8 Bible Verses about Divine Purposes
Most Relevant Verses
For thus says the LORD that created the heavens; God himself that formed the earth and made it; he has established it, he created it not in vain, he formed it to be inhabited: I am the LORD; and there is none else.
For the scripture says unto Pharaoh, Even for this same purpose have I raised you up, that I might show my power in you, and that my name might be declared throughout all the earth.
For the LORD of hosts has purposed, and who shall annul it? and his hand is stretched out, and who shall turn it back?
And the land shall tremble and sorrow: for every purpose of the LORD shall be performed against Babylon, to make the land of Babylon a desolation without an inhabitant.
But rise, and stand upon your feet: for I have appeared unto you for this purpose, to make you a minister and a witness both of these things which you have seen, and of those things in which I will appear unto you;
Having made known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he has purposed in himself:
According to the eternal purpose which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord:
He that commits sin is of the devil; for the devil sins from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil.
Bible Theasaurus
- Purposes (100 instances)
From Thematic Bible
divine Purposes » Sure of fulfilment
And the land shall tremble and sorrow: for every purpose of the LORD shall be performed against Babylon, to make the land of Babylon a desolation without an inhabitant.
divine Purposes » Eternal in Christ
According to the eternal purpose which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord:
divine Purposes » Revealed in the gospel
Having made known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he has purposed in himself:
divine Purposes » Irresistible
For the LORD of hosts has purposed, and who shall annul it? and his hand is stretched out, and who shall turn it back?
divine Purposes » Seen in his choice of instruments
But rise, and stand upon your feet: for I have appeared unto you for this purpose, to make you a minister and a witness both of these things which you have seen, and of those things in which I will appear unto you;
divine Purposes » Involves the overthrow of satan
He that commits sin is of the devil; for the devil sins from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil.