Bible Verses About Life Purpose

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,

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

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

Let every man abide in the same calling wherein he was called.

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

For who knoweth what is good for man in this life, all the days of his vain life which he spendeth as a shadow? for who can tell a man what shall be after him under the sun?

That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;

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

Live joyfully with the wife whom thou lovest all the days of the life of thy vanity, which he hath given thee under the sun, all the days of thy vanity: for that is thy portion in this life, and in thy labour which thou takest under the sun.

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

But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.

For whoso findeth me findeth life, and shall obtain favour of the Lord.

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

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.

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.

That he no longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh to the lusts of men, but to the will of God.

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

And gave them for the potter’s field, as the Lord appointed me.

For whether we live, we live unto the Lord; and whether we die, we die unto the Lord: whether we live therefore, or die, we are the Lord’s.

I call heaven and earth to record this day against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing: therefore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live:

The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.

For even the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.

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.

For none of us liveth to himself, and no man dieth to himself.

He that findeth his life shall lose it: and he that loseth his life for my sake shall find it.

Is there not an appointed time to man upon earth? are not his days also like the days of an hireling?

For the work of a man shall he render unto him, and cause every man to find according to his ways.

I know that there is no good in them, but for a man to rejoice, and to do good in his life.

That ye would walk worthy of God, who hath called you unto his kingdom and glory.

Holding forth the word of life; that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither laboured in vain.

But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal.

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

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.

Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.

And let fall also some of the handfuls of purpose for her, and leave them, that she may glean them, and rebuke her not.

For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace.

So then every one of us shall give account of himself to 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:

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

But now being made free from sin, and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life.