'Purpose' in the Bible

Again, it was said, Whoever puts away his wife has to give her a statement in writing for this purpose:

But their worship is to no purpose, while they give as their teaching the rules of men.

Then the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins, the friends of the bride, who took their lights, and went out with the purpose of meeting the husband.

But when the disciples saw it they were angry, saying, To what purpose is this waste?

Now when it was morning, all the chief priests and those in authority took thought together with the purpose of putting Jesus to death.

And he said to them, Let us go to other parts into the nearest towns, so that I may give teaching there, because for this purpose I came.

For he had made such a great number well that all those who were diseased were falling down before him for the purpose of touching him.

And when he was by himself, those who were round him with the twelve put questions to him about the purpose of the stories.

But their worship is to no purpose, while they give as their teaching the rules of men.

But some of them were angry among themselves, saying, For what purpose has this oil been wasted?

But she was greatly troubled at his words, and said to herself, What may be the purpose of these words?

But the Pharisees and the teachers of the law were against the purpose of God for themselves, not having had his baptism.)

At that time, certain Pharisees came to him and said, Go away from this place, because Herod's purpose is to put you to death.

For it will be done to the Son of man after the purpose of God, but unhappy is that man by whom he is given up.

Now six pots of stone, every one taking two or three firkins of water, were placed there for the purpose of washing, as is the way of the Jews.

At that point the disciples came back, and they were surprised to see him talking to a woman; but not one of them said to him, What is your purpose? or, Why are you talking to her?

And not for that nation only, but for the purpose of uniting in one body the children of God all over the world.

Now is my soul troubled; and what am I to say? Father, keep me from this hour. No: for this purpose have I come to this hour.

Then Pilate said to him, Are you then a king? Jesus made answer, You say that I am a king. For this purpose was I given birth, and for this purpose I came into the world, that I might give witness to what is true. Every lover of what is true gives ear to my voice.

To do that which had been fixed before by your hand and your purpose.

While you had it, was it not your property? and after you had given it in exchange, was it not still in your power? how has this purpose come into your mind? you have been false, not to men, but to God.

Now while Peter was in doubt as to the purpose of this vision, the men who were sent by Cornelius, having made search for Simon's house, came to the door,

And so I came without question, when I was sent for. What then is your purpose in sending for me?

And having taken him, he put him in prison, with four bands of armed men to keep watch over him; his purpose being to take him out to the people after the Passover.

But Elymas, the wonder-worker (for that is the sense of his name), put himself against them, with the purpose of turning the ruler from the faith.

But the Jews, being moved with envy, took with them certain low persons from among the common people, and getting together a great number of people, made an outcry in the town, attacking the house of Jason with the purpose of taking them out to the people.

And on the first day of the week, when we had come together for the holy meal, Paul gave them a talk, for it was his purpose to go away on the day after; and he went on talking till after the middle of the night.

But we, going before him by ship, went to Assos with the purpose of taking Paul in there: for so he had given orders, because he himself was coming by land.

For Paul's purpose was to go past Ephesus, so that he might not be kept in Asia; for he was going quickly, in order, if possible, to be at Jerusalem on the day of Pentecost.

For I have not kept back from you anything of the purpose of God.

And as he might not be moved we did no more, saying, Let the purpose of God be done.

And he said, You have been marked out by the God of our fathers to have knowledge of his purpose, and to see the Upright One and to give ear to the words of his mouth.

But get up on your feet: for I have come to you for this purpose, to make you a servant and a witness of the things in which you have seen me, and of those in which you will see me;

And when the south wind came softly, being of the opinion that their purpose might be effected, they let the ship go and went sailing down the side of Crete, very near to the land.

But the captain, desiring to keep Paul safe, kept them from their purpose, and gave orders that those who had knowledge of swimming were to go off the ship and get first to land:

And I made the discovery that the law whose purpose was to give life had become a cause of death:

Was then that which is good, death to me? In no way. But the purpose was that sin might be seen to be sin by working death to me through that which is good; so that through the orders of the law sin might seem much more evil.

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.

Before the children had come into existence, or had done anything good or bad, in order that God's purpose and his selection might be effected, not by works, but by him whose purpose it is,

For the holy Writings say to Pharaoh, For this same purpose did I put you on high, so that I might make my power seen in you, and that there might be knowledge of my name through all the earth.

But you will say to me, Why does he still make us responsible? who is able to go against his purpose?

And let not your behaviour be like that of this world, but be changed and made new in mind, so that by experience you may have knowledge of the good and pleasing and complete purpose of God.

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.

Making it my purpose not to take the good news where Christ was named, so that my work might not be resting on that of others;

Paul, an Apostle of Jesus Christ by the purpose of God, and Sosthenes the brother,

For because, by the purpose of God, the world, with all its wisdom, had not the knowledge of God, it was God's pleasure, by so foolish a thing as preaching, to give salvation to those who had faith in him.

