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Bible Quotes About Good Intentions

11 Scripture verses about good intentions from the King James Version, with full verse text for study and meditation.

Explore what the Bible says about good intentions. This collection of 13 key Scripture passages reveals God's wisdom and guidance on this important theme.

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New Testament

Top 10 Bible Quotes About Good Intentions

Psalms 26:1 — “A Psalm of David. Judge me, O LORD; for I have walked in mine integrity: I have trusted also in the LORD; therefore I shall not slide.”
Proverbs 14:12 — “There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.”
Proverbs 16:2 — “All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but the LORD weigheth the spirits.”
Isaiah 41:10 — “Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.”
Luke 14:28 — “For which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have sufficient to finish it?”
Romans 5:3 — “And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience;”
Romans 8:28 — “And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.”
Colossians 3:1 — “If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God.”
Hebrews 4:12 — “For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoug...”
James 4:3 — “Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts. lusts: or, pleasures”

Old Testament Quotes About Good Intentions (4)

“A Psalm of David. Judge me, O LORD; for I have walked in mine integrity: I have trusted also in the LORD; therefore I shall not slide.”

Psalms 26:1KJV

“There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.”

Proverbs 14:12KJV

“All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but the LORD weigheth the spirits.”

Proverbs 16:2KJV

“Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.”

Isaiah 41:10KJV

New Testament Quotes About Good Intentions (7)

“For which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have sufficient to finish it?”

Luke 14:28KJV

“And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience;”

Romans 5:3KJV

“And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.”

Romans 8:28KJV

“If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God.”

Colossians 3:1KJV

“For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.”

Hebrews 4:12KJV

“Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts. lusts: or, pleasures”

James 4:3KJV

“Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.”

James 4:17KJV

Frequently Asked Questions About Good Intentions in the Bible

What does the Bible say about good intentions?

The Bible contains 11 verses about good intentions, covering this topic from Genesis to Revelation. Scripture provides guidance, instruction, and comfort regarding good intentions through both the Old and New Testaments.

How many Bible verses are about good intentions?

There are 11 Bible verses about good intentions in the King James Version. These verses span multiple books of the Bible and cover various aspects of this topic.

What is the best Bible verse about good intentions?

While many verses address good intentions, the most well-known passages come from various books of the Bible. The best verse depends on your specific situation and what aspect of good intentions you are studying.

Where in the Bible does it talk about good intentions?

Good Intentions is discussed throughout the Bible in both the Old and New Testaments. You can find 11 references to this topic across multiple books including the Psalms, Proverbs, the Gospels, and the Epistles.