Bible Verses about 'Desire'
| Whom have I in heaven but you? And there is nothing on earth that I desire besides you. | Whom do I have in heaven? There is no one on earth whom I desire besides you. |
| May he grant you your heart's desire and fulfill all your plans! | May he grant you your heart’s desire, and fulfill all your counsel. |
| Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a desire fulfilled is a tree of life. | Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but when longing is fulfilled, it is a tree of life. |
| In the path of your judgments, O Lord, we wait for you; your name and remembrance are the desire of our soul. | Yes, in the way of your judgments, Yahweh, we have waited for you. Your name and your renown are the desire of our soul. |
| Go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, and not sacrifice.’ For I came not to call the righteous, but sinners. | But you go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, and not sacrifice,’ for I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance. |
| Indeed, all who desire to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted. | Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution. |
| I am hard pressed between the two. My desire is to depart and be with Christ, for that is far better. But to remain in the flesh is more necessary on your account. | But I am hard pressed between the two, having the desire to depart and be with Christ, which is far better. Yet to remain in the flesh is more needful for your sake. |
| Put to death therefore what is earthly in you: sexual immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry. | Put to death therefore your members which are on the earth: sexual immorality, uncleanness, depraved passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry. |
| 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. | 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. |
| O Lord, all my longing is before you; my sighing is not hidden from you. | Lord, all my desire is before you. My groaning is not hidden from you. |
| Father, I desire that they also, whom you have given me, may be with me where I am, to see my glory that you have given me because you loved me before the foundation of the world. | Father, I desire that they also whom you have given me be with me where I am, that they may see my glory which you have given me, for you loved me before the foundation of the world. |
| But those who desire to be rich fall into temptation, into a snare, into many senseless and harmful desires that plunge people into ruin and destruction. | But those who are determined to be rich fall into a temptation, a snare, and many foolish and harmful lusts, such as drown men in ruin and destruction. |
| Like newborn infants, long for the pure spiritual milk, that by it you may grow up into salvation. | As newborn babies, long for the pure spiritual milk, that with it you may grow. |
| If you abide in me, and my words abide in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you. | If you remain in me, and my words remain in you, you will ask whatever you desire, and it will be done for you. |
| Abba, Father, all things are possible for you. Remove this cup from me. Yet not what I will, but what you will. | Abba, Father, all things are possible to you. Please remove this cup from me. However, not what I desire, but what you desire. |
| 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. | 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. |
| I delight to do your will, O my God; your law is within my heart. | I delight to do your will, my God. Yes, your law is within my heart. |
| 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. | 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. |
| I have made a covenant with my eyes; how then could I gaze at a virgin? | I made a covenant with my eyes; how then should I look lustfully at a young woman? |
| What is desired in a man is steadfast love, and a poor man is better than a liar. | That which makes a man to be desired is his kindness. A poor man is better than a liar. |
| And the world is passing away along with its desires, but whoever does the will of God abides forever. | The world is passing away with its lusts, but he who does God’s will remains forever. |
| Those whom I love, I reprove and discipline, so be zealous and repent. | As many as I love, I reprove and chasten. Be zealous therefore, and repent. |
| For “Whoever desires to love life and see good days, let him keep his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking deceit; let him turn away from evil and do good; let him seek peace and pursue it.” | For, “He who would love life and see good days, let him keep his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking deceit. Let him turn away from evil and do good. Let him seek peace and pursue it.” |
| The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise. | The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit. O God, you will not despise a broken and contrite heart. |
| You are severed from Christ, you who would be justified by the law; you have fallen away from grace. | You are alienated from Christ, you who desire to be justified by the law. You have fallen away from grace. |
Related topics
Desires
But I say, walk...
Life
The LORD will keep...
Jesus
Jesus looked at them...
Heart
Keep your heart with...
Law
And these words that...
Righteousness
Whoever pursues righteousness and...
Bible verse of the day
The Lord our God be with us, as he was with our fathers. May he not leave us or forsake us.Random Bible Verse
He who walks blamelessly and does what is rightand speaks truth in his heart;
who does not slander with his tongue
and does no evil to his neighbor,
nor takes up a reproach against his friend.Next verse!With image