Quotes About Purpose

Whatever you do, work at it with your whole being, for the Lord and not for men,

because you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as your reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving.

Pray that I may declare it clearly, as I should.

Act wisely toward outsiders, redeeming the time.

I have sent him to you for this very purpose, that you may know about us, and that he may encourage your hearts.

Tell Archippus: “See to it that you complete the ministry you have received in the Lord.”

Brothers who are beloved by God, we know that He has chosen you,

You yourselves know, brothers, that our visit to you was not in vain.

Instead, we speak as those approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel, not in order to please men but God, who examines our hearts.

encouraging you, comforting you, and urging you to walk in a manner worthy of God, who calls you into His own kingdom and glory.

You are indeed our glory and our joy.

To this end, we always pray for you, that our God will count you worthy of His calling, and that He will powerfully fulfill your every good desire and work of faith,

so that the name of our Lord Jesus will be glorified in you, and you in Him, according to the grace of our God and of the Lord Jesus Christ.

To this He called you through our gospel, so that you may share in the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Yet we hear that some of you are leading undisciplined lives and accomplishing nothing but being busybodies.

Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the command of God our Savior and of Christ Jesus our hope,

or devote themselves to myths and endless genealogies, which promote speculation rather than the stewardship of Godís work, which is by faith.

Some have strayed from these ways and turned aside to empty talk.

Timothy, my child, I entrust you with this command in keeping with the previous prophecies about you, so that by them you may fight the good fight,

who wants everyone to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth.

but with good deeds, as is proper for women who profess to worship God.

To this end we labor and strive, because we have set our hope on the living God, who is the Savior of everyone, and especially of those who believe.

But she who lives for pleasure is dead even while she is still alive.

Of course, godliness with contentment is great gain.