37 Bible Verses about Purpose

Wherefore then was the law? It was added because of transgressions, till the seed 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 doth not lie against a righteous man; but against the lawless and disobedient, against the ungodly and sinners, the unholy and prophane, against killers of their fathers or their mothers, against murderers,

Wherefore the law was our school-master unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith.

Therefore no flesh shall be justified in his sight by the works of the law; for by the law is the knowledge of sin.

But the law came in between, that the offence might abound: yet where sin abounded, grace did much more abound:

Now all these things happened to them for examples, and they are written for our admonition, on whom the ends of the ages are come.

Brethren, I do not account myself to have apprehended. But one thing I do, forgetting the things that are behind, and reaching forth unto the things which are before, I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.

But seek ye first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.

These things have I written to you that believe on the name of the Son of God, that ye may know ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the Son of God.

For whatsoever things were written aforetime, were written for our instruction, that we, through patience and consolation of the scriptures, may have hope.

But these are written, that ye may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing ye may have life thro' his name.

But none of these things move me; nor do I count my life precious to myself, so I may 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.

I have glorified thee on earth. I have finished the work which thou gavest me to do.

My meat is, to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work.

For verily I say to you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all things be effected.

Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall in no wise pass away.

Therefore it is of faith, that it might be of grace, that the promise might be firm 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, (As it is written,

For he earnesty debated with the Jews in publick, shewing by the scriptures, that Jesus was the Christ.

These things speak and exhort, and rebuke with all authority: let no man despise thee.

said, Go, stand and speak in the temple the words of this life.

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

For they that dwell at Jerusalem, and their rulers, neither knowing him, nor the sayings of the prophets, which are read very sabbath-day, have fulfilled them, in condemning him.

And he answering said to them, Have ye not read, that he who made them, made them male and female from the beginning?

But he said to them, Have ye not read what David did, when he was hungry, and they that were with him?

For in the resurrection,

But if we or an angel from heaven preach to you another gospel than we have preached to you, let him be accursed:

He that rejecteth me, and receiveth not my words, hath one that judgeth him; the word which I have spoken, that shall judge him at the last day.

For this cause also thank we God without ceasing, even because when ye received the word of God from us, ye received it, not as the word of men, but (as it is in truth) the word of God, who likewise effectually worketh in you that believe.

And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part of the tree of life, and the holy city, which are written in this book.

And he came to Nazareth, where he was brought up; and as his custom was; he went into the synagogue on the sabbath, and stood up to read.

And when this epistle hath been read among you, cause that it be read also in the church of the Laodiceans, and that ye likewise read the epistle from Laodicea.

Search the scriptures: in them ye think ye have eternal life: and it is they that testify of me.

These were more ingenuous than those of Thessalonica, receiving the word with all readiness of mind, and daily searching the scriptures, whether those things were so?

For whatsoever things were written aforetime, were written for our instruction, that we, through patience and consolation of the scriptures, may have hope.

And may he who supplieth seed to the sower, and bread for your food, supply and multiply your seed sown, and increase the fruits of your righteousness:)

The sower soweth the word. And these are they by the way-side, where the word is sown; but when they have heard, Satan cometh immediately, and taketh away the word sown in their hearts.

Now all these things happened to them for examples, and they are written for our admonition, on whom the ends of the ages are come.

These things have I written to you that believe on the name of the Son of God, that ye may know ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the Son of God.

For whatsoever things were written aforetime, were written for our instruction, that we, through patience and consolation of the scriptures, may have hope.

But these are written, that ye may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing ye may have life thro' his name.