47 Bible Verses about Everything Happening For A Reason
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And we have known that to those loving God all things do work together for good, to those who are called according to purpose;
What is that which hath been? already it is, and that which is to be hath already been, and God requireth that which is pursued.
Because of this I say to you, all whatever -- praying -- ye do ask, believe that ye receive, and it shall be to you.
and there is not a created thing not manifest before Him, but all things are naked and open to His eyes -- with whom is our reckoning.
I said in my heart concerning the matter of the sons of man that God might cleanse them, so as to see that they themselves are beasts.
in every thing give thanks, for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus in regard to you.
And all these things as types did happen to those persons, and they were written for our admonition, to whom the end of the ages did come,
In a day of prosperity be in gladness, And in a day of evil consider. Also this over-against that hath God made, To the intent that man doth not find anything after him.
but -- that the word may be fulfilled that was written in their law -- They hated me without a cause.
And I wish you to know, brethren, that the things concerning me, rather to an advancement of the good news have come,
for the all things are because of you, that the grace having been multiplied, because of the thanksgiving of the more, may abound to the glory of God;
for there is not anything hid that may not be manifested, nor was anything kept hid but that it may come to light.
For an event is to the sons of man, and an event is to the beasts, even one event is to them; as the death of this, so is the death of that; and one spirit is to all, and the advantage of man above the beast is nothing, for the whole is vanity.
then I considered all the work of God, that man is not able to find out the work that hath been done under the sun, because though man labour to seek, yet he doth not find; and even though the wise man speak of knowing he is not able to find.
But all this I have laid unto my heart, so as to clear up the whole of this, that the righteous and the wise, and their works, are in the hand of God, neither love nor hatred doth man know, the whole is before them.
What is that which hath been? it is that which is, and what is that which hath been done? it is that which is done, and there is not an entirely new thing under the sun.
for, if in the green tree they do these things -- in the dry what may happen?'
For to every delight there is a time and a judgment, for the misfortune of man is great upon him.
all things through him did happen, and without him happened not even one thing that hath happened.
Who is this -- he hath said, and it is, And the Lord hath not commanded it?
Declaring from the beginning the latter end, And from of old that which hath not been done, Saying, 'My counsel doth stand, And all My delight I do.'
and he said to them, 'These are the words that I spake unto you, being yet with you, that it behoveth to be fulfilled all the things that are written in the Law of Moses, and the Prophets, and the Psalms, about me.'
Sworn hath Jehovah of Hosts, saying, 'As I thought -- so hath it not been? And as I counselled -- it standeth;
And faith is of things hoped for a confidence, of matters not seen a conviction,
'Having obtained, therefore, help from God, till this day, I have stood witnessing both to small and to great, saying nothing besides the things that both the prophets and Moses spake of as about to come,
For I am Jehovah, I speak, The word that I speak -- it is done, It is not prolonged any more, For, in your days, O rebellious house, I speak a word, and I have done it, An affirmation of the Lord Jehovah.'
All things hath Jehovah wrought for Himself, And also the wicked worketh for a day of evil.
Many are the purposes in a man's heart, And the counsel of Jehovah it standeth.
And I declare to thee from that time, Before it cometh I have caused thee to hear, Lest thou say, 'Mine idol hath done them, And my graven image, And my molten image did command them.
in regard to the dispensation of the fulness of the times, to bring into one the whole in the Christ, both the things in the heavens, and the things upon the earth -- in him;
For he knoweth not that which shall be, for when it shall be who declareth to him?
And Ezekiel hath been to you for a type, According to all that he hath done ye do; In its coming in -- ye have known that I am the Lord Jehovah.
for, as many things as were written before, for our instruction were written before, that through the endurance, and the exhortation of the Writings, we might have the hope.
watch ye, then, in every season, praying that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that are about to come to pass, and to stand before the Son of Man.'
Remember former things of old, For I am Mighty, and there is none else, God -- and there is none like Me.
if the earthly things I said to you, and ye do not believe, how, if I shall say to you the heavenly things, will ye believe?
and those things became types of us, for our not passionately desiring evil things, as also these did desire.
And I send unto him, saying, 'It hath not been according to these words that thou art saying, for from thine own heart thou art devising them;'
and ye shall begin to hear of wars, and reports of wars; see, be not troubled, for it behoveth all these to come to pass, but the end is not yet.
'And because of the repeating of the dream unto Pharaoh twice, surely the thing is established by God, and God is hastening to do it.
Declare the things that are coming hereafter, And we know that ye are gods, Yea, ye may do good or do evil, And we look around and see it together.
wherefore be of good cheer, men! for I believe God, that so it shall be, even as it hath been spoken to me,
Whether for a rod, or for His land, Or for kindness -- He doth cause it to come.
and lo, thou shalt be silent, and not able to speak, till the day that these things shall come to pass, because thou didst not believe my words, that shall be fulfilled in their season.'
Only worthily of the good news of the Christ conduct ye yourselves, that, whether having come and seen you, whether being absent I may hear of the things concerning you, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one soul, striving together for the faith of the good news,
