96 Bible Verses about will

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Matthew 7:6-8

“Do not give what is holy to dogs, and do not throw your pearls before swine, or they will trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you to pieces. “Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened.

Psalm 2:8

‘Ask of Me, and I will surely give the nations as Your inheritance,
And the very ends of the earth as Your possession.

Genesis 13:15

for all the land which you see, I will give it to you and to your descendants forever.

1 Corinthians 3:13

each man’s work will become evident; for the day will show it because it is to be revealed with fire, and the fire itself will test the quality of each man’s work.

Matthew 16:2

But He replied to them, “When it is evening, you say, ‘It will be fair weather, for the sky is red.’

Matthew 21:30

The man came to the second and said the same thing; and he answered, ‘I will, sir’; but he did not go.

John 6:67

So Jesus said to the twelve, “You do not want to go away also, do you?”

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Anthropomorphisms » Attributed to deity » Will

Romans 9:19

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

Man » Possessed of » Will

1 Corinthians 9:17

For if I do this voluntarily, I have a reward; but if against my will, I have a stewardship entrusted to me.

Will » Of God, the supreme rule of duty

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

1 Kings 20:42

He said to him, “Thus says the Lord, ‘Because you have let go out of your hand the man whom I had devoted to destruction, therefore your life shall go for his life, and your people for his people.’”

Isaiah 43:26

Put Me in remembrance, let us argue our case together;
State your cause, that you may be proved right.

Jeremiah 36:3

Perhaps the house of Judah will hear all the calamity which I plan to bring on them, in order that every man will turn from his evil way; then I will forgive their iniquity and their sin.”

Isaiah 1:18-20

"Come now, and let us reason together," Says the LORD, "Though your sins are as scarlet, They will be as white as snow; Though they are red like crimson, They will be like wool. "If you consent and obey, You will eat the best of the land; "But if you refuse and rebel, You will be devoured by the sword " Truly, the mouth of the LORD has spoken.

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

Acts 21:14

And since he would not be persuaded, we fell silent, remarking, “The will of the Lord be done!”

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

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

For where a covenant is, there must of necessity be the death of the one who made it. For a covenant is valid only when men are dead, for it is never in force while the one who made it lives.

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

Will » A testament » Of abraham

Genesis 25:5-6

Now Abraham gave all that he had to Isaac; but to the sons of his concubines, Abraham gave gifts while he was still living, and sent them away from his son Isaac eastward, to the land of the east.

Will » A testament » Of david

1 Kings 2:1-9

As David's time to die drew near, he charged Solomon his son, saying, "I am going the way of all the earth Be strong, therefore, and show yourself a man. "Keep the charge of the LORD your God, to walk in His ways, to keep His statutes, His commandments, His ordinances, and His testimonies, according to what is written in the Law of Moses, that you may succeed in all that you do and wherever you turn, read more.
so that the LORD may carry out His promise which He spoke concerning me, saying, 'If your sons are careful of their way, to walk before Me in truth with all their heart and with all their soul, you shall not lack a man on the throne of Israel.' "Now you also know what Joab the son of Zeruiah did to me, what he did to the two commanders of the armies of Israel, to Abner the son of Ner, and to Amasa the son of Jether, whom he killed; he also shed the blood of war in peace. And he put the blood of war on his belt about his waist, and on his sandals on his feet. "So act according to your wisdom, and do not let his gray hair go down to Sheol in peace. "But show kindness to the sons of Barzillai the Gileadite, and let them be among those who eat at your table; for they assisted me when I fled from Absalom your brother. "Behold, there is with you Shimei the son of Gera the Benjamite, of Bahurim; now it was he who cursed me with a violent curse on the day I went to Mahanaim But when he came down to me at the Jordan, I swore to him by the LORD, saying, 'I will not put you to death with the sword.' "Now therefore, do not let him go unpunished, for you are a wise man; and you will know what you ought to do to him, and you will bring his gray hair down to Sheol with blood."

Will » A testament » Of jacob

Will » A testament » Of jehoshaphat

2 Chronicles 21:3

Their father gave them many gifts of silver, gold and precious things, 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

Brethren, I speak in terms of human relations: even though it is only a man’s covenant, yet when it has been ratified, no one sets it aside or adds conditions to it.

Topics on Will

Animal Sacrifice, Free Will Offering

Leviticus 22:17-25

Then the Lord spoke to Moses, saying,

Betrayal, God Never Will

Psalm 89:33

“But I will not break off My lovingkindness from him,
Nor deal falsely in My faithfulness.

Do Not Fear For God Will Help

Joel 2:21

Do not fear, O 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 act; do not fear nor be dismayed, for the Lord God, my God, is with you. He will not fail you nor forsake you until all the work for the service of the house of the Lord is finished.

