Bible Verses about 'Desire'

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• Whom do I have in heaven but You?
  And with You, I desire nothing on earth.
  Psalm 73:25trustGodheaven
• May He grant you your heart’s desire
  And fulfill your whole plan!
  Psalm 20:4planningblessingheart
• Hope deferred makes the heart sick,
  But desire fulfilled is a tree of life.
  Proverbs 13:12hopelifeheart
• 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.
  Isaiah 26:8lawrighteousnessdesires
• Lord, all my desire is before You;
  And my sighing is not hidden from You.
  Psalm 38:9temptationworryingsadness
• Now go and learn what this means: ‘I desire compassion, rather than sacrifice,’ for I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners.
  Matthew 9:13mercyrighteousnesssacrifice
• But I am hard-pressed from both directions, having the desire to depart and be with Christ, for that is very much better; yet to remain on in the flesh is more necessary for your sakes.
  Philippians 1:23-24deathlife
• Therefore, treat the parts of your earthly body as dead to sexual immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and greed, which amounts to idolatry.
  Colossians 3:5sindesiresmaterialism
• Father, I desire that they also, whom You have given Me, be with Me where I am, so that they may see My glory which You have given Me, for You loved Me before the foundation of the world.
  John 17:24JesusFatherprayer
• But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not carry out the desire of the flesh.
  Galatians 5:16sinSpiritdesires
• Indeed, all who want to live in a godly way in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.
  2 Timothy 3:12lifepersecutionJesus
• So will My word be which goes out of My mouth;
  It will not return to Me empty,
  Without accomplishing what I desire,
  And without succeeding in the purpose for which I sent it.
  Isaiah 55:11Word of Godspeakingreliability
• For the desire of the flesh is against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; for these are in opposition to one another, in order to keep you from doing whatever you want.
  Galatians 5:17obedienceSpirit
• And like newborn babies, long for the pure milk of the word, so that by it you may grow in respect to salvation.
  1 Peter 2:2salvationfoodWord of God
• 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.
  James 4:2sindesiresprayer
• If you remain in Me, and My words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you.
  John 15:7rewardJesusWord of God
• Abba! Father! All things are possible for You; remove this cup from Me; yet not what I will, but what You will.
  Mark 14:36easterFatherJesus
• I delight to do Your will, my God;
  Your Law is within my heart.
  Psalm 40:8obediencelawheart
• 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.
  1 John 2:16desiresaddictionpride
• But those who want to get rich fall into temptation and a trap, and many foolish and harmful desires which plunge people into ruin and destruction.
  1 Timothy 6:9moneygreedmaterialism
• I have made a covenant with my eyes;
  How then could I look at a virgin?
  Job 31:1desiresself-controlcovenant
• What is desirable in a person is his kindness,
  And it is better to be a poor person than a liar.
  Proverbs 19:22reliabilitymoneygoodness
• The world is passing away and also its lusts; but the one who does the will of God continues to live forever.
  1 John 2:17eternal lifeobediencedesires
• Those whom I love, I rebuke and discipline; therefore be zealous and repent.
  Revelation 3:19lovelifepunishment
• For,
  “The one who desires life, to love and see good days,
  Must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking deceit.
  He must turn away from evil and do good;
  He must seek peace and pursue it.”
  1 Peter 3:10-11lovepeacelife