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  1  PreNAB                     | importance, present the unity and purpose of the book in terms of
  2  PreNAB                     |     Despite its unity of plan and purpose, the book is a complex work,
  3    Pent,  Gen    5:    1(1) |     Genesis 11:10-26, its primary purpose is to bridge the genealogical
  4    Pent,  Gen    9:   18(3) |         other, it was Canaan. One purpose of the story is to justify
  5    Pent,  Gen   21:   29    |           asked him, "What is the purpose of these seven ewe lambs
  6    Pent,  Gen   27:    1(1) |          achieve his own ultimate purpose.~
  7    Pent,  Gen   27:   46(4) |        marriages is given for the purpose of explaining the racial
  8    Pent,  Gen   28:   18(4) |       intended for some religious purpose. Since the custom of erecting
  9    Pent,  Gen   37:   22    |           kill him outright." His purpose was to rescue him from their
 10    Pent,  Exo    6:   14(1) |                           14] The purpose of the genealogy here is
 11    Pent,  Exo   21:   13    |           will set apart for this purpose. ~
 12    Pent,  Exo   21:   23(4) |           law of tit for tat. The purpose of this law was not merely
 13    Pent,  Lev    1:    3(2) |         on the altar. The primary purpose of this complete gift was
 14    Pent,  Lev   27:   29(3) |           law was enacted for the purpose of discouraging private
 15    Pent,  Num   27:    5(2) |                         5-11] The purpose of this law, as also that
 16    Pent,  Deu   23:   18(3) |   prostituted themselves for this purpose. The money paid for this
 17    Pent,  Jos  Int          |        principally concerned. The purpose of the book is to demonstrate
 18    Pent,  Jud  Int          |       over the entire nation.~The purpose of the book is to show that
 19    Pent,  Jud  Int          |    unified according to the moral purpose of the redactor some time
 20    Pent,  Rut    3:    4(1) |           daughter-in-law for the purpose of introducing her claim. ~
 21     His,    0    0:   23    |        from her enemies. Esther's purpose is the glorification of
 22     His, 1Kin    5:   19    |                          19 ~So I purpose to build a temple in honor
 23     His, 1Chr  Int          |          differences in scope and purpose. The Books of Chronicles
 24     His, 1Chr  Int          |         in the Old Testament, its purpose was to disclose the action
 25     His, 1Chr   12:   34    |        men rallying with a single purpose. ~
 26     His, 1Chr   17:   19    |          and in keeping with your purpose, you have done this great
 27     His, 1Chr   22:    7    |       Solomon: "My son, it was my purpose to build a house myself
 28     His, 1Chr   28:    2    |          and my people. It was my purpose to build a house of repose
 29     His, 2Chr  Int          |     keeping with the Chronicler's purpose of stressing the supreme
 30     His, 2Chr   26:   18    |         been consecrated for this purpose. Leave the sanctuary, for
 31     His,  Neh  Int          |           dedicated to the single purpose of the welfare of his people.
 32     His,  Tob  Int          |         Jonah and Judith) for the purpose of instruction and edification.
 33     His,  Tob    8:    7    |          of lust, but for a noble purpose. Call down your mercy on
 34     His,  Est  Int          |           her uncle Mordecai.~The purpose of the book is didactic:
 35     His,  Est    F:    7    |                     7 ~1 For this purpose he arranged two lots: one
 36     His, 1Mac  Int          |         himself in his youth. His purpose in writing is to record
 37     His, 1Mac    6:   20    |    stormed the citadel, for which purpose he constructed catapults
 38     His, 1Mac   12:    2    |         other places for the same purpose. ~
 39     His, 2Mac  Int          |  documents (2 Macc 11:16-38). Its purpose, whether intended by Jason
 40     His, 2Mac  Int          |      author sometimes effects his purpose by transferring events from
 41     His, 2Mac    2:    1(1) |        the altar is given for the purpose of explaining why the postexilic
