'Purpose' in the Bible

Nothing is hidden except for the purpose of having it revealed, and nothing is secret except for the purpose of having it come to light.

So purpose in your hearts not to prepare your defense ahead of time,

United in purpose, they went to the Temple every day, ate at each other's homes, and shared their food with glad and humble hearts.

Now David, after he had served God's purpose in his own generation, died and was buried with his ancestors, and so he experienced decay.

"The Lord answered, "I'm Jesus, whom you are persecuting. But get up and stand on your feet, because I've appeared to you for the very purpose of appointing you to be my servant and witness of what you've seen and of what I'll show you.

And we know that for those who love God, that is, for those who are called according to his purpose, all things are working together for good.

For the Scripture says about Pharaoh, "I have raised you up for this very purpose, to demonstrate my power through you and that my name might be proclaimed in all the earth."

Accept anyone who is weak in faith, but not for the purpose of arguing over differences of opinion.

Each of us must please our neighbor for the good purpose of building him up.

In the Messiah we were also chosen when we were predestined according to the purpose of the one who does everything that he wills to do,

in keeping with the eternal purpose that God carried out through the Messiah Jesus our Lord,

then fill me with joy by having the same attitude, sharing the same love, being united in spirit, and keeping one purpose in mind.

With this purpose in mind, he called you through our proclamation of the gospel so that you would obtain the glory of our Lord Jesus, the Messiah.

and occupying themselves with myths and endless genealogies. These things promote controversies rather than God's ongoing purpose, which involves faith.

He saved us and called us with a holy calling, not according to our own accomplishments, but according to his own purpose and the grace that was given to us in the Messiah Jesus before time began.

But you have observed my teaching, my way of life, my purpose, my faith, my patience, my love, my endurance,

In the same way, when God wanted to make the unchangeable character of his purpose perfectly clear to the heirs of his promise, he guaranteed it with an oath,

We consider those who endured to be blessed. You have heard about Job's endurance and have seen the purpose of the Lord that the Lord is compassionate and merciful.

They have one purpose: to give their power and authority to the beast.

for God has placed within them a desire to carry out his purpose by uniting to give their kingdom to the beast until God's words are fulfilled.