47 Bible Verses about Everything Happening For A Reason

And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, who are the called according to purpose.

For everything there is a season, and a time for very purpose under heaven:

That which is, has been long ago, and that which is to be, has long ago been. And God seeks again that which has passed away.

Because of this I say to you, all things, as many as ye may ask, praying, believe that ye receive, and it will be for you.

And there is no creature concealed from his presence, but all things are naked and vulnerable to his eyes, before whom is the word to us.

I said in my heart, [It is] because of the sons of men, that God may prove them, and that they may see that they themselves are beasts.

In everything express thanks, for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.

Now all these things happened to those men for examples, and they were written for our admonition, to whom the ends of the ages came.

In the day of prosperity be joyful, and in the day of adversity consider. Yea, God has made the one side by side with the other, to the end that man should not find out anything after him.

But, that the word that is written in their law may be fulfilled, They hated me without cause.

But I want you to know, brothers, that the things in respect to me have come more for the advancement of the good-news,

For all things are for your sakes, so that the grace, which has multiplied because of the thankfulness of the many, may abound for the glory of God.

For there is not anything hid, except that it may be revealed, nor become secret, but that it may come to be visible.

For that which befalls the sons of men befalls beasts, even one thing befalls them; as the one dies, so dies the other. Yea, they all have one breath, and man has no preeminence above the beasts; for all is vanity.

then I beheld all the work of God, that man cannot find out the work that is done under the sun. Because however much a man labors to seek it out, yet he shall not find it. Yea moreover, though a wise man thinks to know it, yet he

For all this I laid to my heart, even to explore all this, that the righteous, and the wise, and their works, are in the hand of God. No man understands, either love or hatred. All is before them.

That which has been is that which shall be, and that which has been done is that which shall be done. And there is no new thing under the sun.

Because if they do these things in the green tree, what will happen in the dry?

For to every purpose there is a time and decision, although the distress of man is great upon him.

All things came to be through him, and apart from him not even one thing came to be that has come to be.

Who is he that says, and it comes to pass, when LORD does not command it?

declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times things that are not [yet] done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure,

And he said to them, These are the words that I spoke to you while still being with you, that it is necessary for all things that are written in the law of Moses, and the prophets, and the psalms about me to be fulfulled.

LORD of hosts has sworn, saying, Surely, as I have thought, so shall it come to pass, and as I have purposed, so shall it stand,

Now faith is the foundation of hoping, the evidence of events not being seen.

Having therefore experienced the help from God, I stand to this day solemnly declaring both to small and great, saying nothing apart from what both the prophets and Moses said was going to happen,

thus says lord LORD: It shall not stand, nor shall it come to pass.

For I am LORD. I will speak, and the word that I shall speak shall be performed. It shall be no more deferred. For in your days, O rebellious house, I will speak the word, and will perform it, says lord LORD.

LORD has made everything for its own end, yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.

There are many devices in a man's heart, but the counsel of LORD, that shall stand.

therefore I have declared it to thee from of old. Before it came to pass I showed it to thee, lest thou should say, My idol has done them. And my graven image, and my molten image, has commanded them.

for an administration of the fullness of the times. To gather together all things in the Christ, things in the heavens and things upon the earth,

For he knows not that which shall be, for who can tell him how it shall be?

Thus Ezekiel shall be to you a sign, according to all that he has done ye shall do. When this comes, then ye shall know that I am lord LORD.

For as many things as were written previously were written for our learning, so that through perseverance and through the encouragement of the scriptures we might have hope.

Watch ye therefore, making supplication at all times, so that ye may be considered worthy to escape all these things going to happen, and to stand before the Son of man.

Remember the former things of old, for I am God, and there is none else. [I am] God, and there is none like me,

If I told you earthly things, and ye do not believe, how will ye believe if I should tell you heavenly things?

But these things became our examples, for us not to be men who lust for evil things as those also lusted.

Then I sent to him, saying, There are no such things done as thou say, but thou imagine them out of thine own heart.

And ye are going to hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that ye not be alarmed, for all the things must happen, but the end is not yet.

And because the dream was doubled to Pharaoh, it is because the thing is established by God, and God will shortly bring it to pass.

Declare the things that are to come hereafter, that we may know that ye are gods. Yea, do good, or do evil, that we may be dismayed, and behold it together.

Therefore men, cheer up, for I believe God, that it will be so in that way it has been told to me.

He causes it to come, whether it be for correction, or for his land, or for loving kindness.

And behold, thou will be mute, and not able to speak until that day these things will come to pass, because thou did not believed my words, which will be fulfilled in their time.

Only be citizens worthy of the good-news of the Christ, so that, whether having come and having seen you or being absent, I may hear things about you that ye stand firm in one spirit, with one soul striving together for the faith o