'Purpose' in the Bible

who, when he had come, and had seen the grace of God, was glad. He exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they should remain near to the Lord.

But arise, and stand on your feet, for I have appeared to you for this purpose: to appoint you a servant and a witness both of the things which you have seen, and of the things which I will reveal to you;

When the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, they weighed anchor and sailed along Crete, close to shore.

But the centurion, desiring to save Paul, stopped them from their purpose, and commanded that those who could swim should throw themselves overboard first to go toward the land;

We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, to those who are called according to his purpose.

For being not yet born, neither having done anything good or bad, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him who calls,

For the Scripture says to Pharaoh, "For this very purpose I caused you to be raised up, that I might show in you my power, and that my name might be proclaimed in all the earth."

When I therefore was thus determined, did I show fickleness? Or the things that I purpose, do I purpose according to the flesh, that with me there should be the "Yes, yes" and the "No, no?"

in whom also we were assigned an inheritance, having been foreordained according to the purpose of him who works all things after the counsel of his will;

according to the eternal purpose which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord;

whom I have sent to you for this very purpose, that you may know our state, and that he may comfort your hearts.

I am sending him to you for this very purpose, that he may know your circumstances and comfort your hearts,

who saved us and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given to us in Christ Jesus before times eternal,

But you did follow my teaching, conduct, purpose, faith, patience, love, steadfastness,