13 Bible Verses about Man's Purposes

For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any double-edged sword, piercing until it divides soul and spirit, joints and marrow, as it judges the thoughts and purposes of the heart.

"But if some person acts with a high hand, whether a native-born or a resident alien, he blasphemes God, and that person is to be eliminated from among his people.

The LORD told my father David:

For Ezra had set his heart to seek the Law of the LORD, to obey it, and to teach God's statutes and judgments in Israel.

So repent of this wickedness of yours, and pray to the Lord that, if possible, your heart's intent may be forgiven you.

So whether we are at home or away from home, our goal is to be pleasing to him.

Each of you must give what you have decided in your heart, not with regret or under compulsion, since God loves a cheerful giver.

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

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.

As a result, the entire army and all of Israel understood that day that the king had nothing to do with the murder of Ner's son Abner.

But this is not what he intends, and this is not what he thinks in his mind; but it is in his mind to destroy, and to cut down many nations.

David addressed Solomon: "I have attempted to build a temple to the name of the LORD my God.

King David rose to his feet and said, "My fellow citizens, may I have your attention. I intended to build a house of rest for the Ark of the Covenant of the LORD, for a footstool of our God, so I began preparations for its construction.