96 Bible Verses about will
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For I know the thoughts that I think towards you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.
Give not that which is holy to dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you. Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and the door shall be opened to you: For every one that asketh, receiveth; and he that seeketh, findeth; and to him that knocketh, the door shall be opened.
And this is the will of him that sent me, that every one who seeth the Son, and believeth on him, may have everlasting life: and I will raise him up at the last day.
For it is God who worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure.
Ask of me, and I will give thee the heathen for thy inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession.
So the last shall be first, and the first last: for many are called, but few chosen.
Also I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, Whom shall I send, and who will go for us? Then said I, Here am I; send me.
Instead of that ye ought to say, If the Lord will, we shall live, and do this, or that.
For all the land which thou seest, to thee will I give it, and to thy seed for ever.
But when they deliver you up, be not anxious how or what ye shall speak, for it shall be given to you in that same hour what ye shall speak.
Every man's work will be made manifest: for the day will declare it, because it will be revealed by fire; and the fire will try every man's work, of what sort it is.
Wherefore I will not be negligent to put you always in remembrance of these things, though ye know them, and are established in the present truth.
Teach me to do thy will; for thou art my God: thy spirit is good; lead me into the land of uprightness.
And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good and acceptable, and perfect will of God.
For where a testament is, there must also of necessity be the death of the testator.
And all thy children shall be taught from the LORD; and great shall be the peace of thy children.
He answered and said to them, When it is evening, ye say, It will be fair weather: for the sky is red.
For it is not ye that speak, but the Spirit of your Father which speaketh in you.
And he came to the second, and said likewise. And he answered and said, I go, sir: and went not.
Those things, which ye have both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, do: and the God of peace will be with you.
For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints.
Who will also confirm you to the end, that ye may be blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.
While I live will I praise the LORD: I will sing praises to my God while I have any being.
The stone which the builders refused is become the head stone of the corner.
O wretched man that I am! who shall deliver me from the body of this death?
Come now, ye that say, To-day or to-morrow we will go into such a city, and continue there a year, and buy, and sell, and get gain:
And we know that all things work together for good, to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.
And whoever liveth, and believeth in me, shall never die. Believest thou this?
Therefore be not anxious, saying, What shall we eat? or what shall we drink? or, with what shall we be clothed?
Woe to the wicked! it shall be ill with him: for the reward of his hands shall be given him.
Delight thyself also in the LORD; and he will give thee the desires of thy heart.
For so an entrance shall be ministered to you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
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Anthropomorphisms » Attributed to deity » Will
Thou wilt say then to me, Why doth he yet find fault? for who hath resisted his will?
Man » Possessed of » Will
For prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spoke as they were moved by the Holy Spirit.
For if I do this thing willingly, I have a reward: but if against my will, a dispensation of the gospel is committed to me.
Will » Of God, the supreme rule of duty
And he said, Abba, Father, all things are possible to thee; take away this cup from me: nevertheless, not what I will, but what thou wilt.
Jesus saith to them, My food is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work.
And he went a little further, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless, not as I will, but as thou wilt.
Saying, Father, if thou art willing, remove this cup from me: nevertheless not my will, but thine be done.
Will » The mental faculty » Freedom of, recognized by God
And he said to him, Thus saith the LORD, Because thou hast let go out of thy hand a man whom I appointed to utter destruction, therefore thy life shall go for his life, and thy people for his people.
Put me in remembrance: let us plead together: declare thou, that thou mayest be justified.
It may be that the house of Judah will hear all the evil which I purpose to do to them; that they may return every man from his evil way; that I may forgive their iniquity and their sin.
Come now, and let us reason together, saith the LORD: though your sins are as scarlet, they shall be white as snow, though they are red like crimson, they shall be as wool. If ye are willing and obedient, ye shall eat the good of the land: But if ye refuse and rebel, ye shall be devoured with the sword: for the mouth of the LORD hath spoken it.
If any man will do his will, he shall know concerning the doctrine, whether it is from God, or whether I speak from myself.
Will » God's, submission to » Tends to spiritual knowledge
And when he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, The will of the Lord be done.
If any man will do his will, he shall know concerning the doctrine, whether it is from God, or whether I speak from myself.
And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good and acceptable, and perfect will of God.
Will » God's, submission to » Whole-hearted required
Not with eye-service, as men-pleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart;
Make you perfect in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is well-pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.
Will » God's, submission to » Prayer essential to
Teach me to do thy will; for thou art my God: thy spirit is good; lead me into the land of uprightness.
Will » God's, submission to » Christ the perfect example of
I can of my own self do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is just; because I seek not my own will, but the will of the Father who hath sent me.
He went away again the second time, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if this cup may not pass away from me, except I drink it, thy will be done.
Will » God's, submission to » The rule of every-day life
And the world passeth away, and the lust of it: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.
Instead of that ye ought to say, If the Lord will, we shall live, and do this, or that.
Will » God's, submission to » Establishes a divine relationship
For whoever shall do the will of my Father who is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.
