Bible Verses About Setting Goals
Ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community
These are the Bible verses most often cited for setting goals, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 6,885 votes, led by Proverbs 21:5. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Setting Goals
Proverbs 21:5656 votes
The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; but of every one that is hasty only to want.
Habakkuk 2:2-3444 votes
And the Lord answered me, and said, Write the vision, and make it plain upon tables, that he may run that readeth it.
Philippians 3:13-14443 votes
Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before,
2 Chronicles 15:7440 votes
Be ye strong therefore, and let not your hands be weak: for your work shall be rewarded.
Psalms 37:4338 votes
Delight thyself also in the Lord; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.
Philippians 3:14275 votes
I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.
Philippians 4:13235 votes
I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.
Proverbs 24:27223 votes
Prepare thy work without, and make it fit for thyself in the field; and afterwards build thine house.
Luke 14:28221 votes
For which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have sufficient to finish it?
Proverbs 3:5-6199 votes
Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.
Matthew 19:26141 votes
But Jesus beheld them, and said unto them, With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible.
Romans 12:2127 votes
And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
Philippians 4:8111 votes
Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.
John 6:27108 votes
Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him hath God the Father sealed.
John 4:34104 votes
Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work.
Ecclesiastes 5:3101 votes
For a dream cometh through the multitude of business; and a fool’s voice is known by multitude of words.
Isaiah 54:2101 votes
Enlarge the place of thy tent, and let them stretch forth the curtains of thine habitations: spare not, lengthen thy cords, and strengthen thy stakes;
Proverbs 29:1899 votes
Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy is he.
2 Peter 3:1899 votes
But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and for ever. Amen.
Proverbs 16:993 votes
A man’s heart deviseth his way: but the Lord directeth his steps.
James 4:13-1593 votes
Go to now, ye that say, To day or to morrow we will go into such a city, and continue there a year, and buy and sell, and get gain:
Matthew 6:3390 votes
But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
Matthew 21:2290 votes
And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.
Proverbs 16:376 votes
Commit thy works unto the Lord, and thy thoughts shall be established.
Matthew 17:2076 votes
And Jesus said unto them, Because of your unbelief: for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you.
What does the Bible say about setting goals?
Readers most often cite Proverbs 21:5 on the subject of setting goals. Across 6,885 votes, 25 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including Habakkuk 2:2-3, Philippians 3:13-14, 2 Chronicles 15:7. This page lists all 25 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.