Bible verses about "purpose" | BBE

¹ For everything there is a fixed time, and a time for every business under the sun.

⁸ The Lord will make all things complete for me: O Lord, your mercy is eternal; do not give up the works of your hands.

¹⁰ For by his act we were given existence in Christ Jesus to do those good works which God before made ready for us so that we might do them.

¹⁶ For by him all things were made, in heaven and on earth, things seen and things unseen, authorities, lords, rulers, and powers; all things were made by him and for him;

⁹ But you are a special people, a holy nation, priests and kings, a people given up completely to God, so that you may make clear the virtues of him who took you out of the dark into the light of heaven.

¹³ This is the last word. All has been said. Have fear of God and keep his laws; because this is right for every man. ¹⁴ God will be judge of every work, with every secret thing, good or evil.

⁴ The Lord has made everything for his purpose, even the sinner for the day of evil.

²⁸ And we are conscious that all things are working together for good to those who have love for God, and have been marked out by his purpose.

¹¹ For I am conscious of my thoughts about you, says the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you hope at the end.

¹⁸ And Jesus came to them and said, All authority has been given to me in heaven and on earth. ¹⁹ Go then, and make disciples of all the nations, giving them baptism in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit: ²⁰ Teaching them to keep all the rules which I have given you: and see, I am ever with you, even to the end of the world.