Motives

All a man’s ways are pure in his own eyes, but his motives are weighed out by the LORD.

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.

If I fought wild beasts in Ephesus for human motives, what did I gain? If the dead are not raised, “Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die.”

What then is the issue? Just this: that in every way, whether by false motives or true, Christ is preached. And in this I rejoice. Yes, and I will continue to rejoice,

For our appeal does not arise from deceit or ulterior motives or trickery.

And when you do ask, you do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, that you may squander it on your pleasures.