36 Bible Verses about Purpose

Then what is the law? It was added on account of the transgressions, until the seed to whom the promise was made should come; being ordained by angels in the hand of a mediator.

knowing this, that the law is not made for the righteous, but for the unrighteous and disorderly, for the ungodly and for sinners, for the unholy and the profane, for patricides, matricides and homocides,

Therefore the law became our schoolmaster to lead us to Christ, in order that we may be justified by faith;

Therefore no flesh shall be justified by works of law: for through law there is a perfect knowledge of sin.

But the law came, that the transgression might abound; but where sin did abound, there did grace superabound:

But these things happened unto them as examples; and were written for our admonition, on whom the ends of the ages have descended.

Brethren, I do not consider that I have yet received it; but there is one thing, indeed forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forward to those which are before, I press toward the goal unto the mark of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.

But seek first the kingdom, and His righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

I have written these things unto you, in order that you may know that you have eternal life; to those who believe on the name of the Son of God.

For so many things as were previously written were written for our instruction, in order that through the patience and through the consolation of the scriptures we may have hope.

and these have been written in order that you may believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God; and in order that believing you may have life through His name.

But I consider my life worthy of no consideration to myself, so as to finish my course, and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to bear testimony to the gospel of the grace of God.

I glorified thee upon the earth, having finished the work that thou hast given to me that I may do it.

Jesus says to them, My food is that I may do the will of Him that sent me, and finish His work.

For truly I say unto you, Until heaven and earth may pass away, one jot or tittle can not pass from the law, until all things may be accomplished.

But heaven and earth shall pass away, but my word can not pass away.

Therefore it is by faith, in order that it may be by grace; that the promise may be sure to all the seed; not only of the law, but also of the faith of Abraham; who is the father of us all,

For he vehemently argued down the Jews, publicly, showing through the scriptures that Jesus is the Christ.

Speak these things and exhort and convict with all authority; let no one despise thee.

Go, and standing in the temple, speak to the people all the words of this life.

but until this day when Moses is read, the veil lies upon their heart:

For those dwelling in Jerusalem, and the rulers, having rejected him, condemning him, have

And He responding said to them, Have you not read, that the one having made them from the beginning made them male and female?

And He said to them, Have you not read what David did, when he was hungry, and those with him?

and Jesus responding said to them, You err, not knowing the Scriptures, nor the power of God.

But indeed if we, or an angel from heaven, may preach unto you any other gospel except that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed.

He that rejects me, and receiving not my words, has one judging him: the word which I have spoken, it will judge him in the last day.

And on account of this we also give thanks to God incessantly, because, receiving the word of God from us by hearing, you received it not as the word of men, but, as it truly is, the word of God, who indeed works in you who believe.

and if any one may take from the words of the book of this prophecy, God will take his part from the tree of life, and from the holy city, from the things which are written in this book.

And He came into Nazareth, where He was brought up: and according to the custom to Him, He came into the synagogue on the Sabbath-day, and stood up to read.

And when the letter may be read by you, cause that it may also be read in the church of the Laodiceans; and that you may also read the letter from Laodicea.

Search the Scriptures, because in them ye think ye have eternal life; and they are they which testify concerning me;

but these were more noble than those in Thessalonica, who received the word with all enthusiasm, searching the scriptures daily, if these things are so.

For so many things as were previously written were written for our instruction, in order that through the patience and through the consolation of the scriptures we may have hope.

But he that gives seed to the sower, will also give bread to the eater, and multiply your sowing, and increase the fruits of your righteousness:

The sower sows the word. And those who are by the way-side, where the word is sown; and when they hear it, immediately Satan comes, and takes away the word which was sown in their hearts.

But these things happened unto them as examples; and were written for our admonition, on whom the ends of the ages have descended.

I have written these things unto you, in order that you may know that you have eternal life; to those who believe on the name of the Son of God.

For so many things as were previously written were written for our instruction, in order that through the patience and through the consolation of the scriptures we may have hope.

and these have been written in order that you may believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God; and in order that believing you may have life through His name.