# will of God # ## Definition: ## The "will of God" refers to God's desires and plans. * God's will especially relates to his interactions with people and how he wants people to respond to him. * It also refers to his plans or desires for the rest of his creation. * The term "to will" means "to determine" or "to desire." ## Translation Suggestions: ## * The "will of God" could also be translated as, "what God desires" or "what God has planned" or "God's purpose" or "what is pleasing to God." ## Bible References: ## * [1 John 02:15-17](en/tn/1jn/help/02/15) * [1 Thessalonians 04:3-6](en/tn/1th/help/04/03) * [Colossians 04:12-14](en/tn/col/help/04/12) * [Ephesians 01:1-2](en/tn/eph/help/01/01) * [John 05:30-32](en/tn/jhn/help/05/30) * [Mark 03:33-35](en/tn/mrk/help/03/33) * [Matthew 06:8-10](en/tn/mat/help/06/08) * [Psalms 103:20-22](en/tn/psa/help/103/20)