Bible Verses AboutPurpose
Bible verses about Purpose
Discovering your purpose is a profound journey illuminated by the wisdom of scripture. The Bible reveals that God has a unique and meaningful plan for each of us, woven into the fabric of His grand design. Understanding your purpose through biblical guidance isn't merely about finding a career or a passion; it's about aligning your heart with God's will and living a life that glorifies Him. These verses offer glimpses into the divine intention behind your existence, encouraging you to seek His direction and embrace the extraordinary purpose He has lovingly crafted just for you. Allow these words to guide you towards a life filled with meaning, fulfillment, and a deep connection with the Creator.
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And when the man rose up to depart, his father in law urged him: therefore he lodged there again.
A gracious woman retaineth honour: and strong men retain riches.
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Who also hath gone about to profane the temple: whom we took, and would have judged according to our law.
And when the man rose up to depart, his father in law urged him: therefore he lodged there again.
A gracious woman retaineth honour: and strong men retain riches.
He that diligently seeketh good procureth favour: but he that seeketh mischief, it shall come unto him.
But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name.
And it went out to the south side to Maaleh–acrabbim, and passed along to Zin, and ascended up on the south side unto Kadesh–barnea, and passed along to Hezron, and went up to Adar, and fetched a compass to Karkaa:
So Joshua ascended from Gilgal, he, and all the people of war with him, and all the mighty men of valour.
Therefore I hated life; because the work that is wrought under the sun is grievous unto me: for all is vanity and vexation of spirit.
I go the way of all the earth: be thou strong therefore, and shew thyself a man;
And keep the charge of the Lord thy God, to walk in his ways, to keep his statutes, and his commandments, and his judgments, and his testimonies, as it is written in the law of Moses, that thou mayest prosper in all that thou doest, and whithersoever thou turnest thyself:
And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.
And of the children of Issachar, which were men that had understanding of the times, to know what Israel ought to do; the heads of them were two hundred; and all their brethren were at their commandment.
All these men of war, that could keep rank, came with a perfect heart to Hebron, to make David king over all Israel: and all the rest also of Israel were of one heart to make David king.
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever.
For I bear them record that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge.
In the day of prosperity be joyful, but in the day of adversity consider: God also hath set the one over against the other, to the end that man should find nothing after him.
They are created now, and not from the beginning; even before the day when thou heardest them not; lest thou shouldest say, Behold, I knew them.
My words shall be of the uprightness of my heart: and my lips shall utter knowledge clearly.
He is chastened also with pain upon his bed, and the multitude of his bones with strong pain:
Bring Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their journey diligently, that nothing be wanting unto them.
All that are with me salute thee. Greet them that love us in the faith. Grace be with you all. Amen. It was written to Titus, ordained the first bishop of the church of the Cretians, from Nicopolis of Macedonia.
In God I will praise his word, in God I have put my trust; I will not fear what flesh can do unto me.
He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.
And the sons of strangers shall build up thy walls, and their kings shall minister unto thee: for in my wrath I smote thee, but in my favour have I had mercy on thee.
And the men said unto Lot, Hast thou here any besides? son in law, and thy sons, and thy daughters, and whatsoever thou hast in the city, bring them out of this place:
Have we not power to lead about a sister, a wife, as well as other apostles, and as the brethren of the Lord, and Cephas?
But when Jesus heard it, he answered him, saying, Fear not: believe only, and she shall be made whole.
And thou shalt bind them for a sign upon thine hand, and they shall be as frontlets between thine eyes.
And the Lord hath given me knowledge of it, and I know it: then thou shewedst me their doings.
Grace be to you and peace from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.
For to their power, I bear record, yea, and beyond their power they were willing of themselves;
Insomuch that we desired Titus, that as he had begun, so he would also finish in you the same grace also.
He shall redeem their soul from deceit and violence: and precious shall their blood be in his sight.
And he shall live, and to him shall be given of the gold of Sheba: prayer also shall be made for him continually; and daily shall he be praised.
They also do no iniquity: they walk in his ways.
Then Naomi her mother in law said unto her, My daughter, shall I not seek rest for thee, that it may be well with thee?
