50 Bible Verses About Purpose

“As for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good, to bring to pass, as it is today, to save many people alive.”

“and the plans of all that he had by the Spirit, for the courts of Yahweh’s house, for all the surrounding rooms, for the treasuries of God’s house, and for the treasuries of the dedicated things;”

““Can a man be profitable to God? Surely he who is wise is profitable to himself.”

“Many there are who say of my soul, “There is no help for him in God.”The Hebrew word rendered “God” is “אֱלֹהִ֑ים” (Elohim). Selah.”

“Surely GodThe Hebrew word rendered “God” is “אֱלֹהִ֑ים” (Elohim). is good to Israel, to those who are pure in heart.”

“The plans of the heart belong to man, but the answer of the tongue is from Yahweh.”

“Proverbs 31:10-31 form an acrostic, with each verse starting with each letter of the Hebrew alphabet, in order.Who can find a worthy woman? For her price is far above rubies.”

“I applied my heart to seek and to search out by wisdom concerning all that is done under the sky. It is a heavy burden that GodThe Hebrew word rendered “God” is “אֱלֹהִ֑ים” (Elohim). has given to the sons of men to be afflicted with.”

“For to the man who pleases him, God gives wisdom, knowledge, and joy; but to the sinner he gives travail, to gather and to heap up, that he may give to him who pleases God. This also is vanity and a chasing after wind.”

“For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven:”

“He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in their hearts, yet so that man can’t find out the work that God has done from the beginning even to the end.”

“I said in my heart, “God will judge the righteous and the wicked; for there is a time there for every purpose and for every work.””

“For there is a time and procedure for every purpose, although the misery of man is heavy on him.”

“For all this I laid to my heart, even to explore all this: that the righteous, and the wise, and their works, are in the hand of God; whether it is love or hatred, man doesn’t know it; all is before them.”

“The Preacher sought to find out acceptable words, and that which was written blamelessly, words of truth.”

“For I know the thoughts that I think toward you,” says Yahweh, “thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you hope and a future.”

“The good man out of his good treasure brings out good things, and the evil man out of his evil treasureTR adds “of the heart” brings out evil things.”

“For nothing spoken by God is impossible.”or, “For everything spoken by God is possible.””

“He said to them, “What things?” They said to him, “The things concerning Jesus, the Nazarene, who was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people;”

“They said therefore to him, “What must we do, that we may work the works of God?””

“That the rest of men may seek after the Lord; all the Gentiles who are called by my name, says the Lord, who does all these things.Amos 9:11-12”

“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,NU puts the phrase “not of works, but of him who calls” at the beginning of verse 12 instead of the end of verse 11.”

“For whatever things were written before were written for our learning, that through perseverance and through encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope.”

“There are various kinds of workings, but the same God, who works all things in all.”

“God has set some in the assembly: first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracle workers, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, and various kinds of languages.”

“The Scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, preached the Good News beforehand to Abraham, saying, “In you all the nations will be blessed.”Genesis 12:3; 18:18; 22:18”

“making known to us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he purposed in him”

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

“having the eyes of your heartsTR reads “understanding” instead of “hearts” enlightened, that you may know what is the hope of his calling, and what are the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,”

“For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared before that we would walk in them.”

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

“for the perfecting of the saints, to the work of serving, to the building up of the body of Christ;”

“proving what is well pleasing to the Lord.”

“For it is God who works in you both to will and to work, for his good pleasure.”

“I press on toward the goal for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.”

“because of the hope which is laid up for you in the heavens, of which you heard before in the word of the truth of the Good News,”

“that you may walk worthily of the Lord, to please him in all respects, bearing fruit in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;”

“for which things’ sake the wrath of God comes on the children of disobedience.”

“For bodily exercise has some value, but godliness has value in all things, having the promise of the life which is now, and of that which is to come.”

“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,”

“Every Scripture is God-breathed andor, Every writing inspired by God is profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction in righteousness,”

“that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.”

“in hope of eternal life, which God, who can’t lie, promised before time began;”

“who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify for himself a people for his own possession, zealous for good works.”

“This saying is faithful, and concerning these things I desire that you affirm confidently, so that those who have believed God may be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable to men;”

“For it became him, for whom are all things, and through whom are all things, in bringing many children to glory, to make the author of their salvation perfect through sufferings.”

“make you complete in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is well pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be the glory forever and ever. Amen.”

“Because it is contained in Scripture, “Behold,“Behold”, from “הִנֵּה” or “ἰδοὺ”, means look at, take notice, observe, see, or gaze at. It is often used as an interjection. I lay in Zion a chief cornerstone, chosen, and precious: He who believes in him will not be disappointed.”Isaiah 28:16”

“Here is the perseverance of the saints, those who keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.””