13 Bible Verses about Man's Purposes

Most Relevant Verses

Numbers 15:30

But the person who does anything defiantly, whether he is native or an alien, that one is blaspheming the Lord; and that person shall be cut off from among his people.

1 Kings 8:18

But the Lord said to my father David, ‘Because it was in your heart to build a house for My name, you did well that it was in your heart.

Ezra 7:10

For Ezra had set his heart to study the law of the Lord and to practice it, and to teach His statutes and ordinances in Israel.

Acts 8:22

Therefore repent of this wickedness of yours, and pray the Lord that, if possible, the intention of your heart may be forgiven you.

2 Corinthians 5:9

Therefore we also have as our ambition, whether at home or absent, to be pleasing to Him.

Revelation 17:17

For God has put it in their hearts to execute His purpose by having a common purpose, and by giving their kingdom to the beast, until the words of God will be fulfilled.

2 Samuel 3:37

So all the people and all Israel understood that day that it had not been the will of the king to put Abner the son of Ner to death.

Isaiah 10:7

Yet it does not so intend,
Nor does it plan so in its heart,
But rather it is its purpose to destroy
And to cut off many nations.

1 Chronicles 22:7

David said to Solomon, “My son, I had intended to build a house to the name of the Lord my God.

1 Chronicles 28:2

Then King David rose to his feet and said, “Listen to me, my brethren and my people; I had intended to build a permanent home for the ark of the covenant of the Lord and for the footstool of our God. So I had made preparations to build it.

Bible Theasaurus

Never miss a post

Related Readings

New American Standard Bible Copyright ©1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation, La Habra, Calif. All rights reserved. For Permission to Quote Information visit http://www.lockman.org