And at the end of the days I Nebuchadnezzar lifted up mine eyes unto heaven, and mine understanding returned unto me, and I blessed the most High, and I praised and honoured him that liveth for ever, whose dominion is an everlasting dominion, and his kingdom is from generation to generation:
There is a man in thy kingdom, in whom is the spirit of the holy gods; and in the days of thy father light and understanding and wisdom, like the wisdom of the gods, was found in him; whom the king Nebuchadnezzar thy father, the king, I say, thy father, made master of the magicians, astrologers, Chaldeans, and soothsayers;
Now Moses in the law commanded us, that such should be stoned: but what sayest thou?
The kings of the earth, and all the inhabitants of the world, would not have believed that the adversary and the enemy should have entered into the gates of Jerusalem.
Our necks are under persecution: we labour, and have no rest.
For we know that the law is spiritual: but I am carnal, sold under sin.
For that which I do I allow not: for what I would, that do I not; but what I hate, that do I.
And keep the charge of the Lord thy God, to walk in his ways, to keep his statutes, and his commandments, and his judgments, and his testimonies, as it is written in the law of Moses, that thou mayest prosper in all that thou doest, and whithersoever thou turnest thyself:
And he said, Ye have taken away my gods which I made, and the priest, and ye are gone away: and what have I more? and what is this that ye say unto me, What aileth thee?
For the law maketh men high priests which have infirmity; but the word of the oath, which was since the law, maketh the Son, who is consecrated for evermore.
Then these men assembled unto the king, and said unto the king, Know, O king, that the law of the Medes and Persians is, That no decree nor statute which the king establisheth may be changed.
And I will not have mercy upon her children; for they be the children of whoredoms.
Have the workers of iniquity no knowledge? who eat up my people as they eat bread: they have not called upon God.
Hear my prayer, O God; give ear to the words of my mouth.
Give ear to my prayer, O God; and hide not thyself from my supplication.
Grace be to you and peace from God the Father, and from our Lord Jesus Christ,
I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel:
For now should I have lain still and been quiet, I should have slept: then had I been at rest,
Afterward came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us.
Fear not, thou worm Jacob, and ye men of Israel; I will help thee, saith the Lord, and thy redeemer, the Holy One of Israel.
Produce your cause, saith the Lord; bring forth your strong reasons, saith the King of Jacob.
And the vineyard which thy right hand hath planted, and the branch that thou madest strong for thyself.
Let thy hand be upon the man of thy right hand, upon the son of man whom thou madest strong for thyself.
To perform the mercy promised to our fathers, and to remember his holy covenant;
Do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? are we stronger than he?
All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but all things edify not.
And if he that sanctified it will redeem his house, then he shall add the fifth part of the money of thy estimation unto it, and it shall be his.
And the Lord said unto Moses, How long refuse ye to keep my commandments and my laws?
I am verily a man which am a Jew, born in Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, yet brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, and taught according to the perfect manner of the law of the fathers, and was zealous toward God, as ye all are this day.
Exalt her, and she shall promote thee: she shall bring thee to honour, when thou dost embrace her.
And Jehu said, Proclaim a solemn assembly for Baal. And they proclaimed it.
And he made the staves of shittim wood, and overlaid them with gold, to bear the table.
Trust ye not in a friend, put ye not confidence in a guide: keep the doors of thy mouth from her that lieth in thy bosom.
Then cometh he to his disciples, and saith unto them, Sleep on now, and take your rest: behold, the hour is at hand, and the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.
And the rest of the acts of Jeroboam, how he warred, and how he reigned, behold, they are written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel.
Now therefore, O our God, hear the prayer of thy servant, and his supplications, and cause thy face to shine upon thy sanctuary that is desolate, for the Lord’s sake.
So all the men of Israel were gathered against the city, knit together as one man.
If any man think himself to be a prophet, or spiritual, let him acknowledge that the things that I write unto you are the commandments of the Lord.
By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain.
From thirty years old and upward until fifty years old shalt thou number them; all that enter in to perform the service, to do the work in the tabernacle of the congregation.
Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving;
But thou shalt appoint the Levites over the tabernacle of testimony, and over all the vessels thereof, and over all things that belong to it: they shall bear the tabernacle, and all the vessels thereof; and they shall minister unto it, and shall encamp round about the tabernacle.
And in the end of years they shall join themselves together; for the king’s daughter of the south shall come to the king of the north to make an agreement: but she shall not retain the power of the arm; neither shall he stand, nor his arm: but she shall be given up, and they that brought her, and he that begat her, and he that strengthened her in these times.
Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,
Wherefore if they shall say unto you, Behold, he is in the desert; go not forth: behold, he is in the secret chambers; believe it not.
For the Lord shall judge his people, and repent himself for his servants, when he seeth that their power is gone, and there is none shut up, or left.
And by knowledge shall the chambers be filled with all precious and pleasant riches.
A wise man is strong; yea, a man of knowledge increaseth strength.
So shall the knowledge of wisdom be unto thy soul: when thou hast found it, then there shall be a reward, and thy expectation shall not be cut off.
Who are Israelites; to whom pertaineth the adoption, and the glory, and the covenants, and the giving of the law, and the service of God, and the promises;
But there rose up certain of the sect of the Pharisees which believed, saying, That it was needful to circumcise them, and to command them to keep the law of Moses.
And when there had been much disputing, Peter rose up, and said unto them, Men and brethren, ye know how that a good while ago God made choice among us, that the Gentiles by my mouth should hear the word of the gospel, and believe.
And it came to pass, when he was come, that he blew a trumpet in the mountain of Ephraim, and the children of Israel went down with him from the mount, and he before them.
These are the names of the sons of Aaron, the priests which were anointed, whom he consecrated to minister in the priest’s office.
Wherefore David arose and went, he and his men, and slew of the Philistines two hundred men; and David brought their foreskins, and they gave them in full tale to the king, that he might be the king’s son in law. And Saul gave him Michal his daughter to wife.
And thou shalt return and obey the voice of the Lord, and do all his commandments which I command thee this day.
For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open unto their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil.
The moon and stars to rule by night: for his mercy endureth for ever.
To him that smote Egypt in their firstborn: for his mercy endureth for ever:
Will he plead against me with his great power? No; but he would put strength in me.
If ye be reproached for the name of Christ, happy are ye; for the spirit of glory and of God resteth upon you: on their part he is evil spoken of, but on your part he is glorified.
And if the righteous scarcely be saved, where shall the ungodly and the sinner appear?
He draweth also the mighty with his power: he riseth up, and no man is sure of life.
And he made the mercy seat of pure gold: two cubits and a half was the length thereof, and one cubit and a half the breadth thereof.
And he made two cherubims of gold, beaten out of one piece made he them, on the two ends of the mercy seat;
Attend unto my cry; for I am brought very low: deliver me from my persecutors; for they are stronger than I.
Hear my prayer, O Lord, give ear to my supplications: in thy faithfulness answer me, and in thy righteousness.
What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound?
And I thought to advertise thee, saying, Buy it before the inhabitants, and before the elders of my people. If thou wilt redeem it, redeem it: but if thou wilt not redeem it, then tell me, that I may know: for there is none to redeem it beside thee; and I am after thee. And he said, I will redeem it.
And the kinsman said, I cannot redeem it for myself, lest I mar mine own inheritance: redeem thou my right to thyself; for I cannot redeem it.
And the men of Kirjath–jearim came, and fetched up the ark of the Lord, and brought it into the house of Abinadab in the hill, and sanctified Eleazar his son to keep the ark of the Lord.
In the Lord put I my trust: how say ye to my soul, Flee as a bird to your mountain?
And the pillars of the court round about, and their sockets, and their pins, and their cords, with all their instruments, and with all their service: and by name ye shall reckon the instruments of the charge of their burden.
And Tamar his daughter in law bare him Pharez and Zerah. All the sons of Judah were five.
And he spake this parable unto certain which trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others:
Offer the sacrifices of righteousness, and put your trust in the Lord.
And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.
That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.
