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This man, for a long time, had held fast his purpose of keeping himself pure in the Jews' religion, and was ready to expose his body and life, that he might persevere therein. (2 Maccabees 14, 38)
Therefore I thought it good, and necessary for me to bestow some diligence and labour to interpret this book; and with much watching and study in some space of time, I brought the book to an end, and set it forth for the service of them that are willing to apply their mind, and to learn how they ought to conduct themselves, who purpose to lead their life according to the law of the Lord. (Ecclesiasticus 0, 5)
To what purpose do you offer me the multitude of your victims, saith the Lord? I am full, I desire not holocausts of rams, and fat of fatlings, and blood of calves, and lambs, and buck goats. (Isaiah 1, 11)
For Egypt shall help in vain, and to no purpose: therefore have I cried concerning this: It is pride only, sit still. (Isaiah 30, 7)
To what purpose do you bring me frankincense from Saba, and the sweet smelling cane from a far country? your holocausts are not acceptable, nor are your sacrifices pleasing to me. (Jeremiah 6, 20)
If so be, when the house of Juda shall hear all the evils that I purpose to do unto them, that they may return every man from his wicked way: and I will forgive their iniquity, and their sin. (Jeremiah 36, 3)
And the princes said to the king: We beseech thee that this man may be put to death: for on purpose he weakeneth the hands of the men of war, that remain in this city, and the hands of the people, speaking to them according to these words: for this man seeketh not peace to this people, but evil. (Jeremiah 38, 4)
And the disciples seeing it, had indignation, saying: To what purpose is this waste? (Matthew 26, 8)
And he saith to them: Let us go into the neighbouring towns and cities, that I may preach there also; for to this purpose am I come. (Mark 1, 38)
Now no man at the table knew to what purpose he said this unto him. (John 13, 28)
Who, when he was come, and had seen the grace of God, rejoiced: and he exhorted them all with purpose of heart to continue in the Lord. (Acts 11, 23)
And the south wind gently blowing, thinking that they had obtained their purpose, when they had loosed from Asson, they sailed close by Crete. (Acts 27, 13)