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THOUGHT

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Thought refers to an inward purpose, plan, device, or process of reasoning. Scripture contrasts human thoughts with God’s higher thoughts and also uses the term for inner deliberations that may reveal the heart.
Biblical Usage
Scripture contrasts God’s thoughts with human thoughts, emphasizing the superiority of God’s ways and purposes. In the New Testament, thoughts may refer to inward reasonings or deliberations that arise within a person.