Topic
Purpose, of God
2 passages cited, from 1 classic reference work.
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The verses
The passages the works cite, those cited by more of them first.
- Romans 9:11ISBE
(For the children being not yet born, neither having done any good or evil, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him that calleth;)
- Ephesians 1:11ISBE
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:
In the reference works
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915) · 2 references
pur'-pus (prothesis (Ro 9:11; Eph 1:11)): The word "purpose" seems to be an equivalent of the word "decree" as used in regard to man's relation to eternity. More correctly stated, it softens the word "decree" and refers back to the cause of the decree as lodged in an intelligent design and forward to an aim consistent with the character of God.
See FOREORDAIN; PREDESTINATION.
Texts: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915), from the CrossWire SWORD modules (public domain). Verse references were parsed from the works' own markup and checked against the KJV verse list.