In this post, we embark on a journey through the scriptures of the KJV to explore the rich tapestry of verses that shed light on the notion of free will.
The concept of free will is a fundamental and intriguing aspect of the Christian faith. The idea that God grants humanity the power to make choices and decisions has profound implications for our faith and understanding of God’s divine plan.
From passages that emphasize the importance of choice to those that grapple with the intricate relationship between divine sovereignty and human agency, we will delve into the wisdom and guidance that the KJV Bible provides on the topic of free will.
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God Gives Us Free Will Bible Verse KJV
1. Deuteronomy 30:19
“I call heaven and earth to witness against you today, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and curse. Therefore choose life, that you and your offspring may live.”
2. Joshua 24:15
“And if it is evil in your eyes to serve the Lord, choose this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your fathers served in the region beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you dwell. But as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.”
3. James 1:13-14
“Let no one say when he is tempted, ‘I am being tempted by God,’ for God cannot be tempted with evil, and he himself tempts no one. But each person is tempted when he is lured and enticed by his own desire.”
4. Romans 6:16
“Do you not know that if you present yourselves to anyone as obedient slaves, you are slaves of the one whom you obey, either of sin, which leads to death, or of obedience, which leads to righteousness?”
5. Galatians 5:13
“For you were called to freedom, brothers. Only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another.”
6. 1 Corinthians 10:13
“No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation he will also provide the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.”
7. Proverbs 16:9
“The heart of man plans his way, but the Lord establishes his steps.”
8. Psalm 119:30
“I have chosen the way of faithfulness; I set your rules before me.”
9. Romans 14:12
“So then each of us will give an account of himself to God.”
10. 1 Peter 5:8
“Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.”
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11. Genesis 2:16-17
“And the Lord God commanded the man, saying, ‘You may surely eat of every tree of the garden, but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat of it you shall surely die.'”
12. Genesis 3:6
“So when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was a delight to the eyes, and that the tree was to be desired to make one wise, she took of its fruit and ate, and she also gave some to her husband who was with her, and he ate.”
13. Isaiah 1:18
“Come now, let us reason together, says the Lord: though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red like crimson, they shall become like wool.”
14. Ezekiel 18:20
“The soul who sins shall die. The son shall not suffer for the iniquity of the father, nor the father suffer for the iniquity of the son. The righteousness of the righteous shall be upon himself, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon himself.”
15. Revelation 3:20
“Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and eat with him, and he with me.”
16. Deuteronomy 30:15
“See, I have set before you today life and good, death and evil.”
17. Romans 2:6
“He will render to each one according to his works.”
18. John 3:16
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.”
19. Romans 10:9
“Because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.”
20. Acts 17:30
“The times of ignorance God overlooked, but now he commands all people everywhere to repent.”
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21. Genesis 2:7
“Then the Lord God formed the man of dust from the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living creature.”
22. Exodus 9:12
“But the Lord hardened the heart of Pharaoh, and he did not listen to them, as the Lord had spoken to Moses.”
23. Romans 9:18
“So then he has mercy on whomever he wills, and he hardens whomever he wills.”
24. Proverbs 1:29
“Because they hated knowledge and did not choose the fear of the Lord.”
25. Deuteronomy 11:26
“See, I am setting before you today a blessing and a curse.”
26. John 7:17
“If anyone’s will is to do God’s will, he will know whether the teaching is from God or whether I am speaking on my own authority.”
27. Joshua 24:20
“If you forsake the Lord and serve foreign gods, then he will turn and do you harm and consume you, after having done you good.”
28. Ezekiel 18:23
“Have I any pleasure in the death of the wicked, declares the Lord God, and not rather that he should turn from his way and live?”
29. Matthew 23:37
“O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the city that kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to it! How often would I have gathered your children together as a hen gathers her brood under her wings, and you were not willing!”
30. Revelation 22:17
“The Spirit and the Bride say, ‘Come.’ And let the one who hears say, ‘Come.’ And let the one who is thirsty come; let the one who desires take the water of life without price.”
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31. Romans 10:17
“So faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the word of Christ.”
32. Hebrews 11:1
“Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.”
33. John 14:6
“Jesus said to him, ‘I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.'”
34. Ephesians 2:8-9
“For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast.”
35. Galatians 2:16
“Yet we know that a person is not justified by works of the law but through faith in Jesus Christ, so we also have believed in Christ Jesus, in order to be justified by faith in Christ and not by works of the law, because by works of the law no one will be justified.”
36. Romans 3:22
“The righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ for all who believe. For there is no distinction.”
37. Romans 5:1
“Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.”
38. Romans 8:28
“And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.”
39. 1 Corinthians 1:18
“For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.”
40. Romans 1:17
“For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith for faith, as it is written, ‘The righteous shall live by faith.'”
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41. Ephesians 1:4-5
“Even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless before him. In love he predestined us for adoption to himself as sons through Jesus Christ, according to the purpose of his will.”
42. Jeremiah 29:11
“For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.”
43. Romans 8:28
“And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.”
44. Proverbs 19:21
“Many are the plans in the mind of a man, but it is the purpose of the Lord that will stand.”
45. Romans 12:2
“Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.”
46. Psalm 37:4
“Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart.”
47. Proverbs 3:5-6
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths.”
48. Romans 9:20-21
“But who are you, O man, to answer back to God? Will what is molded say to its molder, ‘Why have you made me like this?’ Has the potter no right over the clay, to make out of the same lump one vessel for honorable use and another for dishonorable use?”
49. Isaiah 55:8-9
“For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, declares the Lord. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts.”
50. 1 Corinthians 3:9
“For we are God’s fellow workers. You are God’s field, God’s building.”
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51. Galatians 5:1
“Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage.”
52. Romans 6:22
“But now being made free from sin, and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life.”
53. 1 Peter 2:16
“As free, and not using your liberty for a cloak of maliciousness, but as the servants of God.”
54. 2 Corinthians 3:17
“Now the Lord is that Spirit: and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty.”
55. John 8:36
“If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.”
56. Galatians 5:13
“For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another.”
57. 2 Corinthians 3:6
“Who also hath made us able ministers of the new testament; not of the letter, but of the spirit: for the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life.”
58. Romans 8:2
“For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death.”
59. Galatians 5:16
“This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.”
60. Galatians 5:25
“If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.”
Conclusion
As we conclude our journey through the pages of the King James Version (KJV) of the Bible, one thing becomes abundantly clear: the gift of free will is a central theme in Christian theology.
We’ve seen that God, in His infinite wisdom and love, has entrusted us with the ability to choose and make decisions.
While this freedom brings responsibility and accountability, it also underscores the depth of God’s desire for a genuine, loving relationship with His creation.
