37 Bible Verses about Purpose

What then availeth the law? It was added because of transgressions, till the seed should come, to whom the promise was made; and it was delivered by angels in the hand of a mediator.

knowing this, that a law does not lie against a righteous person, but against the lawless and unruly, the impious and wicked, the unholy and profane,

So that the law was our guide to lead us to Christ, that we might be justified by faith.

Wherefore by the works of the law no flesh shall be justified before Him: for by the law is the knowledge of sin.

Now the law made some entrance, that the offence might appear to abound; but where sin abounded, grace hath superabounded; that as sin had reigned in death,

Now all these things happened to them as examples: and are written for our admonition, on whom the last ages are come.

Brethren, I count not myself to have attained it: but one thing I do, forgetting the things which are behind, and stretching forward to those 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 shall be superadded unto you.

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

For whatever things were written heretofore, were written for our instruction; that we through patience and the consolation of the scriptures might have hope.

but these things are written, that ye may believe, that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye may have life through his name.

But none of these things move me, nor do I account my life dear, so that 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:

Jesus saith unto them, My food is to do the will of Him that sent me, and to finish his work.

for verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass away, not one jot nor one tittle shall pass from the law, till all be compleated.

Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.

And therefore it is of faith, that it might be by grace, that so the promise might be sure to all the seed; not to that only which is of the law, but also to that which is of the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all,

For he disputed vehemently with the Jews in public, proving by the scriptures, that Jesus was the Christ.

These things speak, and exhort; and reprove offenders with all authority: that none may despise thee.

"Go stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this life."

But to this day, when Moses is read, the veil is upon their heart.

For the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and their rulers, not knowing Him, have indeed fulfilled the words of the prophets, which are read every sabbath-day, in condemning Him.

And He answered and said unto them, Have ye not read, that He, who made them at first, made them male and female, and said, For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother,

But He replied, Have ye not read what David did, when he, and his attendants, were hungry? how he went into the house of God,

But Jesus answered them, Ye are mistaken, not knowing the scriptures nor the power of God:

But tho' we or an angel from heaven should preach to you any other gospel than what 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, that I have spoken, will condemn him at the last day.

For this also we thank God continually, that when ye received the word of God, which ye heard from us, ye received it not as the word of men, but (as it is in truth) the word of God, which also worketh effectually in you that believe.

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

And He came to Nazareth, where He had been brought up: and according to his custom He went into the synagogue on the sabbath-day, and stood up to read.

And when this letter has been read amongst you, cause it to be read also in the church of the Laodiceans; that ye may also read that from Laodicea.

Ye search the scriptures; for ye think that in them ye have eternal life:

These were more ingenuous than those at Thessalonica; for they received the word with all readiness of mind, searching the scriptures daily, whether these things were so.

For whatever things were written heretofore, were written for our instruction; that we through patience and the consolation of the scriptures might have hope.

And may He, who supplieth seed to the sower, and giveth bread for food, furnish and multiply your sowing, and increase the fruits of your bounty:)

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

Now all these things happened to them as examples: and are written for our admonition, on whom the last ages are come.

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

For whatever things were written heretofore, were written for our instruction; that we through patience and the consolation of the scriptures might have hope.

but these things are written, that ye may believe, that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye may have life through his name.