37 Bible Verses about Purpose

What, then, was the purpose of the law? It was added on account of transgressions, (till the offspring should come, to whom the promise was made,) having been appointed through the service of angels, in the hand of a mediator.

knowing this, that law is not made for a righteous man, but for the lawless and disobedient, for the ungodly and for sinners, for the unholy and for scorners, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for man-slayers,

So, then, the law was our pedagogue that led us to Christ, that we might be justified by faith.

Wherefore, by works of law, no flesh shall be justified in his sight; for by law is the knowledge of sin.

But, besides the first offense, law was introduced, in order that offenses might abound: but where sin abounded, grace did much more abound:

Now all these things happened to them as examples, and they are written for the instruction of us, upon whom the ends of the ages have come.

Brethren, I do not conclude that I have already laid hold: but one thing I do; forgetting the things which are behind, and reaching forward to those which are before, I press toward the goal, for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.

But seek first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness, and all these things shall be given to you in addition.

I have written these things to you that believe on the name of the Son of God, that you may know that you have eternal life, and that you may believe on the name of the Son of God.

For the things which were formerly written, were written for our instruction, that we, through the patience and the comfort which the scriptures give, might have hope.

but these are written, that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life through his name.

But I esteem this a matter of no importance, nor do I hold my life dear to myself, so that I may finish my course with joy, and the ministry that I have received from the Lord Jesus, to bear full testimony to the gospel of the grace of God.

I have glorified thee on the earth; I have finished the work which thou gavest me to do.

Jesus said to them: My food is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work.

For verily I say to you, Till heaven and earth pass away, one yod or one point shall in no way pass from the law till all be fulfilled.

Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.

Therefore, the inheritance is by faith, that it may be according to grace, in order that the promise may be sure to all his posterity, not to those only who are of the law, but to those, also, who are of the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all,

For, with great strength, he utterly confounded the Jews publicly, showing, by the Scriptures, that the Christ was Jesus.

Speak these things, and exhort and rebuke with all strictness. Let no one despise you.

Go, stand in the temple, and speak to the people all the words of this life.

But to this day, when Moses is read, the vail is upon their heart:

For those who dwell in Jerusalem, and their rulers, be cause they did not know him, nor the words of the prophets, which are read every sabbath-day, have fulfilled them in condemning him.

He answered and said to them: Have you not read that the Creator, at the beginning, created them male and female,

But he said to them: Have you not read what David did, when he and those who were with him were hungry?

Jesus answered and said to them: You err, because you know neither the scriptures nor the power of God.

But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach to you any other gospel than that which we have preached, let him be ac cursed.

He that rejects me, and receives not my words, has that which judges him: the word which I have spoken, that shall judge him in the last day.

For this reason, also, we thank God without ceasing; be cause, when you received the word of God, as preached by us, you embraced it, not as the word of men, but, as it is in truth, the word of God, which effectually works in you that believe.

And if any one take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God will take away his part from the tree of life, and from the holy city; which things are written in this book.

And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up; and, as his custom was, he entered the synagogue on the sabbath-day, and stood up to read.

And when this letter has been read among you, cause that it be read in the church of the Laodiceans also; and see that you also read the letter from Laodicea;

You search the scriptures, because in them you think you have eternal life; and these are they which testify concerning me:

These were of a better disposition than those in Thessalonica, for they received the word with all readiness of mind, examining the Scriptures daily, whether these things were so.

For the things which were formerly written, were written for our instruction, that we, through the patience and the comfort which the scriptures give, might have hope.

Now, he that furnishes seed to the sower will both furnish bread for food, and multiply your seed sown, and increase the fruits of your righteousness;

The sower sows the word. These are they that received seed by the wayside, where the word is sown; and when they hear, Satan immediately comes and takes away the word that was sown in their hearts.

Now all these things happened to them as examples, and they are written for the instruction of us, upon whom the ends of the ages have come.

I have written these things to you that believe on the name of the Son of God, that you may know that you have eternal life, and that you may believe on the name of the Son of God.

For the things which were formerly written, were written for our instruction, that we, through the patience and the comfort which the scriptures give, might have hope.

but these are written, that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life through his name.