7 Bible Verses about Intentions

He purposing to do evil for himself shall be called the master of mischief.

And if evil in your eyes to serve Jehovah, choose for yourselves this day whom ye will serve, whether the gods which your fathers served which are beyond the river, and whether the gods of the Amorite which ye dwelt in their land: and I and my house, we will serve Jehovah.

Having made known to us the mystery of his will, according to his benevolence which he purposed in himself:

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.

For which of you, wishing to build a tower, not first, having sat down, calculates the expense, if he have things for completion? That lest, having set the foundation, and not able to finish, all seeing begin to mock him, Saying, That this man began to build, and was not able to finish.read more.
Or what king, going to fight with another king in war, not, having sat down first, consults, if he be able with ten thousand to meet him coming with twenty thousand against him? And if he, yet being far off, having sent an embassy, asks things for peace. So then, every one of you, who renounces not all of his possessions, cannot be my disciple.

And Jehovah will see that great the evil of man in the earth, and every formation of the thoughts of his heart only evil all the days.

And it being day, certain of the Jews having made a condition, anathematized themselves, saying, neither to eat or drink till they kill Paul. And there were more than forty having made this conspiracy. Who having come to the chief priests and elders, said, By an anathema, we anathematized ourselves, to taste of nothing till we kill Paul.read more.
Now therefore do ye exhibit to the captain of a thousand, with the council, so that to-morrow he might bring him down to you, as about to examine more accurately the things concerning him: and we, before he draws near, are ready to kill him. And Paul's sister's son having heard of the ambuscade, having approached, and come into the camp, announced to Paul. And Paul having called one of the centurions, said, Bring this young man to the captain of a thousand; for he has something to announce to him. Then truly having taken him, he brought to the captain of a thousand, and says, Paul, the bound, having called me, asked to bring this young man to thee, having something to say to thee. The captain of a thousand, having taken his hand, and having withdrawn in private, inquired, What is it which thou hast to announce to me? And he said, That the Jews agreed together to ask thee, so that to-morrow thou mightest bring down Paul to the council, as about to inquire something more accurately about him. Therefore thou shouldest not be persuaded by them: for more than forty men of them lie in wait for him, who anathematized themselves, neither to eat or drink till they should kill him: and now are they prepared, expecting a promise from thee. Truly then the captain of a thousand discharged the young man, having enjoined him, Tell none that thou hast shown these things to me.