you conceive such a deed in your heart? You have not lied to men, but to God!

[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].

You have no part [or] share in [our] ministry, because your heart is not right before God.

Repent, therefore, of your wickedness, and pray to the Lord. Perhaps He will forgive you for the intent of your heart.

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

[After] removing [Saul], He raised up David as their king and testified [about him]: ‘I have found David [son] of Jesse a man after My [own] heart; [he] will carry out My will in its entirety.’

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.

Among those listening [was] a woman named Lydia, a dealer in purple [cloth] from [the] city of Thyatira, [who was] a worshiper of God. The Lord opened her heart to respond to Paul’s message.

Then Paul answered, “Why are you weeping and breaking my heart? I am ready not only to be bound, but also to die in Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.

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].

But because of your hard and unrepentant heart, you are storing up wrath against yourself for [the] day of wrath, [when] God’s righteous judgment will be revealed.

[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]

No, a man [is] a Jew [ because he is one ] inwardly, and circumcision [is a matter] of the heart, by [the] Spirit, not by the written code. [Such a man’s] praise [does] not [come] from men, but from God.

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.

I have deep sorrow and unceasing anguish in my heart.

Brothers, my heart’s desire and prayer to God for [the Israelites] [is] for [their] salvation.

But the righteousness that is by faith says Do not say in your heart, ‘Who will ascend into heaven?’ (that is, to bring Christ down

But what does it say? “The word is near you; [it is] in your mouth and in your heart,” that is, the word of faith we are proclaiming:

that if you confess with your mouth, “Jesus [is] Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from [the] dead, you will be saved.

For with [your] heart [you] believe [and are] justified, and with [your] mouth [you] confess [and are] saved.

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.

Rather, as it is written: No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no heart has imagined what God has prepared for those who love Him.”

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.

But the [man who] [is] firmly established in his heart [and] under no constraint, with control over [his] will and resolve in [his] heart [not to marry] the virgin, he will do well.

[and] the secrets of his heart will be made known. So he will fall facedown [and] worship God, proclaiming “God is truly among you!

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

For through many tears I wrote you out of great distress and anguish of heart, not to grieve you but to let you know how much I love you

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 are not commending ourselves to you again. Instead, we are giving you an occasion to be proud of us, so that you can answer those who take pride in appearances [rather than] in [the] heart.

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

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].

But thanks [be] to God, who put into the heart of Titus the same devotion [I have] for you.

Each one [ should give ] what he has decided in [his] heart [to give ], not out of regret or compulsion. For God loves a cheerful giver.

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

[I ask that] the eyes of your heart may be enlightened, so that you may know the hope of His calling, the riches of His glorious inheritance in the saints,

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,

Slaves, obey [your] earthly masters with respect and fear [and] sincerity of heart, just as [ you would obey ] Christ.

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

It is right for me to feel this way about all of you, since I have you in [my] heart. [For] in my chains and in [my] defense and confirmation of the gospel, you are all partners in grace with me.

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

that they may be encouraged in heart, knit together in love, and filled with [the] full riches of complete understanding, so that they may know the mystery of God, [namely] Christ,

{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.

Slaves, obey [your] earthly masters in everything, not [only] to please them while they are watching, but with sincerity of heart [and] fear of 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.

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.

Brothers, although we were torn away from you for a short time (in person, not in heart), [our] desire to see you face [to face] was even more intense.

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.

The goal of [our] instruction is [the] love [that comes] from a pure heart, a clear conscience, and a sincere faith.

Flee from youthful passions and pursue righteousness, faith, love, [and] peace, together with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

[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.

See to it, brothers, [that] [none] of you has a wicked heart of unbelief that turns away from [the] living God.

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

[God] again designated a certain day [as] “Today, when a long time later He spoke through David as was just stated: “Today, if you hear His voice, {do} not harden your hearts.”

For the word of God [is] living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it pierces even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow. It judges [the] thoughts and intentions of [the] heart.

For this [is] the covenant I will make with the house of Israel after those days, declares [the] Lord. I will put My laws in their minds and inscribe them on their hearts. And I will be their God, and they will be My people.

“This [is] the covenant I will make with them after those days, declares [the] Lord. I will put My laws in their hearts and inscribe them on their minds.”

let us draw near with a sincere heart in full assurance of faith, {having} our hearts sprinkled to cleanse us from a guilty conscience and [our] bodies washed with pure water.

{Do} not be carried away [by] all kinds [of] strange teachings, for [it is] good for the heart to be strengthened by grace [and] not by foods of no value to those devoted to [them].

If anyone considers himself religious [and yet] does not bridle his tongue, he deceives his heart [and his] religion [is] worthless.

But if you {harbor} bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your hearts, {do} not boast [in it] or deny the truth.

Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you. Cleanse [your] hands, [you] sinners, and purify [your] hearts, [you] double-minded.

{You have lived} on earth in luxury and self-indulgence. You have fattened your hearts in [the] day of slaughter.

You, too, be patient [and] strengthen your hearts, because the Lord’s coming is near.

[Since] you have purified your souls by obedience to the truth so that you have a genuine love for your brothers love one another deeply, from a pure heart.

but from the inner disposition of [your] heart, the unfading [ beauty ] of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is precious in God’s sight.

But in your hearts sanctify Christ [as] Lord. Always be prepared to give a defense to everyone who asks you the reason for the hope [that is] in you. But [respond] with gentleness and respect,

We also have the word of the prophets as confirmed beyond doubt. [And] you will do well to pay attention to it, as to a lamp shining in [a] dark place, until [the] day dawns and [the] morning star rises in your hearts.

[Their] eyes are full of adultery; their desire for sin is never satisfied they seduce [the] unstable [They are] accursed children with hearts trained in greed.

And by this we will know that we belong to the truth, and will assure our hearts in His presence

Even if our hearts condemn [us], God is greater than our hearts, and He knows all things.

Beloved, if our hearts do not condemn [us], we have confidence before God,

Then I will strike her children dead, and all the churches will know that I am the [One who] searches minds and hearts, and I will repay each of you according to your deeds.

For God has put it into their hearts to carry out His purpose by uniting to give their kingdom to the beast, until the words of God are fulfilled.

As much as she has glorified herself and lived in luxury, give her the same measure of torment and grief. In her heart she says ‘I sit [as] queen; I am not a widow and {will} never see grief.