And when they heard it, they glorified the Lord, and said unto him, Thou seest, brother, how many thousands of Jews there are which believe; and they are all zealous of the law:
Blessed is the man whom thou chastenest, O Lord, and teachest him out of thy law;
Doth not wisdom cry? and understanding put forth her voice?
O ye simple, understand wisdom: and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart.
But do thou for me, O God the Lord, for thy name’s sake: because thy mercy is good, deliver thou me.
Help me, O Lord my God: O save me according to thy mercy:
Huram said moreover, Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, that made heaven and earth, who hath given to David the king a wise son, endued with prudence and understanding, that might build an house for the Lord, and an house for his kingdom.
And now I have sent a cunning man, endued with understanding, of Huram my father’s,
And I am glad for your sakes that I was not there, to the intent ye may believe; nevertheless let us go unto him.
For thou desirest not sacrifice; else would I give it: thou delightest not in burnt offering.
Lo, this is the man that made not God his strength; but trusted in the abundance of his riches, and strengthened himself in his wickedness.
Six years thou shalt sow thy field, and six years thou shalt prune thy vineyard, and gather in the fruit thereof;
And he said unto his brethren, My money is restored; and, lo, it is even in my sack: and their heart failed them, and they were afraid, saying one to another, What is this that God hath done unto us?
And God Almighty give you mercy before the man, that he may send away your other brother, and Benjamin. If I be bereaved of my children, I am bereaved.
Gilead is mine, and Manasseh is mine; Ephraim also is the strength of mine head; Judah is my lawgiver;
Therefore shall ye keep my commandments, and do them: I am the Lord.
Which all are to perish with the using;) after the commandments and doctrines of men?
And goeth out from Beth–el to Luz, and passeth along unto the borders of Archi to Ataroth,
Thou shalt arise, and have mercy upon Zion: for the time to favour her, yea, the set time, is come.
What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray with the understanding also: I will sing with the spirit, and I will sing with the understanding also.
So shall they be life unto thy soul, and grace to thy neck.
Surely he scorneth the scorners: but he giveth grace unto the lowly.
But Jesus did not commit himself unto them, because he knew all men,
If I have told you earthly things, and ye believe not, how shall ye believe, if I tell you of heavenly things?
For the Lord will have mercy on Jacob, and will yet choose Israel, and set them in their own land: and the strangers shall be joined with them, and they shall cleave to the house of Jacob.
And it shall come to pass in the day that the Lord shall give thee rest from thy sorrow, and from thy fear, and from the hard bondage wherein thou wast made to serve,
And he set three days’ journey betwixt himself and Jacob: and Jacob fed the rest of Laban’s flocks.
And it shall come to pass in that day, that I will call my servant Eliakim the son of Hilkiah:
And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,
And I commanded the Levites that they should cleanse themselves, and that they should come and keep the gates, to sanctify the sabbath day. Remember me, O my God, concerning this also, and spare me according to the greatness of thy mercy.
Grant thee according to thine own heart, and fulfil all thy counsel.
Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law.
Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water; but a man of understanding will draw it out.
And the people came up out of Jordan on the tenth day of the first month, and encamped in Gilgal, in the east border of Jericho.
What man is he that desireth life, and loveth many days, that he may see good?
And the word of the Lord came to Elijah the Tishbite, saying,
To him give all the prophets witness, that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins.
And Israel smote him with the edge of the sword, and possessed his land from Arnon unto Jabbok, even unto the children of Ammon: for the border of the children of Ammon was strong.
And when they bring you unto the synagogues, and unto magistrates, and powers, take ye no thought how or what thing ye shall answer, or what ye shall say:
If ye then be not able to do that thing which is least, why take ye thought for the rest?
The Lord taketh pleasure in them that fear him, in those that hope in his mercy.
Delight thyself also in the Lord; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.
And he made two rings of gold for it under the crown thereof, by the two corners of it, upon the two sides thereof, to be places for the staves to bear it withal.
Whoso keepeth the law is a wise son: but he that is a companion of riotous men shameth his father.
He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer shall be abomination.
