Bible verses about Affections, The
(From Torrey's Topical Textbook)
- Should be supremely set upon God
Deuteronomy 6:3; Mark 12:30- SHOULD BE SET
- Upon the commandments of God
Psalms 19:8-10; 119:20,97,103,167
- Upon the house and worship of God
I Chronicles 29:3; Psalms 26:8; 27:4; 84:1,2
- Upon the people of God
Psalms 16:3; Romans 12:10; II Corinthians 7:13-15; I Thessalonians 2:8
- Upon heavenly things
Colossians 3:1,2- Should be zealously engaged for God
Psalms 69:9; 119:139; Galatians 4:18- Christ claims the first place in
Matthew 10:37; Luke 14:26- Enkindled by communion with Christ
Luke 24:32- Blessedness of making God the object of
Psalms 91:14- Should not grow cold
Psalms 106:12,13; Matthew 24:12; Galatians 4:15; Revelation 2:4- Of saints, supremely set on God
Psalms 42:1; 73:25; 119:10- Of the wicked, not sincerely set on God
Isaiah 58:1,2; Ezekiel 33:31,32; Luke 8:13- Carnal affections should be mortified
Romans 8:13; 13:14; I Corinthians 9:27; Colossians 3:5; I Thessalonians 4:5- Carnal affections crucified in saints
Romans 6:6; Galatians 5:24- False teachers seek to captivate
Galatians 1:10; 4:17; II Timothy 3:6; II Peter 2:3,18; Revelation 2:14,20- Of the wicked, are unnatural and perverted
Romans 1:31; II Timothy 3:3; II Peter 2:10