my purpose in life

The 13 most-voted verses about my purpose in life, from 11 books, ranked by the OpenBible.info community.

For I know the plans I have for you, declares the LORD, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, to give you a future and a hope.

Jeremiah 29:11 (BSB)

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.

Jeremiah 29:11 (KJV)

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you,” says the LORD, “thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you hope and a future.

Jeremiah 29:11 (WEB)

And we know that God works all things together for the good of those who love Him, who are called according to His purpose.

Romans 8:28 (BSB)

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.

Romans 8:28 (KJV)

We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, for those who are called according to his purpose.

Romans 8:28 (WEB)

May He give you the desires of your heart and make all your plans succeed.

Psalm 20:4 (BSB)

Grant thee according to thine own heart, and fulfil all thy counsel.

Psalm 20:4 (KJV)

May he grant you your heart’s desire, and fulfill all your counsel.

Psalm 20:4 (WEB)

Commit your way to the LORD; trust in Him, and He will do it.

Psalm 37:5 (BSB)

Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in him; and he shall bring [it] to pass.

Psalm 37:5 (KJV)

Commit your way to the LORD. Trust also in him, and he will do this:

Psalm 37:5 (WEB)

Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.

Proverbs 22:6 (BSB)

Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.

Proverbs 22:6 (KJV)

Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.

Proverbs 22:6 (WEB)

Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned.

Mark 16:16 (BSB)

He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.

Mark 16:16 (KJV)

He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who disbelieves will be condemned.

Mark 16:16 (WEB)

And now what are you waiting for? Get up, be baptized, and wash your sins away, calling on His name.’

Acts 22:16 (BSB)

And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord.

Acts 22:16 (KJV)

Now why do you wait? Arise, be baptized, and wash away your sins, calling on the name of the Lord.’

Acts 22:16 (WEB)

For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance as our way of life.

Ephesians 2:10 (BSB)

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

Ephesians 2:10 (KJV)

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared before that we would walk in them.

Ephesians 2:10 (WEB)

But I have raised you up for this very purpose, that I might display My power to you, and that My name might be proclaimed in all the earth.

Exodus 9:16 (BSB)

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.

Exodus 9:16 (KJV)

but indeed for this cause I have made you stand: to show you my power, and that my name may be declared throughout all the earth,

Exodus 9:16 (WEB)

He has shown you, O man, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you but to act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?

Micah 6:8 (BSB)

He hath shewed thee, O man, what [is] good; and what doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?

Micah 6:8 (KJV)

He has shown you, O man, what is good. What does the LORD require of you, but to act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?

Micah 6:8 (WEB)

But He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is perfected in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly in my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest on me.

2 Corinthians 12:9 (BSB)

And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.

2 Corinthians 12:9 (KJV)

He has said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Most gladly therefore I will rather glory in my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may rest on me.

2 Corinthians 12:9 (WEB)

In Him we were also chosen as God’s own, having been predestined according to the plan of Him who works out everything by the counsel of His will,

Ephesians 1:11 (BSB)

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:

Ephesians 1:11 (KJV)

We were also assigned an inheritance in him, having been foreordained according to the purpose of him who does all things after the counsel of his will,

Ephesians 1:11 (WEB)

But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, to proclaim the virtues of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.

1 Peter 2:9 (BSB)

But ye [are] a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:

1 Peter 2:9 (KJV)

But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, that you may proclaim the excellence of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.

1 Peter 2:9 (WEB)

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