96 Bible Verses about will

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Matthew 7:6-8

Don’t give what is holy to dogs or toss your pearls before pigs, or they will trample them with their feet, turn, and tear you to pieces. “Keep asking, and it will be given to you. Keep searching, and you will find. Keep knocking, and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives, and the one who searches finds, and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened.

Psalm 2:8

Ask of Me,
and I will make the nations Your inheritance
and the ends of the earth Your possession.

Genesis 13:15

for I will give you and your offspring forever all the land that you see.

1 Corinthians 3:13

each one’s work will become obvious, for the day will disclose it, because it will be revealed by fire; the fire will test the quality of each one’s work.

Matthew 16:2

He answered them: “When evening comes you say, ‘It will be good weather because the sky is red.’

Matthew 21:30

Then the man went to the other and said the same thing.

“‘I will, sir,’ he answered. But he didn’t go.

John 6:67

Therefore Jesus said to the Twelve, “You don’t want to go away too, do you?”

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Anthropomorphisms » Attributed to deity » Will

Romans 9:19

You will say to me, therefore, “Why then does He still find fault? For who can resist His will?”

Man » Possessed of » Will

1 Corinthians 9:17

For if I do this willingly, I have a reward, but if unwillingly, I am entrusted with a stewardship.

Will » Of God, the supreme rule of duty

Will » The mental faculty » Freedom of, recognized by God

1 Kings 20:42

The prophet said to him, “This is what the Lord says: ‘Because you released from your hand the man I had set apart for destruction, it will be your life in place of his life and your people in place of his people.’”

Isaiah 43:26

Take Me to court; let us argue our case together.
State your case, so that you may be vindicated.

Jeremiah 36:3

Perhaps when the house of Judah hears about all the disaster I am planning to bring on them, each one of them will turn from his evil way. Then I will forgive their wrongdoing and their sin.”

Isaiah 1:18-20

"Come, let us discuss this," says the Lord. "Though your sins are like scarlet, they will be as white as snow; though they are as red as crimson, they will be like wool. If you are willing and obedient, you will eat the good things of the land. But if you refuse and rebel, you will be devoured by the sword." For the mouth of the Lord has spoken.

Will » God's, submission to » Tends to spiritual knowledge

Acts 21:14

Since he would not be persuaded, we stopped talking and simply said, “The Lord’s will be done!”

Will » God's, submission to » Whole-hearted required

Ephesians 6:6

Don’t work only while being watched, in order to please men, but as slaves of Christ, do God’s will from your heart.

Will » God's, submission to » Prayer essential to

Will » God's, submission to » Christ the perfect example of

Will » God's, submission to » The rule of every-day life

Will » God's, submission to » Establishes a divine relationship

Will » A testament » In force only after death

Hebrews 9:16-17

Where a will exists, the death of the testator must be established. For a will is valid only when people die, since it is never in force while the testator is living.

Will » God's, submission to » The result of inward law

Will » A testament » Of abraham

Genesis 25:5-6

Abraham gave everything he owned to Isaac. And Abraham gave gifts to the sons of his concubines, but while he was still alive he sent them eastward, away from his son Isaac, to the land of the East.

Will » A testament » Of david

1 Kings 2:1-9

As the time approached for David to die, he instructed his son Solomon, "As for me, I am going the way of all of the earth. Be strong and brave, and keep your obligation to the Lord your God to walk in His ways and to keep His statutes, commandments, judgments, and testimonies. This is written in the law of Moses, so that you will have success in everything you do and wherever you turn, read more.
and so that the Lord will carry out His promise that He made to me: 'If your sons are careful to walk faithfully before Me with their whole mind and heart, you will never fail to have a man on the throne of Israel.' "You also know what Joab son of Zeruiah did to me and what he did to the two commanders of Israel's army, Abner son of Ner and Amasa son of Jether. He murdered them [in a time] of peace to avenge blood shed in war. He spilled that blood on his own waistband and on the sandals of his feet. Act according to your wisdom, and do not let his gray head descend to Sheol in peace. "Show loyalty to the sons of Barzillai the Gileadite and let them be among those who eat at your table because they supported me when I fled from your brother Absalom. "Keep an eye on Shimei son of Gera, the Benjaminite from Bahurim who is with you. He uttered malicious curses against me the day I went to Mahanaim. But he came down to meet me at the Jordan River, and I swore to him by the Lord: 'I will never kill you with the sword.' So don't let him go unpunished, for you are a wise man. You know how to deal with him to bring his gray head down to Sheol with blood."

Will » A testament » Of jacob

Will » A testament » Of jehoshaphat

2 Chronicles 21:3

Their father had given them many gifts of silver, gold, and valuable things, along with fortified cities in Judah, but he gave the kingdom to Jehoram because he was the firstborn.

Will » A testament » May not be annulled

Galatians 3:15

Brothers, I’m using a human illustration. No one sets aside or makes additions to even a human covenant that has been ratified.

Topics on Will

Do Not Fear For God Will Help

Joel 2:21

Don’t be afraid, land;
rejoice and be glad,
for the Lord has done great things.

