13 Bible Verses about Man's Purposes
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For the word of God living, and effective, and more piercing than any two-mouthed sword, and penetrating even to the division both of soul and spirit, both the joints and marrows, and a critic of the reflections and thoughts of the heart.
And the soul which shall do with a high hand, from the native, and from the stranger, it reproaches Jehovah, and that soul was cut off from the midst of its people.
And Jehovah will say to David my father, Because it was with thy heart to build a house for my name, it was good it was with thy heart
For Ezra prepared his heart to seek the law of Jehovah, and to do, and to teach in Israel the law and judgment.
Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray to God, if perhaps the thought of thy heart be remitted to thee.
Wherefore also let us seek the honour, whether being at home, whether being absent, to be pleasing to him.
Each as he chooses in the heart; not of grief, or of necessity: for God loves a cheerful giver.
And thou hast closely followed my doctrine, mode of life, purpose, faith, long suffering, love, patience,
For God gave to their hearts to do his purpose, and to do one purpose, and to give their kingdom to the wild beast, till the words of God be fulfilled.
And all the people knew, and all Israel, in that day, that it was not from the king to kill Abner son of Ner.
And he will not thus purpose, and his heart will not reckon thus; for in his heart to destroy and to cut off nations not few.
And David will say to Solomon his son, I, it was with my heart to build a house to the name of Jehovah my God.
And David the king will rise upon his feet and say, Hear me, my brethren and my people: I with my heart to build a house of rest for the ark of the covenant of Jehovah, and for the footstool of the feet of our God; and I prepared for the building.
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