Bible Verses about 'Desire'

Whom do I have in heaven except you? And besides you there… Psalm 73:25

Whom do I have in heaven except you? And besides you there is nothing else I desire on earth. Psalm 73:25	Whom do I have in heaven but You? And with You, I desire nothing on earth. trust God heaven
May he give you your heart’s desire and grant you success in all your plans. Psalm 20:5	May He grant you your heart’s desire And fulfill your whole plan! planning blessing heart

Hope deferred sickens the heart, but a desire fulfilled is a tree of life. Proverbs 13:12	Hope deferred makes the heart sick, But desire fulfilled is a tree of life. hope life heart
Go and learn what this text means: ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.’ I have come to call not the righteous but sinners. Matthew 9:13	Now go and learn what this means: ‘I desire compassion, rather than sacrifice,’ for I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners. mercy righteousness sacrifice
As we proceed in the path of your judgments, we wait for you, O Lord; your name and your renown are all that our heart desires. 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 desires
I am pulled in opposite directions. My desire is to depart and to be with Christ, for that is far better, but, it is a more urgent need for you that I remain in the body. Philippians 1:23-24	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. death life
O Lord, all my longing is known to you, and my sighs are not hidden from you. Psalm 38:10	Lord, all my desire is before You; And my sighing is not hidden from You. temptation worrying sadness
I have made a covenant with my eyes not to look with desire upon a virgin. Job 31:1	I have made a covenant with my eyes; How then could I look at a virgin? desires self-control covenant
And so you should put to death everything in your nature that is earthly: sexual immorality, impurity, passion, evil desires, and greed (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 desires materialism
Indeed, persecution will afflict all who want to lead a godly life in Christ Jesus. 2 Timothy 3:12	Indeed, all who want to live in a godly way in Christ Jesus will be persecuted. life persecution Jesus
I reprove and discipline all those whom I love. Therefore, be sincere in your desire to repent. Revelation 3:19	Those whom I love, I rebuke and discipline; therefore be zealous and repent. love life punishment
Father, allow those you have given me to be with me where I am, so that they may behold my glory, which you have bestowed on me because you loved me before the foundation of the world. John 17:24	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. Jesus Father prayer
Like newborn infants, long for pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may advance on the path to salvation. 1 Peter 2:2	And like newborn babies, long for the pure milk of the word, so that by it you may grow in respect to salvation. salvation food Word of God
You want something that you cannot have, so you commit murder. And you covet something but cannot obtain it, so you engage in quarrels and fights. You do not have because you do not 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 desires prayer
The love of money is the root of all evils, and in their desire for it some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many serious wounds. 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
If you abide in me and my words abide in you, you may ask for whatever you wish, and it will be done for you. John 15:7	If you remain in Me, and My words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you. reward Jesus Word of God
Abba, Father, for you all things are possible. Take this cup from me. Yet not my will but yours be done. Mark 14:36	Abba! Father! All things are possible for You; remove this cup from Me; yet not what I will, but what You will. easter Father Jesus
To do your will, O God, is my delight; your law is in my heart. Psalm 40:9	I delight to do Your will, my God; Your Law is within my heart. obedience law heart
For everything that is in the world— the concupiscence of the flesh, the concupiscence of the eyes, and the pride of life— comes not from the Father but from the world. 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. desires addiction pride
However, those who want riches fall into temptations and are trapped into many senseless and harmful desires that plunge them into ruin and destruction. 1 Timothy 6:9	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. money greed materialism
So shall my word be that issues forth from my mouth. It will not return to me unfulfilled, but it will accomplish my purpose and achieve what I sent it forth to do. Isaiah 55:11	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. Word of God speaking reliability
A man’s attraction is his kindness; it is far better to be poor than to be a liar. Proverbs 19:22	What is desirable in a person is his kindness, And it is better to be a poor person than a liar. reliability money goodness
For the desires of the flesh are opposed to the Spirit, and those of the Spirit are opposed to the flesh. They are in conflict with one another, so that you cannot do what you want. Galatians 5:17	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. obedience Spirit
Hence, I advise you to be guided by the Spirit, so that you will not gratify the desires 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 desires
And the world with all its enticements is passing away, but whoever does the will of God abides 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 desires

For: “If anyone wishes to love life and to experience good days, he must restrain his tongue from evil and his lips from deceitful speech. He must turn away from evil and do good, seek peace and pursue it.”

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.”