45 Bible Verses about Purpose
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And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.
For the scripture says unto Pharaoh, Even for this same purpose have I raised you up, that I might show my power in you, and that my name might be declared throughout all the earth.
The LORD has made all things for himself: yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.
Because to every purpose there is time and judgment, therefore the misery of man is heavy upon him.
And indeed for this very cause have I raised you up, to show in you my power; and that my name may be declared throughout all the earth.
There are many plans in a man's heart; nevertheless the counsel of the LORD, that shall stand.
Who has saved us, and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began,
According to the eternal purpose which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord:
For it is God who works in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure.
Fulfill you my joy, that you be like minded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind.
Every man according as he purposes in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loves a cheerful giver.
I know that you can do everything, and that no thought can be withheld from you.
In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who works all things after the counsel of his own will:
Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure:
For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God has before ordained that we should walk in them.
For David, after he had served his own generation by the will of God, fell asleep, and was laid with his fathers, and saw corruption:
So shall my word be that goes forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing for which I sent it.
For even to this were you called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that you should follow his steps:
Has not the potter power over the clay, of the same lump to make one vessel unto honor, and another unto dishonor?
But rise, and stand upon your feet: for I have appeared unto you for this purpose, to make you a minister and a witness both of these things which you have seen, and of those things in which I will appear unto you;
But in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also of wood and of earth; and some to honor, and some to dishonor.
From Thematic Bible
Ear-ring » Worn » Purpose » Idolatry
And they gave unto Jacob all the foreign gods which were in their hand, and all their earrings which were in their ears; and Jacob hid them under the oak which was by Shechem.
The headdresses, and the ornaments of the legs, and the headbands, and the perfume boxes, and the charms,
moses » God reveals » Purpose » deliver » israelites
And the LORD said, I have surely seen the affliction of my people who are in Egypt, and have heard their cry by reason of their taskmasters; for I know their sorrows; And I have come down to deliver them out of the hand of the Egyptians, and to bring them up out of that land unto a good and large land, unto a land flowing with milk and honey; unto the place of the Canaanites, and the Hittites, and the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites. Now therefore, behold, the cry of the children of Israel has come unto me: and I have also seen the oppression with which the Egyptians oppress them. read more.
Come now therefore, and I will send you unto Pharaoh, that you may bring forth my people the children of Israel out of Egypt.
Purpose » Of law
Why then the law? It was added because of transgressions, till the descendant should come to whom the promise was made; and it was ordained by angels in the hand of a mediator.
Knowing this, that the law is not made for a righteous man, but for the lawless and disobedient, for the ungodly and for sinners, for unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for manslayers,
Therefore the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith.
Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin.
Moreover the law entered, that the offense might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound:
Purpose » Of the bible » To relate human experience as a warning
Now all these things happened unto them for examples: and they are written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the ages are come.
Purpose » Of life » Attaining Christlikeness
Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.
Purpose » Of life » Seeking God's kingdom
But seek you first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
Purpose » Of life » The service of God
And if it seem evil unto you to serve the LORD, choose you this day whom you will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD.
Purpose » Of the bible » To give knowledge of eternal life
These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that you may know that you have eternal life, and that you may believe on the name of the Son of God.
Purpose » Of the bible » To give hope to men
For whatever things were written before were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.
Purpose » Of the bible » To authenticate the divinity of Christ
But these are written, that you might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing you might have life through his name.
Purpose » Of life » Completing the course joyfully
But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.
Purpose » Of life » Finishing the divine task
Purpose » Of life » Doing the father's will
Jesus said unto them, My food is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work.
The bible » Purpose » Absolutely trustworthy
Blessed be the LORD, that has given rest unto his people Israel, according to all that he promised: there has not failed one word of all his good promise, which he promised by the hand of Moses his servant.
For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass away, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.
Therefore it is of faith, that it might be by grace; to the end the promise might be sure to all the descendants; not to those only who are of the law, but to those also who are of the faith of Abraham; who is the father of us all,
Your testimonies are very sure: holiness becomes your house, O LORD, forever.
The bible » Purpose » Profitable for instruction
And many people shall go and say, Come, and let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob; and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths: for out of Zion shall go forth the law, and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem.
And they taught in Judah, and had the book of the law of the LORD with them, and went about throughout all the cities of Judah, and taught the people.
And you shall teach them to your children, speaking of them when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way, when you lie down, and when you rise up.
Especially the day that you stood before the LORD your God in Horeb, when the LORD said unto me, Gather me the people together, and I will make them hear my words, that they may learn to fear me all the days that they shall live upon the earth, and that they may teach their children.
For he mightily convinced the Jews, and that publicly, showing by the scriptures that Jesus was the Christ.
The bible » Purpose » It contains the message to be delivered
Son of man, I have made you a watchman unto the house of Israel: therefore hear the word at my mouth, and give them warning from me.
But the LORD said unto me, Say not, I am a child: for you shall go to all that I shall send you, and whatsoever I command you you shall speak.
You therefore prepare yourself, and arise, and speak unto them all that I command you: be not dismayed at their faces, lest I confound you before them.
The bible » Purpose » Ignorance of, perilous
For they that dwell at Jerusalem, and their rulers, because they knew him not, nor yet the voices of the prophets who are read every sabbath day, they have fulfilled them in condemning him.
And he answered and said unto them, Have you not read, that he who made them at the beginning made them male and female,
But he said unto them, Have you not read what David did, when he was hungry, and they that were with him;
Jesus answered and said unto them, You do err, not knowing the scriptures, nor the power of God.
The bible » Purpose » Purity of
Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him.
The statutes of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment of the LORD is pure, enlightening the eyes.
