Bible Verses about 'Desire'

Whom have I in heaven but You? And there is none upon… Psalm 73:25

Whom have I in heaven but You? And there is none upon earth that I desire besides You. Psalm 73:25	Whom do I have in heaven but You? And with You, I desire nothing on earth. trust God heaven
May He grant you according to your heart’s desire, And fulfill all your purpose. Psalm 20:4	May He grant you your heart’s desire And fulfill your whole plan! planning blessing heart

Hope deferred makes the heart sick, But when the desire comes, it 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
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. 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
Lord, all my desire is before You; And my sighing is not hidden from You. Psalm 38:9	Lord, all my desire is before You; And my sighing is not hidden from You. temptation worrying sadness
But go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy and not sacrifice.’ For I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners, to repentance. 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
Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution. 2 Timothy 3:12	Indeed, all who want to live in a godly way in Christ Jesus will be persecuted. life persecution Jesus
For I am hard-pressed between the two, having a desire to depart and be with Christ, which is far better. Nevertheless to remain in the flesh is more needful for you. 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
As newborn babes, desire the pure milk of the word, that you may grow thereby. 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
Therefore put to death your members which are on the earth: fornication, uncleanness, 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 desires materialism
Father, I desire that they also whom You gave Me may be with Me where I am, that they may behold My glory which You have given Me; for 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
If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, you will ask what you desire, and it shall 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
But those who desire to be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and harmful lusts which drown men in destruction and perdition. 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
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. 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
Abba, Father, all things are possible for You. Take this cup away from Me; nevertheless, not what I will, but what You will. 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
I delight to do Your will, O my God, And Your law is within my heart. Psalm 40:8	I delight to do Your will, my God; Your Law is within my heart. obedience law heart
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. 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
I have made a covenant with my eyes; Why then should I look upon a young woman? Job 31:1	I have made a covenant with my eyes; How then could I look at a virgin? desires self-control covenant
So shall My word be that goes forth from My mouth; It shall not return to Me void, But it shall accomplish what I please, And it shall prosper in the thing for which I sent it. 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
What is desired in a man is kindness, And a poor man is better than 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 flesh lusts against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; and these are contrary to one another, so that you do not do the things that you wish. 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
I say then: Walk in the Spirit, and you shall not 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 desires
And the world is passing away, and the lust of it; but he who 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
As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten. Therefore be zealous and repent. Revelation 3:19	Those whom I love, I rebuke and discipline; therefore be zealous and repent. love life punishment
For “He who would love life And see good days, Let him refrain 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.” 1 Peter 3:10-11	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.” love peace life