13 Bible Verses about Man's Purposes

For the word of God is living, and potent, and sharper, above every two-edged sword, and piercing as far as the division both of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and discernible of the thoughts and intentions of the hear

But the soul that does anything with a high hand, whether he be home-born or a sojourner, the same blasphemes LORD, and that soul shall be cut off from among his people.

But LORD said to David my father, Whereas it was in thy heart to build a house for my name, thou did well that it was in thy heart.

For Ezra had set his heart to seek the law of LORD, and to do it, and to teach in Israel statutes and ordinances.

Repent therefore from this thine evil, and beg God, if perhaps the thought of thy heart will be forgiven thee.

Therefore also we aspire, whether at home or away from home, to be well-pleasing to him.

Each man as he purposes in his heart, not from regret or from necessity, for God loves a cheerful giver.

But thou have closely followed my doctrine, conduct, purpose, faith, longsuffering, love, perseverance,

For God gave in their hearts to do his will. Even to do one will, and to give their kingdom to the beast until the words of God would be ended.

So all the people and all Israel understood that day that it was not of the king to kill Abner the son of Ner.

However he does not so reason, nor does his heart so think, but it is in his heart to destroy, and to cut off nations not a few.

And David said to Solomon his son, As for me, it was in my heart to build a house to the name of LORD my God.

Then David the king stood up upon his feet, and said, Hear me, my brothers, and my people. As for me, it was in my heart to build a house of rest for the ark of the covenant of LORD, and for the footstool of our God. And I had made