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