Jeremiah 17:10
New American Standard Bible
10 I, the Lord, (A)search the heart,
I test the [a]mind,
(B)To give to each person according to his ways,
According to the [b]results of his deeds.
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- Jeremiah 17:10 Lit kidneys
- Jeremiah 17:10 Lit fruit
Jeremiah 17:10
Amplified Bible
10
“I, the Lord, search and examine the mind,
I test the heart,
To give to each man according to his ways,
According to the results of his deeds.
Jeremiah 17:10
New International Version
Jeremiah 17:10
King James Version
10 I the Lord search the heart, I try the reins, even to give every man according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings.
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Romans 8:27
New American Standard Bible
27 and (A)He who searches the hearts knows what (B)the mind of the Spirit is, because He (C)intercedes for the [a]saints according to the will of God.
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- Romans 8:27 Lit holy ones; i.e., God’s people
Romans 8:27
Amplified Bible
27 And He who searches the hearts knows what the mind of the Spirit is, because the Spirit intercedes [before God] on behalf of [a]God’s people in accordance with God’s will.(A)
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- Romans 8:27 Lit the saints.
Romans 8:27
New International Version
27 And he who searches our hearts(A) knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes(B) for God’s people in accordance with the will of God.
Romans 8:27
King James Version
27 And he that searcheth the hearts knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit, because he maketh intercession for the saints according to the will of God.
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1 Chronicles 28:9
New American Standard Bible
9 “As for you, my son Solomon, know the God of your father, and (A)serve Him wholeheartedly and with a willing [a]mind; (B)for the Lord searches all hearts, and understands every intent of the thoughts. (C)If you seek Him, He will let you find Him; but if you forsake Him, He will reject you forever.
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- 1 Chronicles 28:9 Lit soul
1 Chronicles 28:9
Amplified Bible
9 “As for you, Solomon my son, know the God of your father [have personal knowledge of Him, be acquainted with, and understand Him; appreciate, heed, and cherish Him] and serve Him with a blameless heart and a willing mind; for the Lord searches all hearts and minds, and understands every intent and inclination of the thoughts. If you seek Him [inquiring for and of Him and requiring Him as your first and vital necessity] He will let you find Him; but [a]if you abandon (turn away from) Him, He will reject you forever.
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- 1 Chronicles 28:9 In 1 Chr 28:7 God promises to establish Solomon’s kingdom forever; however, in 1 Kin 11:9-11 God becomes angry with Solomon for his degenerate conduct and tolerance of paganism and declares that the kingdom will be torn from him. By disregarding God’s word Solomon nullified his covenant with God. His wisdom was overcome by his love of power, his lack of ethics, his arrogance, his personal aggrandizement, and his distorted sense of privilege.
1 Chronicles 28:9
New International Version
9 “And you, my son Solomon, acknowledge the God of your father, and serve him with wholehearted devotion(A) and with a willing mind, for the Lord searches every heart(B) and understands every desire and every thought. If you seek him,(C) he will be found by you; but if you forsake(D) him, he will reject(E) you forever.
1 Chronicles 28:9
King James Version
9 And thou, Solomon my son, know thou the God of thy father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind: for the Lord searcheth all hearts, and understandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts: if thou seek him, he will be found of thee; but if thou forsake him, he will cast thee off for ever.
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Hebrews 4:12
New American Standard Bible
12 For (A)the word of God is (B)living and (C)active, and sharper than any two-edged (D)sword, even penetrating as far as the division of (E)soul and (F)spirit, of both joints and marrow, and (G)able to [a]judge the thoughts and intentions of the heart.
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- Hebrews 4:12 Or discern
Hebrews 4:12
Amplified Bible
12 For the word of God is living and active and full of power [making it operative, energizing, and effective]. It is sharper than any two-edged [a]sword, penetrating as far as the division of the [b]soul and spirit [the completeness of a person], and of both joints and marrow [the deepest parts of our nature], exposing and judging the very thoughts and intentions of the heart.
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- Hebrews 4:12 In addition to “sword,” the word in Greek was used for the knife used by the priests to slit the throats of the sacrificial lambs and for the knife (scalpel) used by a surgeon.
- Hebrews 4:12 “soul and spirit” used here to emphasize the whole person, not two separate entities as in other passages.
Hebrews 4:12
King James Version
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 thoughts and intents of the heart.
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Revelation 2:23
New American Standard Bible
23 And I will kill her children with [a]plague, and all the churches will know that I am He who (A)searches the [b]minds and hearts; and (B)I will give to each one of you according to your deeds.
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- Revelation 2:23 Lit death; i.e., a particular kind of death
- Revelation 2:23 Lit kidneys; i.e., inner man
Revelation 2:23
Amplified Bible
23 And I will kill her children (followers) with [a]pestilence [thoroughly annihilating them], and all the churches will know [without any doubt] that I am He who searches the [b]minds and hearts [the innermost thoughts, purposes]; and I will give to each one of you [a reward or punishment] according to your deeds.(A)
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- Revelation 2:23 Lit death.
- Revelation 2:23 Lit kidneys, i.e. inner man. In Jewish thought, the kidneys were considered a source of wisdom (cf Ps 16:7).
Revelation 2:23
New International Version
Revelation 2:23
King James Version
23 And I will kill her children with death; and all the churches shall know that I am he which searcheth the reins and hearts: and I will give unto every one of you according to your works.
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Psalm 26:2
New American Standard Bible
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- Psalm 26:2 Lit kidneys, figurative for inner man
Psalm 26:2
Amplified Bible
2
Examine me, O Lord, and try me;
Test my heart and my mind.
Psalm 26:2
New International Version
Psalm 26:2
King James Version
2 Examine me, O Lord, and prove me; try my reins and my heart.
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