What
is intent?
Dictionary
a
usually clearly formulated or planned intention.
the
design or purpose to commit a wrongful or criminal act admitted wounding him
with intent.the state of mind with which an act is done.
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Ephesians
3;10
So
that the manifold wisdom of God might now be made known through the church to
the rulers and the authorities in the heavenly places.
Genesis
6;5
Then
the Lord saw that the wickedness of man was great on the earth, and that every intent
of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.
Genesis
8;21
The
Lord smelled the soothing aroma; and the Lord said to Himself, “I will never
again curse the ground on account of man, for the intent of man’s heart
is evil from his youth; and I will never again destroy every living thing, as I
have done.
Exodus
32;12
Why
should the Egyptians speak, saying, ‘With evil intent He brought
them out to kill them in the mountains and to destroy them from the face of the
earth’? Turn from Your burning anger and change Your mind about doing
harm to Your people.
Deuteronomy
31;21
"Then
it shall come about, when many evils and troubles have come upon them, that
this song will testify before them as a witness (for it shall not be forgotten
from the lips of their descendants); for I know their intent which they
are developing today, before I have brought them into the land which I swore.”
1
Chronicles 28;9
“As
for you, my son Solomon, know the God of your father, and serve Him with a
whole heart and a willing mind; for the Lord searches all hearts, and
understands every intent of the thoughts. If you seek Him, He will let
you find Him; but if you forsake Him, He will reject you forever.
1
Chronicles 29;18
O
Lord, the God of Abraham, Isaac and Israel, our fathers, preserve this forever
in the intentions of the heart of Your people, and direct their heart to
You.
Proverbs
21;27
The
sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination, How much more when he brings it with
evil intent!
Isaiah
29;20
For
the ruthless will come to an end and the scorner will be finished, Indeed all
who are intent on doing evil will be cut off.
Jeremiah
22;17
“But
your eyes and your heart Are intent only upon your own dishonest
gain, And on shedding innocent blood And on practicing oppression and
extortion.”
Jeremiah
30;24
The
fierce anger of the Lord will not turn back Until He has performed and until He
has accomplished The intent of His heart; In the latter days you will
understand this.
Daniel
11;27
As
for both kings, their hearts will be intent on evil, and they
will speak lies to each other at the same table; but it will not
succeed, for the end is still to come at the appointed time.
Mark
8;25
Then
again He laid His hands on his eyes; and he looked intently and was
restored, and began to see everything clearly.
Luke
22;56
And
a servant-girl, seeing him as he sat in the firelight and looking intently
at him, said, “This man was with Him too.”
Acts
1;10
And
as they were gazing intently into the sky while He was going, behold,
two men in white clothing stood beside them.
Acts
7;55
But
being full of the Holy Spirit, he gazed intently into heaven and saw the
glory of God, and Jesus standing at the right hand of God.
Acts
8;22
Therefore
repent of this wickedness of yours, and pray the Lord that, if possible, the intention
of your heart may be forgiven you.
Acts
23;1
Paul, looking intently at the Council, said,
“Brethren, I have lived my life with a perfectly good conscience before God up
to this day.”
Acts
27;43
but
the centurion, wanting to bring Paul safely through, kept them from their intention,
and commanded that those who could swim should jump overboard first and get to
land.
2
Corinthians 3;7
But
if the ministry of death, in letters engraved on stones, came with glory, so
that the sons of Israel could not look intently at the face of Moses
because of the glory of his face, fading as it was.
2
Corinthians 3;13
and are
not like Moses, who used to put a veil over his face so that the sons of
Israel would not look intently at the end of what was fading away.
Galatians
3;15
[ Intent
of the Law ] Brethren, I speak in terms of human relations: even though it
is only a man’s covenant, yet when it has been ratified, no one sets it
aside or adds conditions to it.
Ephesians
1;5
He
predestined us to adoption as sons through Jesus Christ to Himself, according
to the kind intention of His will.
Ephesians
1;9
He
made known to us the mystery of His will, according to His kind intention
which He purposed in Him.
Philippians
2;2
make
my joy complete by being of the same mind, maintaining the same love, united in
spirit, intent on one purpose.