Quotes About Purpose

And when they came to the border of Mysia, they tried to enter Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus would not permit them.

So they passed by Mysia and went down to Troas.

As soon as Paul had seen the vision, we got ready to leave for Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to preach the gospel to them.

We sailed from Troas straight to Samothrace, and the following day on to Neapolis.

From one man He made every nation of men, that they should inhabit the whole earth; and He determined their appointed times and the boundaries of their lands.

ëFor in Him we live and move and have our being.í As some of your own poets have said, ëWe are His offspring.í

When they asked him to stay for a while longer, he declined.

But as he left, he said, “I will come back to you if God is willing.” And he set sail from Ephesus.

After these things had happened, Paul resolved in the Spirit to go to Jerusalem after he had passed through Macedonia and Achaia. “After I have been there,” he said, “I must see Rome as well.”

These men went on ahead and waited for us in Troas.

We went on ahead to the ship and sailed to Assos, where we were to take Paul aboard. He had arranged this because he was going there on foot.

And when he met us at Assos, we took him aboard and went on to Mitylene.

Sailing on from there, we arrived the next day opposite Chios. The day after that we arrived at Samos, and on the following day we came to Miletus.

Paul had decided to sail past Ephesus to avoid spending time in the province of Asia, because he was in a hurry to reach Jerusalem, if possible, by the day of Pentecost.

And now, compelled by the Spirit, I am going to Jerusalem, not knowing what will happen to me there.

I only know that in town after town the Holy Spirit warns me that chains and afflictions await me.

But I consider my life of no value to me, if only I may finish my course and complete the ministry I have received from the Lord Jesus—the ministry of testifying to the good news of Godís grace.

For I did not shrink back from declaring to you the whole will of God.

When he would not be dissuaded, we fell silent and said, “The Lordís will be done.”

After these days, we packed up and went on to Jerusalem.

What then should we do? They will certainly hear that you have come.

Therefore do what we advise you. There are four men with us who have taken a vow.

Then I asked, ëWhat should I do, Lord?í ëGet up and go into Damascus,í He told me. ëThere you will be told all that you have been appointed to do.í

Then he said, ëThe God of our fathers has appointed you to know His will, and to see the Righteous One, and to hear His voice.