I have not spoken in secret, in a dark place of the earth: I said not unto the descendants of Jacob, Seek me in vain: I the LORD speak righteousness, I declare things that are right.
As for God, his way is perfect: the word of the LORD is proven: he is a shield to all those that trust in him.
The words of the LORD are pure words: as silver tested in a furnace of earth, purified seven times.
The bible » Purpose » The standard of faith and duty
But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed.
He that rejects me, and receives not my words, has one that judges him: the word that I have spoken, the same shall judge him in the last day.
To the law and to the testimony: if they speak not according to this word, it is because there is no light in them.
For this cause also thank we God without ceasing, because, when you received the word of God which you heard of us, you received it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, which effectually works also in you that believe.
The bible » Purpose » Its words sacred, not to be altered
And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book.
You shall not add unto the word which I command you, neither shall you take away from it, that you may keep the commandments of the LORD your God which I command you.
Whatsoever thing I command you, observe to do it: you shall not add thereto, nor take away from it.
The bible » Purpose » Read in the great congregation
And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up: and, as his custom was, he went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and stood up to read.
And he took the book of the covenant, and read in the hearing of the people: and they said, All that the LORD has said will we do, and be obedient.
And afterward he read all the words of the law, the blessings and cursings, according to all that is written in the book of the law.
And Baruch the son of Neriah did according to all that Jeremiah the prophet commanded him, reading in the book the words of the LORD in the LORD's house.
And when this epistle is read among you, cause that it be read also in the church of the Laodiceans; and that you likewise read the epistle from Laodicea.
The bible » Purpose » The study of encouraged
Search the scriptures; for in them you think you have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me.
These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.
For whatever things were written before were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.
And it shall be with him, and he shall read therein all the days of his life: that he may learn to fear the LORD his God, to keep all the words of this law and these statutes, to do them:
Seek you from out of the book of the LORD, and read: not one of these shall fail, none shall lack her mate: for my mouth has commanded it, and his spirit has gathered them.
The bible » Purpose » Contains seed-corn for the sower
Now he that ministers seed to the sower both minister bread for your food, and multiply your seed sown, and increase the fruits of your righteousness;)
He that goes forth weeping, bearing precious seed, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him.
The sower sows the word. And these are they by the wayside, where the word is sown; but when they have heard, Satan comes immediately, and takes away the word that was sown in their hearts.
The bible » Purpose » To relate human experience as a warning
Now all these things happened unto them for examples: and they are written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the ages are come.
The bible » Purpose » To give knowledge of eternal life
These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that you may know that you have eternal life, and that you may believe on the name of the Son of God.
The bible » Purpose » To give hope to men
For whatever things were written before were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.
The bible » Purpose » To authenticate the divinity of Christ
But these are written, that you might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing you might have life through his name.
Topics on Purpose
Adversity, Purpose Of
2 Samuel 12:9-12Why have you despised the commandment of the LORD, to do evil in his sight? you have killed Uriah the Hittite with the sword, and have taken his wife to be your wife, and have slain him with the sword of the children of Ammon.
Afflictions, Purpose Of
Isaiah 63:9In all their affliction he was afflicted, and the angel of his presence saved them: in his love and in his pity he redeemed them; and he bore them, and carried them all the days of old.
Anointing, Medical Purpose
Luke 10:34And went to him, and bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine, and set him on his own beast, and brought him to an inn, and took care of him.
Ark Of The Covenant, Purpose
Exodus 25:16And you shall put into the ark the testimony which I shall give you.
Divine Purposes
Isaiah 45:18For thus says the LORD that created the heavens; God himself that formed the earth and made it; he has established it, he created it not in vain, he formed it to be inhabited: I am the LORD; and there is none else.
doctrine, Purpose of
2 Timothy 2:25In meekness instructing those that oppose them; if God perhaps will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth;
Examples, Purpose Of
2 Peter 2:6And turning the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah into ashes condemned them by a catastrophe, making them an example unto those that later should live ungodly;
God, Purpose Of
Isaiah 46:10-11Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure:
Holiness, Purpose Of
Leviticus 19:2Speak unto all the congregation of the children of Israel, and say unto them, You shall be holy: for I the LORD your God am holy.
Imperfection, And God's Purposes
Genesis 1:31And God saw everything that he had made, and, behold, it was very good. And the evening and the morning were the sixth day.
Inspiration Of The Holy Spirit, Purpose Of
Acts 1:16Men and brethren, this scripture must needs have been fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit by the mouth of David spoke before concerning Judas, who was guide to them that took Jesus.
Law, Purpose Of
Galatians 3:19Why then the law? It was added because of transgressions, till the descendant should come to whom the promise was made; and it was ordained by angels in the hand of a mediator.
Leisure, Nature And Purpose Of
Genesis 2:2And on the seventh day God ended his work which he had made; and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made.
Life's Purpose
Joshua 24:15And if it seem evil unto you to serve the LORD, choose you this day whom you will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD.
Man's Purposes
Hebrews 4:12For the word of God is living, and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.
Marriage, Purpose Of
Matthew 19:4And he answered and said unto them, Have you not read, that he who made them at the beginning made them male and female,
Scripture, Purpose Of
2 Timothy 3:14-15But continue in the things which you have learned and have been assured of, knowing of whom you have learned them;
Second Coming Of Christ, The Purpose
Hebrews 9:28So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and unto them that look for him shall he appear the second time without sin unto salvation.
Seven Days For Legal Purposes
Exodus 22:30Likewise shall you do with your oxen, and with your sheep: seven days it shall be with its mother; on the eighth day you shall give it to me.
Spiritual Gifts, Purpose Of
1 Corinthians 14:12Even so you, since you are zealous of spiritual gifts, seek that you may excel to the edifying of the church.