God’s Will Reference Chart

All 67 Scripture References of God’s Will [Download Chart Here]

Phrase

Passage

Sense

OLD TESTAMENT
[13x]

“The will of the LORD”

Leviticus 24:12

What God wants to be done

“His will”

Deuteronomy 10:10

What God wanted to be done (in light of His covenants)

“The LORD’s will”

1 Samuel 2:25

What God wanted to be done

“Your will”

2 Samuel 7:21

What God wanted to be done

“The will of the LORD”

1 Chronicles 13:2

What God wants to be done

“Your will”

1 Chronicles 17:19

What God wanted to be done

“The will of your God”

Ezra 7:18

What God wants to be done

“His will”

Ezra 10:11

Doing what God wants

“Your will”

Psalm 40:8

Doing God’s will [His law]

“His will”

Psalm 103:21

Doing what God wants

“Your will”

Psalm 143:10

Doing God’s will [teaching]

“The LORD’s will” & “the will of the LORD”

Isaiah 53:10

What God wants to be done

NEW TESTAMENT
[God’s will, 54x; Satan’s will, 1x]

“Your will”

Matthew 6:10

God’s overall plan

“The will of my Father”

Matthew 7:21

Doing God’s will

“The will of my Father”

Matthew 12:50

Doing God’s will

“Your will”

Matthew 26:42

God’s overall plan

“God’s will”

Mark 3:35

Doing God’s will

“My will”

Luke 22:42

What Jesus wants

“The will of him”

John 4:34

Doing God’s will

“My will”

John 6:38

Jesus doing God’s will

“This is the will”

John 6:39

The New Covenant

“Father’s will”

John 6:40

The New Covenant

“Will of God”

John 7:17

Doing God’s will

“His will”

John 9:31

Doing God’s will

“God’s will”

Acts 18:21

If it’s in God’s overall plan

“Will of God”

Acts 20:27

Proclaiming the whole will of God

“The Lord’s will”

Acts 21:14

Wanting God’s overall plan to be done

“His will”

Acts 22:14

Knowing God’s overall plan

“God’s will”

Romans 1:10

If it’s in God’s overall plan

“His will”

Romans 2:18

Knowing God’s overall plan

“The will” [implied]

Romans 8:20

What God wants to be done

“Will of God” [implied]

Romans 8:27

What God wants to be done

“His will”

Romans 9:19

What God wants to be done

“God’s will”

Romans 12:2

Test and approve what God wants

“God’s will”

Romans 15:32

If it’s in God’s overall plan

“Will of God”

1 Corinthians 1:1

Called by God’s overall plan

“Will of God”

2 Corinthians 1:1

Called by God’s overall plan

“Will of God”

2 Corinthians 8:5

What God wants to be done

“The will of our God”

Galatians 1:4

The New Covenant

“Will of God”

Ephesians 1:1

Called by God’s overall plan

“His will”

Ephesians 1:5, 9

God making His overall plan known

“His will”

Ephesians 1:11

God’s overall plan

“The Lord’s will”

Ephesians 5:17

Understanding God’s overall plan

“Will of God”

Ephesians 6:6

Doing God’s will

“Will of God”

Colossians 1:1

Called by God’s overall plan

“Knowledge of His will”

Colossians 1:9

Doing God’s will

“Will of God”

Colossians 4:12

How God wants us to act [stand firm]

“God’s will”

1 Thessalonians 4:3

How God wants us to act

“God’s will”

1 Thessalonians 5:18

How God wants us to act

“Will of God”

2 Timothy 1:1

Called by God’s overall plan

“His will”

2 Timothy 2:26

Doing what Satan wants

“His will”

Hebrews 2:4

God’s overall plan

“Your will”

Hebrews 10:7

Doing God’s will [new covenant]

“Your will”

Hebrews 10:9, 10

Doing God’s will [new covenant]

“Will of God”

Hebrews 10:36

Doing God’s will [remaining faithful]

“His will”

Hebrews 13:21

Doing God’s will

“The Lord’s will”

James 4:15

Doing what God wants

“God’s will”

1 Peter 2:15

How God wants us to act

“God’s will”

1 Peter 3:17

If it’s in God’s overall plan

“Will of God”

1 Peter 4:2

How God wants us to act

“God’s will”

1 Peter 4:19

How God wants us to act

“Will of God”

1 John 2:17

Doing God’s will [remaining faithful]

“His will”

1 John 5:14

Praying according to God’s overall plan

“My will”

Revelation 2:26

Doing what Jesus wants

“Your will”

Revelation 4:11

God’s overall plan