Purpose

Questions about purpose are old. The Bible says more about what kind of people to be than about which path to choose: to love God, to love a neighbor, and to do the good that is in front of them. These passages are the ones most often read on the subject.

Passages to start with

1. Matthew 22:36-40

   Asked for the greatest commandment, Jesus names two: to love God with heart, soul and mind, and to “love your neighbor as yourself”.

   Read Matthew 22:36-40 in full

2. Micah 6:8

   The prophet sums up what God asks: “to act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God”.

   Read Micah 6:8 in full

3. Ephesians 2:8-10

   Paul places purpose after grace: people are saved as a gift, and are “created in Christ Jesus for good works”.

   Read Ephesians 2:8-10 in full

4. Colossians 3:23-24

   Ordinary work is given weight: “whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men”.

   Read Colossians 3:23-24 in full

5. Jeremiah 29:10-13

   Verse 11 is often quoted as a personal promise. It was first written to exiles in Babylon who were told to wait seventy years, and it shows God’s intent toward his people: “to give you hope and a future”.

   Read Jeremiah 29:10-13 in full

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Written with the help of an AI model. Scripture quotations are checked against the World English Bible. Approved by HisFullGlory. Not reviewed by a theological reader.