96 Bible Verses about will
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For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith Jehovah, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you hope in your latter end.
Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast your pearls before the swine, lest haply they trample them under their feet, and turn and rend you. Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: for every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.
I delight to do thy will, O my God; Yea, thy law is within my heart.
For this is the will of my Father, that every one that beholdeth the Son, and believeth on him, should have eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day.
for it is God who worketh in you both to will and to work, for his good pleasure.
Ask of me, and I will give thee the nations for thine inheritance, And the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession.
And I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, Whom shall I send, and who will go for us? Then I said, Here am I; send me.
for all the land which thou seest, to thee will I give it, and to thy seed for ever.
But when they deliver you up, be not anxious how or what ye shall speak: for it shall be given you in that hour what ye shall speak.
each man's work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it is revealed in fire; and the fire itself shall prove each man's work of what sort it is.
Wherefore I shall be ready always to put you in remembrance of these things, though ye know them, and are established in the truth which is with you .
Teach me to do thy will; For thou art my God: Thy Spirit is good; Lead me in the land of uprightness.
There is no peace, saith Jehovah, to the wicked.
And be not fashioned according to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, and ye may prove what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God.
And all thy children shall be taught of Jehovah; and great shall be the peace of thy children.
But he answered and said unto them, When it is evening, ye say, It will be fair weather: for the heaven is red.
But many shall be last that are first; and first that are last.
And he came to the second, and said likewise. And he answered and said, I go , sir: and went not.
The things which ye both learned and received and heard and saw in me, these things do: and the God of peace shall be with you.
for God is not a God of confusion, but of peace. As in all the churches of the saints,
who shall also confirm you unto the end, that ye be unreproveable in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.
While I live will I praise Jehovah: I will sing praises unto my God while I have any being.
The stone which the builders rejected Is become the head of the corner.
Wretched man that I am! who shall deliver me out of the body of this death?
Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and to-day, yea and for ever.
Come now, ye that say, To-day or to-morrow we will go into this city, and spend a year there, and trade, and get gain:
And we know that to them that love God all things work together for good, even to them that are called according to his purpose.
Be not therefore anxious, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed?
Woe unto the wicked! it shall be ill with him ; for what his hands have done shall be done unto him.
for thus shall be richly supplied unto you the entrance into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.
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Anthropomorphisms » Attributed to deity » Will
Thou wilt say then unto me, Why doth he still find fault? For who withstandeth his will?
Man » Possessed of » Will
For no prophecy ever came by the will of man: but men spake from God, being moved by the Holy Spirit.
For if I do this of mine own will, I have a reward: but if not of mine own will, I have a stewardship intrusted to me.
Will » Of God, the supreme rule of duty
And he said, Abba, Father, all things are possible unto thee; remove this cup from me: howbeit not what I will, but what thou wilt.
Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to accomplish his work.
And he went forward a little, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, My Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass away from me: nevertheless, not as I will, but as thou wilt.
saying, Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me: nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done.
Will » The mental faculty » Freedom of, recognized by God
And he said unto him, Thus saith Jehovah, Because thou hast let go out of thy hand the man whom I had devoted to destruction, therefore thy life shall go for his life, and thy people for his people.
Put me in remembrance; let us plead together: set thou forth thy cause , that thou mayest be justified.
It may be that the house of Judah will hear all the evil which I purpose to do unto them; that they may return every man from his evil way; that I may forgive their iniquity and their sin.
Come now, and let us reason together, saith Jehovah: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool. If ye be willing and obedient, ye shall eat the good of the land: but if ye refuse and rebel, ye shall be devoured with the sword; for the mouth of Jehovah hath spoken it.
If any man willeth to do his will, he shall know of the teaching, whether it is of God, or whether I speak from myself.
Will » God's, submission to » Tends to spiritual knowledge
If any man willeth to do his will, he shall know of the teaching, whether it is of God, or whether I speak from myself.
And be not fashioned according to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, and ye may prove what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God.
