Bible Verses About Divine Purpose

Having made known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he hath purposed in himself:

In 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:

This is the purpose that is purposed upon the whole earth: and this is the hand that is stretched out upon all the nations.

Who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began,

The Lord hath made all things for himself: yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.

For the scripture saith unto Pharaoh, Even for this same purpose have I raised thee up, that I might shew my power in thee, and that my name might be declared throughout all the earth.

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.

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.

(For the children being not yet born, neither having done any good or evil, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him that calleth;)

I said in mine heart, God shall judge the righteous and the wicked: for there is a time there for every purpose and for every work.

To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:

For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure.

And that he might make known the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy, which he had afore prepared unto glory,

To the intent that now unto the principalities and powers in heavenly places might be known by the church the manifold wisdom of God,

Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure:

For I came down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me.

Whereof I am made a minister, according to the dispensation of God which is given to me for you, to fulfil the word of God;

For the Lord of hosts hath purposed, and who shall disannul it? and his hand is stretched out, and who shall turn it back?

For to do whatsoever thy hand and thy counsel determined before to be done.

Great in counsel, and mighty in work: for thine eyes are open upon all the ways of the sons of men: to give every one according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings:

Even every one that is called by my name: for I have created him for my glory, I have formed him; yea, I have made him.

See, I have set before thee this day life and good, and death and evil;

Moreover whom he did predestinate, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified.

God having provided some better thing for us, that they without us should not be made perfect.

For he performeth the thing that is appointed for me: and many such things are with him.

According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love:

But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom, which God ordained before the world unto our glory:

For I have not shunned to declare unto you all the counsel of God.

According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue:

For all things are for your sakes, that the abundant grace might through the thanksgiving of many redound to the glory of God.

Who fed thee in the wilderness with manna, which thy fathers knew not, that he might humble thee, and that he might prove thee, to do thee good at thy latter end;

Whatsoever the Lord pleased, that did he in heaven, and in earth, in the seas, and all deep places.

Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.

For thy word’s sake, and according to thine own heart, hast thou done all these great things, to make thy servant know them.

And in very deed for this cause have I raised thee up, for to shew in thee my power; and that my name may be declared throughout all the earth.

To make known to the sons of men his mighty acts, and the glorious majesty of his kingdom.

And to make all men see what is the fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the world hath been hid in God, who created all things by Jesus Christ:

Whereunto he called you by our gospel, to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Now he that hath wrought us for the selfsame thing is God, who also hath given unto us the earnest of the Spirit.

But now is made manifest, and by the scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the everlasting God, made known to all nations for the obedience of faith: