37 Bible Verses about Purpose

To what end then was the law given? It was given on account of transgressions, until that seed should come to whom the promise was made, being delivered through the ministry of angels into the hand of a mediator.

knowing this, that the law is not made for the just man, but for the lawless and disorderly, for the ungodly and for sinners, for the unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for men-slayers,

Wherefore the law was our conductor, as of children, to Christ, that we might be justified by faith.

Wherefore by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified before God: for by the law is the knowledge of sin.

But the law was introduced, that the offence might be more abundant. But where sin had abounded, there hath grace abounded more exceedingly:

Now all these things happened unto them as examples, but they are written for our admonition, on whom the ends of the ages are come.

Brethren, I count not myself to have overtaken it; but this one object I pursue, forgetting the things which are behind, and reaching out to those which are before, I press towards the mark for the prize of the divine calling from on high in Christ Jesus.

But seek ye, in the first place, the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be given you over.

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

For whatsoever things were written aforetime, were written for our instruction; that by patience and the consolation of the Scriptures we might have hope.

but these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name.

Yet I make no account of any [suffering], nor regard my life as of any value to myself, farther than as I may finish my course with joy, and the ministry which I have received of the Lord, to testify fully the Gospel of the grace of God.

I have glorified thee upon earth: I have completed the work which thou gavest me to perform.

Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work.

For I tell you assuredly, that till heaven and earth pass away, not one iota, or the smallest stroke of a letter, shall pass from the law, until all things shall be accomplished.

Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words shall never pass away.

Therefore it is by faith, that it might be of grace; in order that the promise might be secured to all the seed; not only to that which is of the law, but to that which is of the faith of Abraham; who is the father of us all,

For he strenuously argued with the Jews in public, demonstrating by the Scriptures that Jesus is the Messiah.

These things speak and enjoin, and reprove with all authority. Let no man despise thee.

Go, and taking your station in the temple, speak to the people all the words of this life.

For unto this day, when Moses is read, the veil is spread over their hearts.

For they who dwell at Jerusalem, and their rulers, being ignorant of him, and the words of the prophets that are read every sabbath-day, by condemning him have fulfilled them.

But he replying, said unto them, Have ye not read, that he who created them from the beginning, created them male and female?

And he said unto them, Have ye not read what David did, when he was hungry, and they who were with him?

Jesus then answering, said unto them, Ye are in an error, from not knowing the Scriptures, and the power of God.

But though even we, or an angel from heaven, preach unto you another gospel, different from that which we have preached to you, let him be an anathema.

He that sets me at nought, and receiveth not my words, hath one that judgeth him: even the word which I have spoken, the same shall judge him at the last day.

For this cause do we also give thanks to God unceasingly, because when ye received the word reported by us from God, ye received it not as the word of man, but, as it is in truth, the word of God, which worketh also effectually in you that believe.

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

And he came to Nazareth, where he was brought up; and he went, according to his usual custom, into the synagogue on the sabbath-day, and rose up to read.

And when this epistle hath been read among you, cause that it also be read in the church of the Laodiceans, and that ye also read that from Laodicea.

Search the scriptures; for ye suppose in them ye have eternal life: and these are they which testify of me.

Now these were more liberally minded men than those of Thessalonica, for they received the word with all readiness of mind, daily, examining the Scriptures if these things were really so.

For whatsoever things were written aforetime, were written for our instruction; that by patience and the consolation of the Scriptures we might have hope.

Now he that supplieth seed to the sower, shall also supply bread for food, and multiply your seed sown, and increase the fruits of your righteousness,

The sower soweth the word. Now these are they by the road side; where the word is sown; and when they have heard, immediately Satan cometh, and taketh away the word sown on their hearts:

Now all these things happened unto them as examples, but they are written for our admonition, on whom the ends of the ages are come.

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

For whatsoever things were written aforetime, were written for our instruction; that by patience and the consolation of the Scriptures we might have hope.

but these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name.