45 Bible Verses about Purpose

And they gave all the strange gods which were in their hands to Jacob, and the earrings in their ears. And Jacob hid them under the oak which was by Shechem.

the headdresses, and the leg ornaments, and the sashes, and the houses of the soul, and the amulets;

And Jehovah said, I have surely seen the affliction of My people who are in Egypt; I have heard their cry because of their taskmasters; for I know their sorrows. And I am coming down to deliver them out of the hand of the Egyptians, to bring them up out of that land, to a good land, a large land, to a land flowing with milk and honey, to the place of the Canaanites, and the Hittites, and the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Hivites and the Jebusites. And now behold, the cry of the sons of Israel has come to Me. And I have also seen the oppression with which the Egyptians oppress them. read more.
And now go, and I will send you to Pharaoh, that you may bring forth My people, the sons of Israel, out of Egypt.

Why then the Law? It was added because of transgressions, until the Seed should come to those to whom it had been promised, being ordained through angels in the Mediator's hand.

knowing this, that the law is not made for a righteous one, 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,

So that the Law has become a trainer of us until Christ, that we might be justified by faith.

because by the works of the Law none of all flesh will be justified in His sight; for through the Law is the knowledge of sin.

But the Law entered so that the offense might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound,

And all these things happened to them as examples; and it is written for our warning on whom the ends of the world have come.

My brothers, I do not count myself to have taken possession, but one thing I do, forgetting the things behind and reaching forward to the things before, I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.

But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness; and all these things shall be added to you.

And if it seems evil to you to serve Jehovah, choose this day whom you will serve, whether the gods which your fathers served Beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you live. But as for me and my house, we will serve Jehovah.

I have written these things to you who believe on the name of the Son of God, that you may know that you have everlasting life, and that you may believe on the name of the Son of God.

For whatever things were written before were written for our learning, so that we through patience and comfort of the Scriptures might have hope.

But these are written so that you might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing you might have life in His name.

But none of these things move me, neither do I count my life dear to myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus Christ, to testify fully the gospel of the grace of God.

I have glorified You upon the earth. I have finished the work which You have given Me to do.

Jesus said to them, My food is to do the will of Him who sent Me and to finish His work.

Blessed be Jehovah, who has given rest to 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 truly I say to you, Till the heaven and the earth pass away, not one jot or one tittle shall in any way pass from the Law until all is fulfilled.

The heaven and the earth shall pass away, but My Words shall not pass away.

Therefore it is of faith so that it might be according to grace; for the promise to be made sure to all the seed, not only to that which is of the Law, but to that also which is of the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all

Your testimonies are very sure; holiness becomes Your house forever, O Jehovah.

And many people shall go and say, Come, and let us go to the mountain of Jehovah, 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 out the Law, and the Word of Jehovah from Jerusalem.

And they taught in Judah and had the book of the Law of Jehovah with them, and went around throughout all the cities of Judah and taught the people.

And you shall teach them to your sons, 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.

Remember the day that you stood before Jehovah your God in Horeb, when Jehovah said to me, Gather the people to Me, and I will make them hear My Words so that they may learn to fear Me all the days that they shall live upon the earth, and they may teach their sons.

For he mightily confuted the Jews publicly, proving by the Scriptures that Jesus was the Christ.

Speak these things, and exhort, and rebuke with all authority. Let no one despise you.

Son of man, I have made you a watchman to the house of Israel. Therefore hear the Word of My mouth, and give them warning from Me.

Go! Stand and speak all the words of this Life to the people in the temple.

But Jehovah said to me, Do not say, I am a boy; for you shall go to all that I shall send you, and whatever I command you, you shall speak.

And you must gird up your loins, and arise, and speak to them all that I command you. Do not be terrified at their faces, lest I prostrate you before them.

But until this day, when Moses is read, the veil is on their heart.

For those living in Jerusalem, and their rulers, not having known this One, and the voices of the Prophets being read throughout every sabbath, condemning Him, they fulfilled the Scriptures.

And He answered and said to them, Have you not read that He who made them at the beginning "made them male and female",

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

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

Every word of God is pure; He is a shield to those who put their trust in Him.

The Precepts of Jehovah are right, rejoicing the heart; the Commandments of Jehovah are pure, giving light to the eyes.

I have not spoken in secret, in a dark place of the earth. I did not say to the seed of Jacob, Seek me in vain. I Jehovah speak righteousness, I declare things that are right.

As for God, His way is perfect; the Word of Jehovah is tried; He is a shield to all those who trust in Him.

The Words of Jehovah are pure Words, like silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times.

But even if we or an angel from Heaven preach a gospel to you beside what we preached to you, let him be accursed.

Where there is no vision, the people perish; but he who keeps the law, he is blessed.

He who rejects Me and does not receive My Words has one who 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 do not speak according to this Word, it is because no light is in them.

And for this cause we thank God without ceasing, that when you received the Word of hearing, of God, you welcomed it as the Word of God, not as a word of men, but as it is, truly the Word of God, which also effectually works in you who believe.

And if anyone takes away from the Words of the Book of this prophecy, God will take away his part out of the Book of Life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which have been written in this Book.

You shall not add to the Word which I command you, neither shall you take away from it, so that you may keep the commands of Jehovah your God which I command you.

All the things I command you, be careful to do it. You shall not add to it, nor take away from it.

Do not add to His Words, lest He reprove you and you be found a liar.

And He came to Nazareth, where He had been brought up. And, as His custom was, He went in to the synagogue on the Sabbath day and stood up to read.

And he took the book of the covenant, and read in the ears of the people. And they said, All that Jehovah has said we will 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 Jehovah in Jehovah's house.

And when this letter is read before you, cause that it be read also in the church of the Laodiceans, and that you also read the letter of Laodicea.

You search the Scriptures, for in them you think you have eternal life. And they are the ones witnessing of Me,

And these were more noble than those of Thessalonica, in that they received the Word with all readiness of mind and searched the Scriptures daily to see if those things were so.

For whatever things were written before were written for our learning, so that we through patience and comfort of the Scriptures might have hope.

And it shall be with him, and he shall read it all the days of his life, so that he may learn to fear Jehovah his God, to keep all the words of this Law, and these statutes, to do them,

Seek out of the book of Jehovah, and read; not one of these shall fail, none shall lack its mate; for My mouth has commanded, and His Spirit has gathered them.

Now He who supplies seed to the sower, and bread for eating, may He supply and multiply your seed, and increase the fruits of your righteousness

He who goes forth and weeps, bearing precious seed, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him.

The sower sows the Word. And these are those by the wayside, where the Word is sown. And when they hear, Satan comes immediately and takes away the Word that was sown in their hearts.

And all these things happened to them as examples; and it is written for our warning on whom the ends of the world have come.

I have written these things to you who believe on the name of the Son of God, that you may know that you have everlasting life, and that you may believe on the name of the Son of God.

For whatever things were written before were written for our learning, so that we through patience and comfort of the Scriptures might have hope.

But these are written so that you might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing you might have life in His name.