Will » God's, submission to » Whole-hearted required
not in the way of eyeservice, as men-pleasers; but as servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart;
make you perfect in every good thing to do his will, working in us that which is well-pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be the glory for ever and ever. Amen.
Will » God's, submission to » Prayer essential to
Teach me to do thy will; For thou art my God: Thy Spirit is good; Lead me in the land of uprightness.
Will » God's, submission to » Christ the perfect example of
I can of myself do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is righteous; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of him that sent me.
Again a second time he went away, and prayed, saying, My Father, if this cannot pass away, except I drink it, thy will be done.
Will » God's, submission to » The rule of every-day life
And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.
Will » God's, submission to » Establishes a divine relationship
For whosoever shall do the will of my Father who is in heaven, he is my brother, and sister, and mother.
Will » A testament » In force only after death
For where a testament is, there must of necessity be the death of him that made it. For a testament is of force where there hath been death: for it doth never avail while he that made it liveth.
Will » God's, submission to » The result of inward law
I delight to do thy will, O my God; Yea, thy law is within my heart.
Will » A testament » Of abraham
And Abraham gave all that he had unto Isaac. But unto the sons of the concubines, that Abraham had, Abraham gave gifts. And he sent them away from Isaac his son, while he yet lived, eastward, unto the east country.
Will » A testament » Of david
Now the days of David drew nigh that he should die; and he charged Solomon his son, saying, I am going the way of all the earth: be thou strong therefore, and show thyself a man; and keep the charge of Jehovah thy God, to walk in his ways, to keep his statutes, and his commandments, and his ordinances, and his testimonies, according to that which is written in the law of Moses, that thou mayest prosper in all that thou doest, and whithersoever thou turnest thyself. read more.
That Jehovah may establish his word which he spake concerning me, saying, If thy children take heed to their way, to walk before me in truth with all their heart and with all their soul, there shall not fail thee (said he) a man on the throne of Israel. Moreover thou knowest also what Joab the son of Zeruiah did unto me, even what he did to the two captains of the hosts of Israel, unto Abner the son of Ner, and unto Amasa the son of Jether, whom he slew, and shed the blood of war in peace, and put the blood of war upon his girdle that was about his loins, and in his shoes that were on his feet. Do therefore according to thy wisdom, and let not his hoar head go down to Sheol in peace. But show kindness unto the sons of Barzillai the Gileadite, and let them be of those that eat at thy table; for so they came to me when I fled from Absalom thy brother. And, behold, there is with thee Shimei the son of Gera, the Benjamite, of Bahurim, who cursed me with a grievous curse in the day when I went to Mahanaim; but he came down to meet me at the Jordan, and I sware to him by Jehovah, saying, I will not put thee to death with the sword. Now therefore hold him not guiltless, for thou art a wise man; and thou wilt know what thou oughtest to do unto him, and thou shalt bring his hoar head down to Sheol with blood.
Will » A testament » Of jacob
Will » A testament » Of jehoshaphat
And their father gave them great gifts, of silver, and of gold, and of precious things, with fortified cities in Judah: but the kingdom gave he to Jehoram, because he was the first-born.
Will » A testament » May not be annulled
Brethren, I speak after the manner of men: Though it be but a man's covenant, yet when it hath been confirmed, no one maketh it void, or addeth thereto.
Topics on Will
According To His Will
Romans 8:28And we know that to them that love God all things work together for good, even to them that are called according to his purpose.
Betrayal, God Never Will
Psalm 89:33But my lovingkindness will I not utterly take from him, Nor suffer my faithfulness to fail.
Christ's Disciples Will Suffer
2 Timothy 4:5But be thou sober in all things, suffer hardship, do the work of an evangelist, fulfil thy ministry.
Death Will Soon Happen
Genesis 27:2And he said, Behold now, I am old, I know not the day of my death.
Do Not Fear For God Will Help
Joel 2:21Fear not, O land, be glad and rejoice; for Jehovah hath done great things.
Doing God's Will
John 7:17If any man willeth to do his will, he shall know of the teaching, whether it is of God, or whether I speak from myself.