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.

My brothers, let every man keep in that condition which is the purpose of God for him.

But the man who is strong in mind and purpose, who is not forced but has control over his desires, does well if he comes to the decision to keep her a virgin.

For this cause, my dear brothers, be strong in purpose and unmoved, ever giving yourselves to the work of the Lord, because you are certain that your work is not without effect in the Lord.

But I will come to you after I have gone through Macedonia, for that is my purpose;

Paul, an Apostle of Jesus Christ by the purpose of God, and Timothy the brother, to the church of God which is in Corinth, with all the saints who are in all Achaia:

And being certain of this, it was my purpose to come to you before, so that you might have a second grace;

If then I had such a purpose, did I seem to be changing suddenly? or am I guided in my purposes by the flesh, saying, Yes, today, and, No, tomorrow?

For this reason we make it our purpose, in the body or away from it, to be well-pleasing to him.

We then, working together with God, make our request to you not to take the grace of God to no purpose.

It is not with the purpose of judging you that I say this: for I have said before that you are in our hearts for life and death together.

For you see what care was produced in you by this very sorrow of yours before God, what clearing of yourselves, what wrath against sin, what fear, what desire, what serious purpose, what punishment. In everything you have made it clear that you are free from sin in this business.

And going even farther than our hope, they first gave themselves to the Lord and to us after the purpose of God.

Let every man do after the purpose of his heart; not giving with grief, or by force: for God takes pleasure in a ready giver.

Who gave himself for our sins, so that he might make us free from this present evil world, after the purpose of our God and Father:

Did you undergo such a number of things to no purpose? if it is in fact to no purpose.

I am in fear of you, that I may have been working for you to no purpose.

Paul, an Apostle of Christ Jesus by the purpose of God, to the saints who are at Ephesus, and those who have faith in Christ Jesus:

As we were designed before by him for the position of sons to himself, through Jesus Christ, in the good pleasure of his purpose,

Having made clear to us the secret of his purpose, in agreement with the design which he had in mind, to put into his hands

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 that having the eyes of your heart full of light, you may have knowledge of what is the hope of his purpose, what is the wealth of the glory of his heritage in the saints,

In which you were living in the past, after the ways of this present world, doing the pleasure of the lord of the power of the air, the spirit who is now working in those who go against the purpose of God;

Which is seen in his eternal purpose in Christ Jesus our Lord:

I then, the prisoner in the Lord, make this request from my heart, that you will see that your behaviour is a credit to the position which God's purpose has given you,

There is one body and one Spirit, even as you have been marked out by God in the one hope of his purpose for you;

With prayers and deep desires, making requests at all times in the Spirit, and keeping watch, with strong purpose, in prayer for all the saints,

Whom I have sent to you for this very purpose, so that you may have knowledge of our position, and that he may give comfort to your hearts.

Now it is my purpose to make clear to you, brothers, that the cause of the good news has been helped by my experiences;

But those are preaching Christ in a spirit of competition, not from their hearts, but with the purpose of giving me pain in my prison.

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

Paul, an Apostle of Jesus Christ, by the purpose of God, and Timothy our brother,

For this reason, we, from the day when we had word of it, keep on in prayer for you, that you may be full of the knowledge of his purpose, with all wisdom and experience of the Spirit,

Of which I became a servant by the purpose of God which was given to me for you, to give effect to the word of God,

And for this purpose I am working, using all my strength by the help of his power which is working in me strongly.

And let the peace of Christ be ruling in your hearts, as it was the purpose of God for you to be one body; and give praise to God at all times.

And I have sent him to you for this very purpose, so that you may have news of how we are, and so that he may give your hearts comfort;

Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ Jesus, sends you his love, ever taking thought for you in his prayers, that you may be complete and fully certain of all the purpose of God.

Being conscious, my brothers, dear to God, that you have been marked out by God's purpose;

So that no man might be moved by these troubles; because you see that these things are part of God's purpose for us.

For the purpose of God for you is this: that you may be holy, and may keep yourselves from the desires of the flesh;

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

For God's purpose for us is not wrath, but salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,

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

God, by whom you have been marked out in his purpose, is unchanging and will make it complete.

For this reason, you are ever in our prayers, that you may seem to our God such as may have a part in his purpose and that by his power he will make all his good purpose, and the work of faith, complete;

But it is right for us to give praise to God at all times for you, brothers, loved by the Lord, because it was the purpose of God from the first that you might have salvation, being made holy by the Spirit and by faith in what is true:

And in this purpose he gave you a part through the good news of which we were the preachers, even that you might have part in the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.

So then, brothers, be strong in purpose, and keep the teaching which has been given to you by word or by letter from us.

And this is the purpose of all our work and our fighting, because our hope is in the living God, who is the Saviour of all men, and specially of those who have faith.

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

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,

And so they may get themselves free from the net of the Evil One, being made the prisoners of the Lord's servant, for the purpose of God.

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