Bible Verses About God's Will

“Give thanks in every circumstance, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.”

“Your kingdom come, Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.”

“Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord’s will is.”

“Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.”

“Now may the God of peace, who through the blood of the eternal covenant brought back from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great Shepherd of the sheep, equip you with every good thing to do His will. And may He accomplish in us what is pleasing in His sight through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen.”

“If anyone desires to do His will, he will know whether My teaching is from God or whether I speak on My own.”

“Delight yourself in the LORD, and He will give you the desires of your heart.”

“You need to persevere, so that after you have done the will of God, you will receive what He has promised.”

“Many plans are in a man’s heart, but the purpose of the LORD will prevail.”

“The world is passing away, along with its desires; but whoever does the will of God remains forever.”

“For whoever does the will of God is My brother and sister and mother.”

“This is good and pleasing in the sight of God our Savior, who wants everyone to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth.”

“For all that is in the world — the desires of the flesh, the desires of the eyes, and the pride of life — is not from the Father but from the world. The world is passing away, along with its desires; but whoever does the will of God remains forever.”

“So then, those who suffer according to God’s will should entrust their souls to their faithful Creator and continue to do good.”

“Father, if You are willing, take this cup from Me. Yet not My will, but Yours be done.”

“And He who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints according to the will of God.”

“For it is better, if it is God’s will, to suffer for doing good than for doing evil.”

“Instead, you ought to say, “If the Lord is willing, we will live and do this or that.”

“Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of My Father in heaven. Many will say to Me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in Your name, and in Your name drive out demons and perform many miracles?’ Then I will tell them plainly, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you workers of lawlessness!’

“Pay careful attention, then, to how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, redeeming the time, because the days are evil. Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord’s will is. Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to reckless indiscretion. Instead, be filled with the Spirit. Speak to one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs. Sing and make music in your hearts to the Lord, always giving thanks to God the Father for everything in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.”

“Teach me to do Your will, for You are my God. May Your good Spirit lead me on level ground.”

“For I have come down from heaven, not to do My own will, but to do the will of Him who sent Me. And this is the will of Him who sent Me, that I shall lose none of those He has given Me, but raise them up at the last day. For it is My Father’s will that everyone who looks to the Son and believes in Him shall have eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day.”

“The LORD your God is among you; He is mighty to save. He will rejoice over you with gladness; He will quiet you with His love; He will rejoice over you with singing.”

“A man’s heart plans his course, but the LORD determines his steps.”

“Then Jesus said to all of them, “If anyone wants to come after Me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow Me.”

“Woe to the land of whirring wings, along the rivers of Cush, which sends couriers by sea, in papyrus vessels on the waters. Go, swift messengers, to a people tall and smooth-skinned, to a people widely feared, to a powerful nation of strange speech, whose land is divided by rivers. All you people of the world and dwellers of the earth, when a banner is raised on the mountains, you will see it; when a ram’s horn sounds, you will hear it. For this is what the LORD has told me: “I will quietly look on from My dwelling place, like shimmering heat in the sunshine, like a cloud of dew in the heat of harvest.” For before the harvest, when the blossom is gone and the flower becomes a ripening grape, He will cut off the shoots with a pruning knife and remove and discard the branches. They will all be left to the mountain birds of prey, and to the beasts of the land. The birds will feed on them in summer, and all the wild animals in winter. At that time gifts will be brought to the LORD of Hosts— from a people tall and smooth-skinned, from a people widely feared, from a powerful nation of strange speech, whose land is divided by rivers— to Mount Zion, the place of the Name of the LORD of Hosts.”

“And without faith it is impossible to please God. For anyone who approaches Him must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him.”

“We know that God does not listen to sinners, but He does listen to the one who worships Him and does His will.”

“I can do nothing by Myself; I judge only as I hear. And My judgment is just, because I do not seek My own will, but the will of Him who sent Me.”

“I delight to do Your will, O my God; Your law is within my heart.”

“For lack of guidance, a nation falls, but with many counselors comes deliverance.”

“So then, this is how you should pray: ‘Our Father in heaven, hallowed be Your name. Your kingdom come, Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.’

“Come now, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go to this or that city, spend a year there, carry on business, and make a profit.” You do not even know what will happen tomorrow! What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes. Instead, you ought to say, “If the Lord is willing, we will live and do this or that.”

“God is Spirit, and His worshipers must worship Him in spirit and in truth.”

“But Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.’”

“Going a little farther, He fell facedown and prayed, “My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from Me. Yet not as I will, but as You will.”

“For the choirmaster. Of the sons of Korah. According to Alamoth. A song. God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in times of trouble.”

“Therefore everyone who hears these words of Mine and acts on them is like a wise man who built his house on the rock.”

“After the Holy Spirit had prevented them from speaking the word in the province of Asia, they traveled through the region of Phrygia and Galatia.”

“Jesus explained, “My food is to do the will of Him who sent Me and to finish His work.”

“Epaphras, who is one of you and a servant of Christ Jesus, sends you greetings. He is always wrestling in prayer for you, so that you may stand mature and fully assured in the full will of God.”

“For all who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God.”

“You will seek Me and find Me when you search for Me with all your heart.”

“For it is God who works in you to will and to act on behalf of His good purpose.”

“Consequently, he does not live out his remaining time on earth for human passions, but for the will of God.”

“Finally, be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power.”

“Those who know Your name trust in You, for You, O LORD, have not forsaken those who seek You.”

“Plans fail for lack of counsel, but with many advisers they succeed.”

“For who has known the mind of the Lord, so as to instruct Him?” But we have the mind of Christ.”

“Now this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom You have sent.”