Purpose of Man

When all has been heard, the conclusion of the matter is this: Fear God and keep His commandments, because this is the whole duty of man.

So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all to the glory of God.

Then God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, after Our likeness, to rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air, over the livestock, and over all the earth itself and every creature that crawls upon it.”

Therefore I urge you, brothers, on account of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God, which is your spiritual service of worship.

Many plans are in a man’s heart, but the purpose of the LORD will prevail.

The people I formed for Myself will declare My praise.

He has shown you, O man, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you but to act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?

If anyone speaks, he should speak as one conveying the words of God. If anyone serves, he should serve with the strength God provides, so that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be the glory and the power forever and ever. Amen.

God blessed them and said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth and subdue it; rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air and every creature that crawls upon the earth.”

And whenever the living creatures give glory, honor, and thanks to the One seated on the throne, who lives forever and ever, …