 42     His, 2Mac    3:    1(1) |         is recounted here for the purpose of stressing the inviolability
 43     His, 2Mac    3:    8    |           to carry out the king's purpose. ~
 44     His, 2Mac    4:   19    |     should be used for some other purpose. ~
 45     His, 2Mac    8:   22(2) |       resumed in 2 Macc 8:34. The purpose of the author apparently
 46     His, 2Mac   12:   42(7) |       here, however, only for the purpose of proving that Judas believed
 47   WisdB                     |        called because their chief purpose is instruction. ~The wisdom
 48   WisdB,  Job  Int          |          plan, indicates that the purpose of the writing is didactic.
 49   WisdB,  Job   10:   13    |           know that they are your purpose: ~
 50   WisdB,  Job   35:   16    |                 16 ~Yet Job to no purpose opens his mouth, and without
 51   WisdB,  Job   42:    2    |           all things, and that no purpose of yours can be hindered. ~
 52   WisdB,  Psa   92:    6    |           LORD! How profound your purpose! ~
 53   WisdB,  Pro  Int          |        Old Testament. Its primary purpose, indicated in the first
 54   WisdB,  Pro    1:    1(1) |        This prologue explains the purpose of the book: to educate
 55   WisdB,  Pro    4:   10(2) |          4:18[19]). Singleness of purpose and right conduct proceed
 56   WisdB,  Ecc  Int          |        book is concerned with the purpose and value of human life.
 57   WisdB, Wisd  Int          |   postexilic Judaism.~The primary purpose of the sacred author was
 58   WisdB,  Sir    1:   25(6) |         it for any but the single purpose of serving God, is hypocrisy
 59   WisdB,  Sir   13:    7    |            7 ~While it serves his purpose he will beguile you, then
 60   WisdB,  Sir   17:   19(3) |     penitence extends this divine purpose into life everlasting. See
 61   WisdB,  Sir   32:   17    |      distorts the law to suit his purpose. ~
 62   WisdB,  Sir   39:   12(1) |        and fulfill their intended purpose (Sirach 39:17-21), bringing
 63   WisdB,  Sir   39:   21    |         then to say: "What is the purpose of this?" Everything is
 64  ProphB,  Isa   26:    3    |               3 ~A nation of firm purpose you keep in peace; in peace,
 65  ProphB,  Isa   44:   10    |            or casts an idol to no purpose, will be put to shame; ~
 66  ProphB,  Isa   46:   10    |      stand, I accomplish my every purpose. ~
 67  ProphB,  Isa   59:    5(2) |        the latter serve no useful purpose.~
 68  ProphB,  Jer   12:   13    |        tired themselves out to no purpose; They recoil before their
 69  ProphB,  Jer   27:    1(2) |          27:3), doubtless for the purpose of laying plans against
 70  ProphB,  Jer   29:    3(1) |     Nebuchadnezzar for some other purpose, possibly the payment of
 71  ProphB,  Bar  Int          |     teaching, namely, Baruch. The purpose of this literary device
 72  ProphB,  Eze   20:   35(3) |         lands will serve the same purpose as the desert journey after
 73  ProphB,  Dan  Int          |           stories with a didactic purpose.~These three sections constitute
 74  ProphB,  Dan   13:   57(3) |        appears to have served the purpose of contrasting the northern
 75  ProphB,  Hos    2:   11(5) |          12(11-14)) have as their purpose to make Israel see the folly
 76   REPre                     |     pastoral experience.~For this purpose a steering committee was
 77   REPre                     |           revision.~The threefold purpose of the translation that
 78   REPre                     | translation fulfill its threefold purpose, "so that the word of the
 79    Gosp                     |        faith and life. ~It is the purpose of this Introduction to
 80    Gosp,  Mat  Int          |      fulfillment citations, whose purpose it is to show that he was
 81    Gosp,  Mat    5:   33(22)|         Deut 5:11; Lev 19:12. The purpose of an oath was to guarantee
 82    Gosp,  Mat    6:   10(7) |          petition that the divine purpose to establish the kingdom,
 83    Gosp,  Mat    6:   10(7) |          establish the kingdom, a purpose present now in heaven, be