Will » A testament » In force only after death
For where a testament is, there must also of necessity be the death of the testator. For a testament is of force after men are dead: otherwise it is of no strength at all while the testator liveth.
Will » God's, submission to » The result of inward law
Will » A testament » Of abraham
And Abraham gave all that he had to Isaac. But to the sons of the concubines which Abraham had, Abraham gave gifts, and sent them away from Isaac his son (while he yet lived) eastward, to the east country.
Will » A testament » Of david
Now the days of David drew nigh that he should die; and he charged Solomon his son, saying, I go the way of all the earth: be thou strong therefore, and show 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. read more.
That the LORD may continue his word which he spoke concerning me, saying, If thy children take heed to their way, to walk before me in truth with all their heart and with all their soul, there shall not fail thee (said he) a man on the throne of Israel. Moreover, thou knowest also what Joab the son of Zeruiah did to me, and what he did to the two captains of the armies of Israel, to Abner the son of Ner, and to Amasa the son of Jether, whom he slew, and shed the blood of war in peace, and put the blood of war upon his girdle that was about his loins, and in his shoes that were on his feet. Do therefore according to thy wisdom, and let not his hoary head go down to the grave in peace. But show kindness to the sons of Barzillai the Gileadite, and let them be of those that eat at thy table: for so they came to me when I fled because of Absalom thy brother. And behold, thou hast with thee Shimei the son of Gera, a Benjaminite of Bahurim, who cursed me with a grievous curse in the day when I went to Mahanaim: but he came down to meet me at Jordan, and I swore to him by the LORD, saying, I will not put thee to death with the sword. Now therefore hold him not guiltless: for thou art a wise man, and knowest what thou oughtest to do to him; but his hoary head do thou bring down to the grave with blood.
Will » A testament » Of jacob
Will » A testament » Of jehoshaphat
And their father gave them great gifts of silver, and of gold, and of precious things, with fortified cities in Judah: but the kingdom he gave to Jehoram; because he was the first-born.
Will » A testament » May not be annulled
Brethren, I speak after the manner of men; Though it is but a man's covenant, yet if it is confirmed, no man disannulleth or addeth to it.
Topics on Will
According To His Will
Romans 8:28And we know that all things work together for good, to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.
Betrayal, God Never Will
Psalm 89:33Nevertheless my loving-kindness will I not utterly take from him, nor suffer my faithfulness to fail.
Christ's Disciples Will Suffer
2 Timothy 4:5But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry.
Death Will Soon Happen
Genesis 27:2And he said, Behold now, I am old, I know not the day of my death:
Do Not Fear For God Will Help
Joel 2:21Fear not, O land; be glad and rejoice: for the LORD will do great things.
Doing God's Will
John 7:17If any man will do his will, he shall know concerning the doctrine, whether it is from God, or whether I speak from myself.
Failture, God Will Never
1 Chronicles 28:20And David said to Solomon his son, Be strong, and of good courage, and do it: fear not, nor be dismayed, for the LORD God, even my God, will be with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee, until thou hast finished all the work for the service of the house of the LORD.
Famine Will Come
2 Samuel 24:13So Gad came to David, and told him, and said to him, Shall seven years of famine come upon thee in thy land? or wilt thou flee three months before thy enemies, while they pursue thee? or that there be three days' pestilence in thy land? Now consider, and see what answer I shall return to him that sent me.
Fear Will Come
Luke 21:26Men's hearts failing them for fear, and for apprehension of those things which are coming on the earth: for the powers of heaven shall be shaken.
Free Will
Psalm 54:6I will freely sacrifice to thee: I will praise thy name, O LORD; for it is good.
God Will Answer
Jeremiah 33:3Call to me, and I will answer thee, and show thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not.
God Will Be Angry
Exodus 32:10Now therefore let me alone, that my wrath may wax hot against them, and that I may consume them: and I will make of thee a great nation.
God Will Be With You
Genesis 28:20And Jacob vowed a vow, saying, If God will be with me, and will keep me in this way that I go, and will give me bread to eat, and raiment to put on,
God Will Bless
Psalm 115:12The LORD hath been mindful of us: he will bless us; he will bless the house of Israel; he will bless the house of Aaron.
God Will Bring Harm
Joshua 24:20If ye forsake the LORD, and serve strange gods, then he will turn and do you hurt, and consume you, after that he hath done you good.
God Will Cause Defeat
2 Kings 21:14And I will forsake the remnant of my inheritance, and deliver them into the hand of their enemies; and they shall become a prey and a spoil to all their enemies;
God Will Comfort
Isaiah 66:13As one whom his mother comforteth, so will I comfort you; and ye shall be comforted in Jerusalem.
God Will Forgive
Jeremiah 31:34And they shall teach no more every man his neighbor, and every man his brother, saying, Know the LORD: for they shall all know me, from the least of them to the greatest of them, saith the LORD: for I will forgive their iniquity, and I will remember their sin no more.
God Will Keep Safe
Jeremiah 32:37Behold, I will gather them out of all countries, whither I have driven them in my anger, and in my fury, and in great wrath; and I will bring them again to this place, and I will cause them to dwell in safety.
