'Purpose' in the Bible

Who, through the purpose of God, have been made holy by the Spirit, disciples of Jesus, made clean by his blood: May you have grace and peace in full measure.

And, A stone of falling, a rock of trouble; the word is the cause of their fall, because they go against it, and this was the purpose of God.

This is God's purpose for you: because Jesus himself underwent punishment for you, giving you an example, so that you might go in his footsteps:

Not giving back evil for evil, or curse for curse, but in place of cursing, blessing; because this is the purpose of God for you that you may have a heritage of blessing.

Because if it is God's purpose for you to undergo pain, it is better to do so for well-doing than for evil-doing.

So that you may give the rest of your lives in the flesh, not to the desires of men, but to the purpose of God.

For this reason let those who by the purpose of God undergo punishment, keep on in well-doing and put their souls into the safe hands of their Maker.

She who is in Babylon, who has a part with you in the purpose of God, sends you her love; and so does my son Mark.