Bible Verses About Free Will
Ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community
These are the Bible verses most often cited for free will, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 67,611 votes, led by Proverbs 16:9. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Free Will
Proverbs 16:92,585 votes
A man’s heart deviseth his way: but the Lord directeth his steps.
Deuteronomy 30:19-201,419 votes
I call heaven and earth to record this day against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing: therefore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live:
John 1:12-131,417 votes
But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:
John 7:171,391 votes
If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself.
1 Corinthians 10:131,352 votes
There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.
Joshua 24:151,344 votes
And if it seem evil unto you to serve the Lord, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.
Revelation 3:201,335 votes
Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.
Romans 10:9-101,196 votes
That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.
Genesis 2:16-171,183 votes
And the Lord God commanded the man, saying, Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat:
Galatians 5:16-171,079 votes
This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.
John 6:441,028 votes
No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day.
Mark 8:34992 votes
And when he had called the people unto him with his disciples also, he said unto them, Whosoever will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
1 Timothy 2:4961 votes
Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.
2 Peter 3:9935 votes
The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
Psalms 37:23910 votes
The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord: and he delighteth in his way.
Proverbs 16:1896 votes
The preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, is from the Lord.
Ephesians 1:11889 votes
In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will:
Deuteronomy 30:19883 votes
I call heaven and earth to record this day against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing: therefore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live:
James 1:13-16873 votes
Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man:
Galatians 5:13864 votes
For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another.
Romans 6:23855 votes
For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
1 Corinthians 2:14850 votes
But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.
2 Timothy 2:26850 votes
And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will.
Ezekiel 18:30-32796 votes
Therefore I will judge you, O house of Israel, every one according to his ways, saith the Lord God. Repent, and turn yourselves from all your transgressions; so iniquity shall not be your ruin.
John 3:16796 votes
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
What does the Bible say about free will?
Readers most often cite Proverbs 16:9 on the subject of free will. Across 67,611 votes, 25 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including Deuteronomy 30:19-20, John 1:12-13, John 7:17. This page lists all 25 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.