4 Bible Verses about Intentions

making known to us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he purposed in himself

For the word of God is living, and effective, and sharper than any two-edged sword, and reaching even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrows, and distinguishes thoughts and intentions of mind;

For what man of you wishing to build a tower, does not first sit down and estimate the expense, whether he has the means to finish? lest having laid its foundation, and not being able to finish, all who see ridicule him, saying, This man began to build and was not able to finish.read more.
Or what king going to engage in war with another king, does not first sit down and consult whether he is able with ten thousand to meet him that comes against him with twenty thousand? And if not, while he is yet a great way off, sending an embassy he desires conditions of peace. So, therefore, no one of you can be my disciple who does not forsake all that he has.

And when it was day, the Jews formed a conspiracy and bound themselves by an oath, saying that they would not eat nor drink till they had killed Paul. And there were more than forty who took this oath, who came to the chief priests and elders and said, We have bound ourselves under a curse to taste nothing till we kill Paul.read more.
Now, therefore, speak to the chiliarch, with the Sanhedrim, to bring him down to you tomorrow, as if you were about to investigate his case more accurately, and we, before he comes nigh, are ready to kill him. But a son of Paul's sister hearing of this lying in wait, went and entering into the fortress told Paul. And Paul calling one of the centurions, said, Lead this young man to the chiliarch, for he has something to tell him. He therefore took him and led him to the chiliarch, and said, Paul the prisoner called me and asked me to lead this young man to you, who has something to tell you. And the chiliarch taking him by the hand and leading him aside, inquired, What is it that you have to tell me? And he said, The Jews have entered into a compact to ask you to bring down Paul to the Sanhedrim to-morrow, as if about to learn more accurately of something concerning him. But do not therefore be persuaded by them; for more than forty men of them lie in wait, who have taken an oath not to eat nor drink till they have killed him, and now they are ready, awaiting an answer from you. Then the chiliarch dismissed the young man, charging him, Tell no one that you have informed me of these things.