49 Bible Verses about Life Purpose

Because it is God's purpose that our way of life may be not unclean but holy.

Who gave us salvation, marking us out for his purpose, not on account of our works, but in the measure of his purpose and his grace, which was given to us in Christ Jesus before times eternal,

Make my joy complete by being of the same mind, having the same love, being in harmony and of one mind;

For your life on earth is done, and you have a secret life with Christ in God.

For so you have the true end of your faith, even the salvation of your souls.

For it is God who is the cause of your desires and of your acts, for his good pleasure.

Offering the word of life; so that I may have glory in you in the day of Christ, because my running was not for nothing and my work was not without effect.

I see that you are able to do every thing, and to give effect to all your designs.

In whose hand is the soul of every living thing, and the breath of all flesh of man.

For to me life is Christ and death is profit.

But you took as your example my teaching, behaviour, purpose, and faith; my long waiting, my love, my quiet undergoing of trouble;

For by his act we were given existence in Christ Jesus to do those good works which God before made ready for us so that we might do them.

The thief comes only to take the sheep and to put them to death: he comes for their destruction: I have come so that they may have life and have it in greater measure.

For everything there is a fixed time, and a time for every business under the sun.

In whom we have a heritage, being marked out from the first in his purpose who does all things in agreement with his designs;

And for this purpose Christ went into death and came back again, that he might be the Lord of the dead and of the living.

Only let your behaviour do credit to the good news of Christ, so that if I come and see you or if I am away from you, I may have news of you that you are strong in one spirit, working together with one soul for the faith of the good news;

Every holy Writing which comes from God is of profit for teaching, for training, for guiding, for education in righteousness:

Only, as the Lord has given to a man, and as is the purpose of God for him, so let him go on living. And these are my orders for all the churches.

Now he who has made us for this very thing is God, who has given us the Spirit as a witness of what is to come.

Making clear from the first what is to come, and from past times the things which have not so far come about; saying, My purpose is fixed, and I will do all my pleasure;

For it is the purpose of the Lord of armies, and who will make it of no effect? when his hand is stretched out, by whom may it be turned back?

I go forward to the mark, even the reward of the high purpose of God in Christ Jesus.

For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has made me free from the law of sin and death.

If we are living by the Spirit, by the Spirit let us be guided.

In everything give praise: for this is the purpose of God in Christ Jesus for you.

So that you may give the rest of your lives in the flesh, not to the desires of men, but to the purpose of God.

For even as the Father has life in himself, so he has given to the Son to have life in himself.

But these are recorded, so that you may have faith that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and so that, having this faith you may have life in his name.

For they will give you increase of days, years of life, and peace.

A man's heart may be full of designs, but the purpose of the Lord is unchanging.

As the living Father has sent me, and I have life because of the Father, even so he who takes me for his food will have life because of me.

For every purpose there is a time and a decision, because the sorrow of man is great in him.

Paul, an Apostle of Jesus Christ by the purpose of God, in the hope of the life which is in Christ Jesus,

My days are past, my purposes are broken off, even the desires of my heart.

The Lord has made everything for his purpose, even the sinner for the day of evil.

The Lord has taken an oath, saying, My design will certainly come about, and my purpose will be effected:

Is not life more than food, and the body than its clothing?

The fear of the Lord gives long life, but the years of the evil-doer will be cut short.

And we are conscious that all things are working together for good to those who have love for God, and have been marked out by his purpose.

(For all my breath is still in me, and the spirit of God is my life;)

Now David, having done God's work for his generation, went to sleep, and was put with his fathers, and his body came to destruction:

Who gave himself as an offering for all; witness of which was to be given at the right time;

But, for this very reason, I have kept you from destruction, to make clear to you my power, and so that my name may be honoured through all the earth.

And I will give them one heart and one way, so that they may go on in the worship of me for ever, for their good and the good of their children after them:

Jesus said to him, I am the true and living way: no one comes to the Father but by me.

Greater love has no man than this, that a man gives up his life for his friends.

This is God's purpose for you: because Jesus himself underwent punishment for you, giving you an example, so that you might go in his footsteps:

For this cause those who are in Christ Jesus will not be judged as sinners.