God Will Kill His People
Ezekiel 21:3And say to the land of Israel, Thus saith the LORD; Behold, I am against thee, and will draw forth my sword out of its sheath, and will cut off from thee the righteous and the wicked.
God Will Kill The Peoples
Amos 2:3And I will cut off the judge from the midst of it, and will slay all its princes with him, saith the LORD.
God Will No More Be Angry
Isaiah 54:9For this is as the waters of Noah to me: for as I have sworn that the waters of Noah shall no more overflow the earth; so have I sworn that I will not be wroth with thee, nor rebuke thee.
God Will Requite
1 Samuel 26:23The LORD render to every man his righteousness and his faithfulness: for the LORD delivered thee into my hand to-day, but I would not stretch forth my hand against the LORD'S anointed.
God Will Show Mercy
Romans 9:15For he saith to Moses, I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion.
God Works His Will
Ephesians 1:11In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will:
God's Will
1 Peter 2:15For so is the will of God, that with well-doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:
God's Will Be Done
Acts 21:14And when he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, The will of the Lord be done.
God, Will Of
2 Timothy 3:16All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:
Human Will
2 Chronicles 29:31Then Hezekiah answered and said, Now ye have consecrated yourselves to the LORD, come near and bring sacrifices and thank-offerings into the house of the LORD. And the congregation brought in sacrifices and thank-offerings; and, as many as were of a free heart, burnt-offerings.
I Will Be Their God
Genesis 17:8And I will give to thee, and to thy seed after thee, the land in which thou art a stranger, all the land of Canaan, for an everlasting possession; and I will be their God.
I Will Praise You With Music
Psalm 104:33I will sing to the LORD as long as I live: I will sing praise to my God while I have my being.
I Will Sing Praises
Psalm 51:14Deliver me from blood-guiltiness, O God, thou God of my salvation: and my tongue shall sing aloud of thy righteousness.
Killing Will Happen
2 Samuel 17:9Behold, he is hid now in some pit, or in some other place: and it will come to pass, when some of them are overthrown at the first, that whosoever heareth it will say, There is a slaughter among the people that follow Absalom.
Knowing God's Will
Romans 12:2And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good and acceptable, and perfect will of God.
Not My Will But God's
Matthew 26:39And he went a little further, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless, not as I will, but as thou wilt.
Prayer, And God's Will
1 John 5:14And this is the confidence that we have in him, that if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us:
Sanctification As God's Will
1 Thessalonians 4:3For this is the will of God, even your sanctification, that ye should abstain from lewdness.
Self Will
Deuteronomy 1:43So I spoke to you; and ye would not hear, but rebelled against the commandment of the LORD, and presumptuously ascended the hill.
Shame Will Come
2 Samuel 13:13And I, whither shall I cause my shame to go? and as for thee, thou wilt be as one of the fools in Israel. Now therefore, I pray thee, speak to the king; for he will not withhold me from thee.
Submission To God's Will
Psalm 40:8I delight to do thy will, O my God: yea, thy law is within my heart.
The Honourable Will Be Honoured
Psalm 15:4In whose eyes a vile person is contemned; but he honoreth them that fear the LORD. He that sweareth to his own hurt, and changeth not.
The I Will's of Christ
Matthew 26:39And he went a little further, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless, not as I will, but as thou wilt.
The Lord Will Drive Them Out
Exodus 34:11Observe thou that which I command thee this day: Behold, I drive out before thee the Amorite, and the Canaanite, and the Hittite, and the Perizzite, and the Hivite, and the Jebusite.
The Proud Will Be Abased
Proverbs 16:18Pride goeth before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.
The Wicked Will Perish
Psalm 37:34Wait on the LORD, and keep his way, and he will exalt thee to inherit the land: when the wicked are cut off, thou shalt see it.
The Will Of Men
Matthew 21:31Which of the two did the will of his father? They say to him, The first. Jesus saith to them, Verily I say to you, that the publicans and the harlots go into the kingdom of God before you.
Trusting God's Will
Proverbs 3:5Trust in the LORD with all thy heart; and lean not to thy own understanding.
What God's Will Is
Revelation 4:11Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory, and honor, and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created.
What Heaven Will Be Like
Revelation 21:3And I heard a great voice out of heaven, saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself will be with them, and be their God.
Who Will Fast
Matthew 9:14Then came to him the disciples of John, saying, Why do we and the Pharisees fast often, but thy disciples fast not?
Will God Be Angry?
Psalm 79:5How long, LORD? wilt thou be angry for ever? shall thy jealousy burn like fire?
Will God Pay Attention?
2 Kings 19:4It may be the LORD thy God will hear all the words of Rab-shakeh, whom the king of Assyria his master hath sent to reproach the living God; and will reprove the words which the LORD thy God hath heard: wherefore lift up thy prayer for the remnant that are left.
You Will Know I Am The Lord
Ezekiel 11:12And ye shall know that I am the LORD: for ye have not walked in my statutes, neither executed my judgments, but have done after the manners of the heathen that are around you.
You Will Rejoice In Salvation
Galatians 5:22But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long-suffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,