'Intent' in the Bible

Now these things were our examples, to the intent we should not lust after evil things, as they also lusted.

to the intent that now through the assembly the manifold wisdom of God might be made known to the principalities and the powers in the heavenly places,

instructing us to the intent that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we would live soberly, righteously, and godly in this present world;