Failture, God Will Never
1 Chronicles 28:20And David said to Solomon his son, Be strong and of good courage, and do it: fear not, nor be dismayed; for Jehovah God, even my God, is with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee, until all the work for the service of the house of Jehovah be finished.
Famine Will Come
2 Samuel 24:13So Gad came to David, and told him, and said unto him, Shall seven years of famine come unto thee in thy land? or wilt thou flee three months before thy foes while they pursue thee? or shall there be three days pestilence in thy land? now advise thee, and consider what answer I shall return to him that sent me.
Fear Will Come
Luke 21:26men fainting for fear, and for expectation of the things which are coming on the world: for the powers of the heavens shall be shaken.
Free Will
Psalm 54:6With a freewill-offering will I sacrifice unto thee: I will give thanks unto thy name, O Jehovah, for it is good.
God Will Answer
Jeremiah 33:3Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and will show thee great things, and difficult, which thou knowest not.
God Will Be Angry
Exodus 32:10now therefore let me alone, that my wrath may wax hot against them, and that I may consume them: and I will make of thee a great nation.
God Will Be With You
Genesis 28:20And Jacob vowed a vow, saying, If God will be with me, and will keep me in this way that I go, and will give me bread to eat, and raiment to put on,
God Will Bless
Psalm 115:12Jehovah hath been mindful of us; he will bless us : He will bless the house of Israel; He will bless the house of Aaron.
God Will Bring Harm
Joshua 24:20If ye forsake Jehovah, and serve foreign gods, then he will turn and do you evil, and consume you, after that he hath done you good.
God Will Cause Defeat
2 Kings 21:14And I will cast off the remnant of mine inheritance, and deliver them into the hand of their enemies; and they shall become a prey and a spoil to all their enemies;
God Will Comfort
Isaiah 66:13As one whom his mother comforteth, so will I comfort you; and ye shall be comforted in Jerusalem.
God Will Forgive
Jeremiah 31:34and they shall teach no more every man his neighbor, and every man his brother, saying, Know Jehovah; for they shall all know me, from the least of them unto the greatest of them, saith Jehovah: for I will forgive their iniquity, and their sin will I remember no more.
God Will Keep Safe
Jeremiah 32:37Behold, I will gather them out of all the countries, whither I have driven them in mine anger, and in my wrath, and in great indignation; and I will bring them again unto this place, and I will cause them to dwell safely:
God Will Kill His People
Ezekiel 21:3and say to the land of Israel, Thus saith Jehovah: Behold, I am against thee, and will draw forth my sword out of its sheath, and will cut off from thee the righteous and the wicked.
God Will Kill The Peoples
Amos 2:3and I will cut off the judge from the midst thereof, and will slay all the princes thereof with him, saith Jehovah.
God Will No More Be Angry
Isaiah 54:9For this is as the waters of Noah unto me; for as I have sworn that the waters of Noah shall no more go over the earth, so have I sworn that I will not be wroth with thee, nor rebuke thee.
God Will Requite
1 Samuel 26:23And Jehovah will render to every man his righteousness and his faithfulness; forasmuch as Jehovah delivered thee into my hand to-day, and I would not put forth my hand against Jehovah's anointed.
God Will Show Mercy
Romans 9:15For he saith to Moses, I will have mercy on whom I have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion.
God Works His Will
Ephesians 1:11in whom also we were made a heritage, having been foreordained according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his will;
God's Will
1 Peter 2:15For so is the will of God, that by well-doing ye should put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:
God's Will Be Done
Acts 21:14And when he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, The will of the Lord be done.
God, Will Of
2 Timothy 3:16Every scripture inspired of God is also profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for instruction which is in righteousness.
Human Will
2 Chronicles 29:31Then Hezekiah answered and said, Now ye have consecrated yourselves unto Jehovah; come near and bring sacrifices and thank-offerings into the house of Jehovah. And the assembly brought in sacrifices and thank-offerings; and as many as were of a willing heart brought burnt-offerings.