Failture, God Will Never

1 Chronicles 28:20

Then David said to his son Solomon, “Be strong and courageous, and do the work. Don’t be afraid or discouraged, for the Lord God, my God, is with you. He won’t leave you or forsake you until all the work for the service of the Lord’s house is finished.

Famine Will Come

2 Samuel 24:13

So Gad went to David, told him the choices, and asked him, “Do you want three years of famine to come on your land, to flee from your foes three months while they pursue you, or to have a plague in your land three days? Now, think it over and decide what answer I should take back to the One who sent me.”

Free Will

Psalm 54:6

I will sacrifice a freewill offering to You.
I will praise Your name, Yahweh,
because it is good.

Freedom, Of The Will

Deuteronomy 11:26-28

“Look, today I set before you a blessing and a curse:

God Will Be Angry

Exodus 32:10

Now leave Me alone, so that My anger can burn against them and I can destroy them. Then I will make you into a great nation.”

God Will Be With You

Genesis 28:20

Then Jacob made a vow: “If God will be with me and watch over me on this journey, if He provides me with food to eat and clothing to wear,

God Will Bring Harm

Joshua 24:20

If you abandon the Lord and worship foreign gods, He will turn against you, harm you, and completely destroy you, after He has been good to you.”

God Will Cause Defeat

2 Kings 21:14

I will abandon the remnant of My inheritance and hand them over to their enemies. They will become plunder and spoil to all their enemies,

God Will Forgive

Jeremiah 31:34

No longer will one teach his neighbor or his brother, saying, ‘Know the Lord,’ for they will all know Me, from the least to the greatest of them”—this is the Lord’s declaration. “For I will forgive their wrongdoing and never again remember their sin.”

God Will Keep Safe

Jeremiah 32:37

I am about to gather them from all the lands where I have banished them in My anger, rage and great wrath, and I will return them to this place and make them live in safety.

God Will Kill His People

Ezekiel 21:3

and say to it: This is what the Lord says: I am against you. I will draw My sword from its sheath and cut off both the righteous and the wicked from you.

God Will Kill The Peoples

Amos 2:3

I will cut off the judge from the land
and kill all its officials with him.
The Lord has spoken.

God Will No More Be Angry

Isaiah 54:9

“For this is like the days of Noah to Me:
when I swore that the waters of Noah
would never flood the earth again,
so I have sworn that I will not be angry with you
or rebuke you.

God Will Requite

1 Samuel 26:23

May the Lord repay every man for his righteousness and his loyalty. I wasn’t willing to lift my hand against the Lord’s anointed, even though the Lord handed you over to me today.

God Will Show Mercy

Romans 9:15

For He tells Moses:

I will show mercy
to whom I will show mercy,
and I will have compassion
on whom I will have compassion.

God's Will Be Done

Acts 21:14

Since he would not be persuaded, we stopped talking and simply said, “The Lord’s will be done!”

Human Will

2 Chronicles 29:31

Hezekiah concluded, “Now you are consecrated to the Lord. Come near and bring sacrifices and thank offerings to the Lord’s temple.” So the congregation brought sacrifices and thank offerings, and all those with willing hearts brought burnt offerings.

I Will Be Their God

Genesis 17:8

And to you and your future offspring I will give the land where you are residing—all the land of Canaan—as an eternal possession, and I will be their God.”

I Will Sing Praises

Psalm 51:14

Save me from the guilt of bloodshed, God,
the God of my salvation,
and my tongue will sing of Your righteousness.

Killing Will Happen

2 Samuel 17:9

He’s probably already hiding in one of the caves or some other place. If some of our troops fall first, someone is sure to hear and say, ‘There’s been a slaughter among the people who follow Absalom.’

Self Will

Deuteronomy 1:43

So I spoke to you, but you didn’t listen. You rebelled against the Lord’s command and defiantly went up into the hill country.

Shame Will Come

2 Samuel 13:13

Where could I ever go with my disgrace? And you—you would be like one of the immoral men in Israel! Please, speak to the king, for he won’t keep me from you.”

The Lord Will Drive Them Out

Exodus 34:11

Observe what I command you today. I am going to drive out before you the Amorites, Canaanites, Hittites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites.

The Will Of Men

Matthew 21:31

“Which of the two did his father’s will?”

“The first,” they said.

Jesus said to them, “I assure you: Tax collectors and prostitutes are entering the kingdom of God before you!

What Heaven Will Be Like

Revelation 21:3

Then I heard a loud voice from the throne:

Look! God’s dwelling is with humanity,
and He will live with them.
They will be His people,
and God Himself will be with them
and be their God.

Will God Pay Attention?

2 Kings 19:4

Perhaps Yahweh your God will hear all the words of the Rabshakeh, whom his master the king of Assyria sent to mock the living God, and will rebuke him for the words that Yahweh your God has heard. Therefore, offer a prayer for the surviving remnant.’”

You Will Know I Am The Lord

Ezekiel 11:12

so you will know that I am Yahweh, whose statutes you have not followed and whose ordinances you have not practiced. Instead, you have acted according to the ordinances of the nations around you.”

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