Bible Verses about Desires

But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you won’t fulfill the… Galatians 5:16

But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you won’t fulfill the lust of the flesh. Galatians 5:16	But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not carry out the desire of the flesh. sin Spirit
Put to death therefore your members which are on the earth: sexual immorality, uncleanness, depraved passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry. Colossians 3:5	Therefore, treat the parts of your earthly body as dead to sexual immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and greed, which amounts to idolatry. sin materialism idols

You lust, and don’t have. You murder and covet, and can’t obtain. You fight and make war. You don’t have, because you don’t ask. James 4:2	You lust and do not have, so you commit murder. And you are envious and cannot obtain, so you fight and quarrel. You do not have because you do not ask. sin prayer
The world is passing away with its lusts, but he who does God’s will remains forever. 1 John 2:17	The world is passing away and also its lusts; but the one who does the will of God continues to live forever. eternal life obedience world
Or can one walk on hot coals, and his feet not be scorched? Proverbs 6:28	Or can a person walk on hot coals And his feet not be scorched? temptation
“All things are lawful for me,” but not all things are expedient. “All things are lawful for me,” but I will not be brought under the power of anything. 1 Corinthians 6:12	All things are permitted for me, but not all things are of benefit. All things are permitted for me, but I will not be mastered by anything. addiction life righteousness
But, because of sexual immoralities, let each man have his own wife, and let each woman have her own husband. 1 Corinthians 7:2	But because of sexual immoralities, each man is to have his own wife, and each woman is to have her own husband. marriage relationships sexuality
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 made a covenant with my eyes; how then should I look lustfully at a young woman? Job 31:1	I have made a covenant with my eyes; How then could I look at a virgin? self-control covenant thoughts
Be sober and self-controlled. Be watchful. Your adversary, the devil, walks around like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour. 1 Peter 5:8	Be of sober spirit, be on the alert. Your adversary, the devil, prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. persecution overcoming devil
For all that is in the world—the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life—isn’t the Father’s, but is the world’s. 1 John 2:16	For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh and the lust of the eyes and the boastful pride of life, is not from the Father, but is from the world. addiction pride world
Let marriage be held in honor among all, and let the bed be undefiled; but God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterers. Hebrews 13:4	Marriage is to be held in honor among all, and the marriage bed is to be undefiled; for God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterers. marriage judgment sexuality
For you, brothers, were called for freedom. Only don’t use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love be servants to one another. Galatians 5:13	For you were called to freedom, brothers and sisters; only do not turn your freedom into an opportunity for the flesh, but serve one another through love. freedom humility serving
As the deer pants for the water brooks, so my soul pants after you, God. Psalm 42:1	As the deer pants for the water brooks, So my soul pants for You, God. God
Watch and pray, that you don’t enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak. Matthew 26:41	Keep watching and praying, so that you do not come into temptation; the spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak. prayer temptation addiction
No temptation has taken you except what is common to man. God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted above what you are able, but will with the temptation also make the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it. 1 Corinthians 10:13	No temptation has overtaken you except something common to mankind; and God is faithful, so He will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will provide the way of escape also, so that you will be able to endure it. reliability temptation addiction
Let no man say when he is tempted, “I am tempted by God,” for God can’t be tempted by evil, and he himself tempts no one. James 1:13	No one is to say when he is tempted, “I am being tempted by God”; for God cannot be tempted by evil, and He Himself does not tempt anyone. temptation understanding
Yes, in the way of your judgments, Yahweh, we have waited for you. Your name and your renown are the desire of our soul. Isaiah 26:8	Indeed, while following the way of Your judgments, Lord, We have waited for You eagerly; Your name, and remembering You, is the desire of our souls. law righteousness
By which he has granted to us his precious and exceedingly great promises; that through these you may become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped from the corruption that is in the world by lust. 2 Peter 1:4	Through these He has granted to us His precious and magnificent promises, so that by them you may become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world on account of lust. reward world promises
For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some have been led astray from the faith in their greed, and have pierced themselves through with many sorrows. 1 Timothy 6:10	For the love of money is a root of all sorts of evil, and some by longing for it have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs. money evil greed
Why do you set your eyes on that which is not? For it certainly sprouts wings like an eagle and flies in the sky. Proverbs 23:5	When you set your eyes on it, it is gone. For wealth certainly makes itself wings Like an eagle that flies toward the heavens. money materialism
There are those who covet greedily all day long; but the righteous give and don’t withhold. Proverbs 21:26	All day long he is craving, While the righteous gives and does not hold back. greed giving materialism
What shall we say then? Is the law sin? May it never be! However, I wouldn’t have known sin except through the law. For I wouldn’t have known coveting unless the law had said, “You shall not covet.” Romans 7:7	What shall we say then? Is the Law sin? Far from it! On the contrary, I would not have come to know sin except through the Law; for I would not have known about coveting if the Law had not said, “You shall not covet.” sin law
Brothers, even if a man is caught in some fault, you who are spiritual must restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness, looking to yourself so that you also aren’t tempted. Galatians 6:1	Brothers and sisters, even if a person is caught in any wrongdoing, you who are spiritual are to restore such a person in a spirit of gentleness; each one looking to yourself, so that you are not tempted as well. sin temptation conversion
Those who are in the flesh can’t please God. Romans 8:8	And those who are in the flesh cannot please God. sin dependence