Famine Will Come

2 Samuel 24:13

So Gad came to David and told him, and said to him, “Shall seven years of famine come to you in your land? Or will you flee three months before your foes while they pursue you? Or shall there be three days’ pestilence in your land? Now consider and see what answer I shall return to Him who sent me.”

Free Will

Psalm 54:6

Willingly I will sacrifice to You;
I will give thanks to Your name, O Lord, for it is good.

Freedom, Of The Will

Deuteronomy 11:26-28

See, I am setting before you today a blessing and a curse:

God Will Be Angry

Exodus 32:10

Now then let Me alone, that My anger may burn against them and that I may destroy them; and I will make of you a great nation.”

God Will Be With You

Genesis 28:20

Then Jacob made a vow, saying, “If God will be with me and will keep me on this journey that I take, and will give me food to eat and garments to wear,

God Will Bring Harm

Joshua 24:20

If you forsake the Lord and serve foreign gods, then He will turn and do you harm and consume you after He has done good to you.”

God Will Cause Defeat

2 Kings 21:14

I will abandon the remnant of My inheritance and deliver them into the hand of their enemies, and they will become as plunder and spoil to all their enemies;

God Will Forgive

Jeremiah 31:34

They will not teach again, each man his neighbor and each man his brother, saying, ‘Know the Lord,’ for they will all know Me, from the least of them to the greatest of them,” declares the Lord, “for I will forgive their iniquity, and their sin I will remember no more.”

God Will Keep Safe

Jeremiah 32:37

Behold, I will gather them out of all the lands to which I have driven them in My anger, in My wrath and in great indignation; and I will bring them back to this place and make them dwell in safety.

God Will Kill His People

Ezekiel 21:3

and say to the land of Israel, ‘Thus says the Lord, “Behold, I am against you; and I will draw My sword out of its sheath and cut off from you the righteous and the wicked.

God Will Kill The Peoples

Amos 2:3

“I will also cut off the judge from her midst
And slay all her princes with him,” says the Lord.

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 not flood the earth again;
So I have sworn that I will not be angry with you
Nor will I rebuke you.

God Will Requite

1 Samuel 26:23

The Lord will repay each man for his righteousness and his faithfulness; for the Lord delivered you into my hand today, but I refused to stretch out my hand against the Lord’s anointed.

God Will Show Mercy

Romans 9:15

For He says to Moses, “I will have mercy on whom I have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion.”

God's Will Be Done

Acts 21:14

And since he would not be persuaded, we fell silent, remarking, “The will of the Lord be done!”

Human Will

2 Chronicles 29:31

Then Hezekiah said, “Now that you have consecrated yourselves to the Lord, come near and bring sacrifices and thank offerings to the house of the Lord.” And the assembly brought sacrifices and thank offerings, and all those who were willing brought burnt offerings.

I Will Be Their God

Genesis 17:8

I will give to you and to your descendants after you, the land of your sojournings, all the land of Canaan, for an everlasting possession; and I will be their God.”

I Will Sing Praises

Psalm 51:14

Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, the God of my salvation;
Then my tongue will joyfully sing of Your righteousness.

Killing Will Happen

2 Samuel 17:9

Behold, he has now hidden himself in one of the caves or in another place; and it will be when he falls on them at the first attack, that whoever hears it will say, ‘There has been a slaughter among the people who follow Absalom.’

Self Will

Deuteronomy 1:43

So I spoke to you, but you would not listen. Instead you rebelled against the command of the Lord, and acted presumptuously and went up into the hill country.

Shame Will Come

2 Samuel 13:13

As for me, where could I get rid of my reproach? And as for you, you will be like one of the fools in Israel. Now therefore, please speak to the king, for he will not withhold me from you.”

The Honourable Will Be Honoured

Psalm 15:4

In whose eyes a reprobate is despised,
But who honors those who fear the Lord;
He swears to his own hurt and does not change;

The Lord Will Drive Them Out

Exodus 34:11

Be sure to observe what I am commanding you this day: behold, I am going to drive out the Amorite before you, and the Canaanite, the Hittite, the Perizzite, the Hivite and the Jebusite.

The Will Of Men

Matthew 21:31

Which of the two did the will of his father?” They *said, “The first.” Jesus *said to them, “Truly I say to you that the tax collectors and prostitutes will get into the kingdom of God before you.

What Heaven Will Be Like

Revelation 21:3

And I heard a loud voice from the throne, saying, “Behold, the tabernacle of God is among men, and He will dwell among them, and they shall be His people, and God Himself will be among them,

Will God Pay Attention?

2 Kings 19:4

Perhaps the Lord your God will hear all the words of Rabshakeh, whom his master the king of Assyria has sent to reproach the living God, and will rebuke the words which the Lord your God has heard. Therefore, offer a prayer for the remnant that is left.’”

You Will Know I Am The Lord

Ezekiel 11:12

Thus you will know that I am the Lord; for you have not walked in My statutes nor have you executed My ordinances, but have acted according to the ordinances of the nations around you.”’”

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