I Will Be Their God
Genesis 17:8And I will give unto thee, and to thy seed after thee, the land of thy sojournings, all the land of Canaan, for an everlasting possession; and I will be their God.
I Will Praise You With Music
Psalm 104:33I will sing unto Jehovah as long as I live: I will sing praise to my God while I have any being.
I Will Sing Praises
Psalm 51:14Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, thou God of my salvation; And my tongue shall sing aloud of thy righteousness.
Killing Will Happen
2 Samuel 17:9Behold, he is hid now in some pit, or in some other place: and it will come to pass, when some of them are fallen at the first, that whosoever heareth it will say, There is a slaughter among the people that follow Absalom.
Knowing God's Will
Romans 12:2And be not fashioned according to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, and ye may prove what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God.
Not My Will But God's
Matthew 26:39And he went forward a little, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, My Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass away from me: nevertheless, not as I will, but as thou wilt.
Prayer, And God's Will
1 John 5:14And this is the boldness which we have toward him, that, if we ask anything according to his will, he heareth us:
Sanctification As God's Will
1 Thessalonians 4:3For this is the will of God, even your sanctification, that ye abstain from fornication;
Self Will
Deuteronomy 1:43So I spake unto you, and ye hearkened not; but ye rebelled against the commandment of Jehovah, and were presumptuous, and went up into the hill-country.
Shame Will Come
2 Samuel 13:13And I, whither shall I carry my shame? and as for thee, thou wilt be as one of the fools in Israel. Now therefore, I pray thee, speak unto the king; for he will not withhold me from thee.
Submission To God's Will
Psalm 40:8I delight to do thy will, O my God; Yea, thy law is within my heart.
The Honourable Will Be Honoured
Psalm 15:4In whose eyes a reprobate is despised, But who honoreth them that fear Jehovah; He that sweareth to his own hurt, and changeth not;
The I Will's of Christ
Matthew 26:39And he went forward a little, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, My Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass away from me: nevertheless, not as I will, but as thou wilt.
The Lord Will Drive Them Out
Exodus 34:11Observe thou that which I command thee this day: behold, I drive out before thee the Amorite, and the Canaanite, and the Hittite, and the Perizzite, and the Hivite, and the Jebusite.
The Proud Will Be Abased
Proverbs 16:18Pride goeth before destruction, And a haughty spirit before a fall.
The Wicked Will Perish
Psalm 37:34Wait for Jehovah, and keep his way, And he will exalt thee to inherit the land: When the wicked are cut off, thou shalt see it.
The Will Of Men
Matthew 21:31Which of the two did the will of his father? They say, The first. Jesus saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, that the publicans and the harlots go into the kingdom of God before you.
Trusting God's Will
Proverbs 3:5Trust in Jehovah with all thy heart, And lean not upon thine own understanding:
What God's Will Is
Revelation 4:11Worthy art thou, our Lord and our God, to receive the glory and the honor and the power: for thou didst create all things, and because of thy will they were, and were created.
What Heaven Will Be Like
Revelation 21:3And I heard a great voice out of the throne saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he shall dwell with them, and they shall be his peoples, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God:
Who Will Fast
Matthew 9:14Then come to him the disciples of John, saying, Why do we and the Pharisees fast oft, but thy disciples fast not?
Will God Be Angry?
Psalm 79:5How long, O Jehovah? wilt thou be angry for ever? Shall thy jealousy burn like fire?
Will God Pay Attention?
2 Kings 19:4It may be Jehovah thy God will hear all the words of Rabshakeh, whom the king of Assyria his master hath sent to defy the living God, and will rebuke the words which Jehovah thy God hath heard: wherefore lift up thy prayer for the remnant that is left.
You Will Know I Am The Lord
Ezekiel 11:12and ye shall know that I am Jehovah: for ye have not walked in my statutes, neither have ye executed mine ordinances, but have done after the ordinances of the nations that are round about you.
You Will Rejoice In Salvation
Galatians 5:22But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,