PurposeSee also Desire; Earth, Purpose of; End; WillEvery purpose is established by counsel, Prov. 20:18.a time to every purpose under the heaven, Eccl. 3:1.This is the purpose that is purposed upon the whole earth, Isa. 14:26.they shall be broken in the purposes thereof, Isa. 19:10.every purpose of the Lord shall be performed, Jer. 51:29.Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself, Dan. 1:8.with purpose of heart they would cleave unto the Lord, Acts 11:23.that the purpose of God … might stand, Rom. 9:11.for this same purpose have I raised thee up, Rom. 9:17.as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give, 2 Cor. 9:7.predestinated according to the purpose of him, Eph. 1:11.eternal purpose which he purposed in Christ, Eph. 3:11.For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, 1 Jn. 3:8.for the special purpose that there should be an account, 1 Ne. 9:3 (9:5; W of M 1:7; Alma 37:2–19).would have been no purpose in the end of its creation, 2 Ne. 2:12.to bring about his eternal purposes, 2 Ne. 2:15.follow the Son, with full purpose of heart, 2 Ne. 31:13 (Mosiah 7:33; 3 Ne. 10:6; 12:24; 18:32; D&C 17:1; 18:27).for the sole purpose to get gain, Alma 11:20.for this very purpose are these plates preserved, D&C 3:19.His purposes fail not, D&C 76:3.For mine own purpose have I made these things, Moses 1:31.I have purposed to take thee away, Abr. 2:6.See also D&C 101:33.