 84    Gosp,  Mat   15:    2(2) |         the note on Mark 7:5. The purpose of the handwashing was to
 85    Gosp,  Mat   16:   22(18)|         Satan!"). Peter's satanic purpose is emphasized by Matthew'
 86    Gosp,  Mat   19:    4(5) |      texts that show the will and purpose of the Creator in making
 87    Gosp,  Mat   20:    8(3) |          the parable has no other purpose than to show how the first
 88    Gosp,  Mat   22:   24(16)|      levir, "brother-in-law." Its purpose was to continue the family
 89    Gosp,  Mat   23:    5(4) |           of tassels were for the purpose of making these evidences
 90    Gosp,  Mat   23:   13(7) |          piety that have no other purpose than to enhance their reputation
 91    Gosp,  Mat   23:   13(8) |        the kingdom of heaven. The purpose of the authority expressed
 92    Gosp,  Mat   26:   12(6) | consistent than Mark, changes the purpose of the visit of the women
 93    Gosp,  Mat   26:   15(8) |        used to express the saving purpose of God by which Jesus is
 94    Gosp,  Mat   27:   29(17)|  Hellenistic kings. The soldiers' purpose was mockery, not torture.
 95    Gosp,  Mat   28:    1(2) |          cf Mark 16:1-2 where the purpose of the women's visit is
 96    Gosp,  Mar    1:   38    |       preach there also. For this purpose have I come." ~
 97    Gosp,  Mar    5:   23(8) |          on her: this act for the purpose of healing is frequent in
 98    Gosp,  Mar    8:   22(5) |        man probably have the same purpose as in the case of the deaf
 99    Gosp,  Mar   16:    1(1) |                          1-8] The purpose of this narrative is to
100    Gosp,  Luk  Int          |          the Gentiles. The stated purpose of the two volumes is to
101    Gosp,  Luk  Int          |           1:4). To accomplish his purpose, Luke shows that the preaching
102    Gosp,  Luk    4:   43    |          of God, because for this purpose I have been sent." ~
103    Gosp,  Luk   13:   32    |         third day I accomplish my purpose. 10 ~
104    Gosp,  Luk   14:   34(8) |         cannot serve its intended purpose. See the simile of salt
105    Gosp,  Luk   17:   11(3) |        Luke 10:33 where a similar purpose is achieved in the story
106    Gosp,  Luk   19:   48    |           way to accomplish their purpose because all the people were
107    Gosp,  Luk   24:   39(10)|             39-42] The apologetic purpose of this story is evident
108    Gosp,  Joh  Int          |          the Father. The author's purpose is clearly expressed in
109    Gosp,  Joh    1:   31(23)|          forgiveness of sins; its purpose is revelatory, that Jesus
110    Gosp,  Joh    3:   17(8) |          and condemnation. Jesus' purpose is to save, but his coming
111    Gosp,  Joh    9:    2(2) |          cause and emphasizes the purpose: the infirmity was providential.~
112    Gosp,  Joh   12:   27    |        hour'? But it was for this purpose that I came to this hour. ~
113    Gosp,  Joh   20:   30(19)|        the gospel and express its purpose. While many manuscripts
114    Gosp,  Joh   20:   30(19)|    possibly implying a missionary purpose for John's gospel, a small
115    Gosp,  Act    6:    1(1) |       community's needs. The real purpose of the whole episode, however,
116    Gosp,  Act   26:   16    |          appeared to you for this purpose, to appoint you as a servant
117    Gosp,  Act   27:    1(1) |            incidental to his main purpose of showing how well Paul
118   NTLet,  Rom    1:   17(11)|          affirmation of the basic purpose and meaning of the Old Testament
119   NTLet,  Rom    8:   28    |           called according to his purpose. ~
120   NTLet,  Rom    9:   21    |       lump one vessel for a noble purpose and another for an ignoble
121   NTLet,  Rom   13:    4    |        not bear the sword without purpose; it is the servant of God
122   NTLet,  Rom   13:    8(2) |   authority. Love anticipates the purpose of public legislation, namely,
123   NTLet, 1Cor    1:    6(3) |       testimony: this defines the purpose of Paul's mission (see also
124   NTLet, 1Cor    1:   10    |         same mind and in the same purpose. ~
125   NTLet, 1Cor    4:    6(1) |          and statements of Paul's purpose in writing (cf 1 Cor 4:6,