Unto whom I sware in my wrath that they should not enter into my rest.
But unto them which are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God.
Remove from me the way of lying: and grant me thy law graciously.
I will run the way of thy commandments, when thou shalt enlarge my heart.
Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men.
And have tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the world to come,
Through wisdom is an house builded; and by understanding it is established:
And by knowledge shall the chambers be filled with all precious and pleasant riches.
To offer burnt offerings unto the Lord upon the altar of the burnt offering continually morning and evening, and to do according to all that is written in the law of the Lord, which he commanded Israel;
Moreover, brethren, we do you to wit of the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia;
And with them Heman and Jeduthun, and the rest that were chosen, who were expressed by name, to give thanks to the Lord, because his mercy endureth for ever;
None devoted, which shall be devoted of men, shall be redeemed; but shall surely be put to death.
And if a man will at all redeem ought of his tithes, he shall add thereto the fifth part thereof.
But the rest fled to Aphek, into the city; and there a wall fell upon twenty and seven thousand of the men that were left. And Ben–hadad fled, and came into the city, into an inner chamber.
And he went thither to Naioth in Ramah: and the Spirit of God was upon him also, and he went on, and prophesied, until he came to Naioth in Ramah.
Command the children of Israel, that they bring unto thee pure oil olive beaten for the light, to cause the lamps to burn continually.
And he shall besiege thee in all thy gates, until thy high and fenced walls come down, wherein thou trustedst, throughout all thy land: and he shall besiege thee in all thy gates throughout all thy land, which the Lord thy God hath given thee.
And Moses’ father in law said unto him, The thing that thou doest is not good.
According to all these words, and according to all this vision, so did Nathan speak unto David.
Doubtless thou art our father, though Abraham be ignorant of us, and Israel acknowledge us not: thou, O Lord, art our father, our redeemer; thy name is from everlasting.
And two boards shalt thou make for the corners of the tabernacle in the two sides.
He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.
For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace.
What then? shall we sin, because we are not under the law, but under grace? God forbid.
Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.
Woe unto you, lawyers! for ye have taken away the key of knowledge: ye entered not in yourselves, and them that were entering in ye hindered.
For one believeth that he may eat all things: another, who is weak, eateth herbs.
For I will not see you now by the way; but I trust to tarry a while with you, if the Lord permit.
Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong.
How then wilt thou turn away the face of one captain of the least of my master’s servants, and put thy trust on Egypt for chariots and for horsemen?
Whom the heaven must receive until the times of restitution of all things, which God hath spoken by the mouth of all his holy prophets since the world began.
And Hiram sent in the navy his servants, shipmen that had knowledge of the sea, with the servants of Solomon.
Howbeit I believed not the words, until I came, and mine eyes had seen it: and, behold, the half was not told me: thy wisdom and prosperity exceedeth the fame which I heard.
Howbeit many of them which heard the word believed; and the number of the men was about five thousand.
According to the glorious gospel of the blessed God, which was committed to my trust.
I have written unto you, fathers, because ye have known him that is from the beginning. I have written unto you, young men, because ye are strong, and the word of God abideth in you, and ye have overcome the wicked one.
And he said unto them, This kind can come forth by nothing, but by prayer and fasting.
These shall stand upon mount Gerizim to bless the people, when ye are come over Jordan; Simeon, and Levi, and Judah, and Issachar, and Joseph, and Benjamin:
Reflection
Contemplating Purpose
The Bible resounds with a clear message: our lives are not accidents. From Jeremiah's predestined calling to Jesus' embodiment of divine purpose and Paul's passionate mission, these verses reveal a God who intricately weaves intention into every life. They challenge us to move beyond aimless existence, inviting us to seek His specific design for us. Reflect upon these scriptures, discerning the talents, passions, and opportunities placed before you. Application involves more than just acknowledging purpose; it demands active participation, aligning our actions with God's revealed will. Embrace the journey of discovering and fulfilling your unique role in His grand narrative, knowing that a life lived in accordance with divine purpose is a life of profound meaning and lasting impact.
May these verses about purpose bring wisdom and guidance to your spiritual journey
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