Bible Verses about Desires

But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify… Galatians 5:16

But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. Galatians 5:16	I say then: Walk in the Spirit, and you shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh. sin Spirit
Put to death therefore what is earthly in you: sexual immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry. Colossians 3:5	Therefore put to death your members which are on the earth: fornication, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry. sin materialism idols

You desire and do not have, so you murder. You covet and cannot obtain, so you fight and quarrel. You do not have, because you do not ask. James 4:2	You lust and do not have. You murder and covet and cannot obtain. You fight and war. Yet you do not have because you do not ask. sin prayer
And the world is passing away along with its desires, but whoever does the will of God abides forever. 1 John 2:17	And the world is passing away, and the lust of it; but he who does the will of God abides forever. eternal life obedience world
Or can one walk on hot coals and his feet not be scorched? Proverbs 6:28	Can one walk on hot coals, And his feet not be seared? temptation
But because of the temptation to sexual immorality, each man should have his own wife and each woman her own husband. 1 Corinthians 7:2	Nevertheless, because of sexual immorality, let each man have his own wife, and let each woman have her own husband. marriage relationships sexuality
“All things are lawful for me,” but not all things are helpful. “All things are lawful for me,” but I will not be dominated by anything. 1 Corinthians 6:12	All things are lawful for me, but all things are not helpful. All things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under the power of any. addiction life righteousness
For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. Matthew 6:21	For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. materialism money heart
I have made a covenant with my eyes; how then could I gaze at a virgin? Job 31:1	I have made a covenant with my eyes; Why then should I look upon a young woman? self-control covenant thoughts
Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. 1 Peter 5:8	Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour. persecution overcoming devil
For all that is in the world—the desires of the flesh and the desires of the eyes and pride of life—is not from the Father but is from the world. 1 John 2:16	For all that is in the world—the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life—is not of the Father but is of the world. addiction pride world
Let marriage be held in honor among all, and let the marriage bed be undefiled, for God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterous. Hebrews 13:4	Marriage is honorable among all, and the bed undefiled; but fornicators and adulterers God will judge. marriage judgment sexuality
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. Galatians 5:13	For you, brethren, have been called to liberty; only do not use liberty as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another. freedom humility serving
As a deer pants for flowing streams, so pants my soul for you, O God. Psalm 42:1	As the deer pants for the water brooks, So pants my soul for You, O God. God
Watch and pray that you may not enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak. Matthew 26:41	Watch and pray, lest you enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak. prayer temptation addiction
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. 1 Corinthians 10:13	No temptation has overtaken you except such as is common to man; but God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will also make the way of escape, that you may be able to bear it. reliability temptation addiction
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. James 1:13	Let no one say when he is tempted, “I am tempted by God”; for God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does He Himself tempt anyone. temptation understanding
In the path of your judgments, O Lord, we wait for you; your name and remembrance are the desire of our soul. Isaiah 26:8	Yes, in the way of Your judgments, O Lord, we have waited for You; The desire of our soul is for Your name And for the remembrance of You. law righteousness
By which he has granted to us his precious and very great promises, so that through them you may become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped from the corruption that is in the world because of sinful desire. 2 Peter 1:4	By which have been given to us exceedingly great and precious promises, that through these you may be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust. reward world promises
For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evils. It is through this craving that some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many pangs. 1 Timothy 6:10	For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil, for which some have strayed from the faith in their greediness, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows. money evil greed
When your eyes light on it, it is gone, for suddenly it sprouts wings, flying like an eagle toward heaven. Proverbs 23:5	Will you set your eyes on that which is not? For riches certainly make themselves wings; They fly away like an eagle toward heaven. money materialism
All day long he craves and craves, but the righteous gives and does not hold back. Proverbs 21:26	He covets greedily all day long, But the righteous gives and does not spare. greed giving materialism
What then shall we say? That the law is sin? By no means! Yet if it had not been for the law, I would not have known sin. For I would not have known what it is to covet if the law had not said, “You shall not covet.” Romans 7:7	What shall we say then? Is the law sin? Certainly not! On the contrary, I would not have known sin except through the law. For I would not have known covetousness unless the law had said, “You shall not covet.” sin law
Brothers, if anyone is caught in any transgression, you who are spiritual should restore him in a spirit of gentleness. Keep watch on yourself, lest you too be tempted. Galatians 6:1	Brethren, if a man is overtaken in any trespass, you who are spiritual restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness, considering yourself lest you also be tempted. sin temptation conversion
Those who are in the flesh cannot please God. Romans 8:8	So then, those who are in the flesh cannot please God. sin dependence