126   NTLet, 1Cor    5:    5(4) |     destruction of his flesh: the purpose of the penalty is medicinal:
127   NTLet, 1Cor    7:    6(4) |        relations for a legitimate purpose.~
128   NTLet, 1Cor    9:    1(1) |        example in 1 Cor 8:13; its purpose is to reinforce the exhortation
129   NTLet, 1Cor   12:    4(3) |            an expression of their purpose and effect; and all are
130   NTLet, 1Cor   13:    1(1) |       value that gives them their purpose and their effectiveness.
131   NTLet, 1Cor   16:    1(2) |         the Corinthians about its purpose. ~
132   NTLet, 2Cor    5:   21(13)|           is a statement of God's purpose, expressed paradoxically
133   NTLet, 2Cor    8:    2(5) |      designates the singleness of purpose that manifests itself in
134   NTLet, 2Cor   10:    1(1) |         confidence and define the purpose of the letter. The structure
135   NTLet, 2Cor   10:    1(3) |         with a restatement of the purpose of the letter, recurs in
136   NTLet, 2Cor   10:    7(6) |      which Jeremiah described the purpose of the prophetic power the
137   NTLet, 2Cor   12:    9(6) |         are withheld for a higher purpose. The Greek perfect tense
138   NTLet, 2Cor   13:   10(5) |           down: Paul restates the purpose of his letter in language
139   NTLet, 2Cor   13:   10(5) |          emphasizing the positive purpose of his authority in their
140   NTLet,  Gal    2:    2(3) |     Galatia would have been to no purpose if his opponents were correct
141   NTLet,  Eph  Int          |         is Christ (Eph 4:15), the purpose of which is to be the instrument
142   NTLet,  Eph    1:   11    |       destined in accord with the purpose of the one who accomplishes
143   NTLet,  Eph    3:    1(1) |         21), in accord with God's purpose (Eph 3:11). The fulfillment
144   NTLet,  Eph    3:   11    |          according to the eternal purpose that he accomplished in
145   NTLet,  Eph    6:   22    |          him to you for this very purpose, so that you may know about
146   NTLet,  Phi    2:   13    |         the one who, for his good purpose, works in you both to desire
147   NTLet,  Col    4:    8    |          him to you for this very purpose, so that you may know about
148   NTLet, 2The    1:    3(2) |          the fulfillment of God's purpose in the Thessalonians (2
149   NTLet, 2The    1:   11    |         to fulfillment every good purpose and every effort of faith, ~
150   NTLet, 1Tim    1:   12(6) |  experience testify to the saving purpose of Jesus' incarnation. The
151   NTLet, 1Tim    2:    1(1) |        Tim 2:7) reflects Christ's purpose of universal salvation.
152   NTLet, 2Tim    2:    1(1) |         the need of singleness of purpose in preaching the word, even
153   NTLet, 2Tim    2:   14    |      words. This serves no useful purpose since it harms those who
154   NTLet, 2Tim    3:   10    |         my teaching, way of life, purpose, faith, patience, love,
155   NTLet,  Phl    0:    6(6) |           indicating direction or purpose.~
156   NTLet,  Heb    1:    1(1) |          revelation of his saving purpose is achieved through a son,
157   NTLet,  Heb    6:   17    |           the immutability of his purpose, he intervened with an oath, ~
158   NTLet,  Heb   10:    1(1) |     offered his own body for this purpose (Hebrews 10:8-10).~
159   CathL,  Jam    5:   11    |        Job, and you have seen the purpose of the Lord, because "the
160   CathL, 2Pet    1:   12(7) |                        12-19] The purpose in writing is to call to
161   CathL, 1Joh  Int          |        New Testament letters.~The purpose of the letter is to combat
162   CathL, 1Joh    1:    1(1) |      touched by the apostles. The purpose of their teaching is to
163   CathL, 2Joh               |          specific destination and purpose of the letter. Unlike 1
164   CathL, 3Joh               |        theological in content and purpose. The author's goal was to
165   CathL, Jude               |         Christians. But since its purpose is to warn the addressees
166   CathL,  Rev   17:   17    |      their minds to carry out his purpose and to make them come to