Bible Verses about 'Desires'
- Take delight in the Lord,
and he will grant you what your heart desires. - Hence, I advise you to be guided by the Spirit, so that you will not gratify the desires of the flesh.
- The desires of the flesh result in death, but the desires of the Spirit result in life and peace.
- Rather, put on the Lord Jesus Christ and allow no opportunity for the flesh to gratify its sinful desires.
- 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.
- However, those who want riches fall into temptations and are trapped into many senseless and harmful desires that plunge them into ruin and destruction.
- 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).
- You are from your father, the devil,
and you choose to carry out your father’s desires.
He was a murderer from the beginning,
and he does not abide by the truth,
for there is no truth in him.
When he lies,
he speaks in accord with his own nature,
for he is a liar
and the father of lies. - 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. - By these he has given us his precious promises, great beyond all price, so that through them you may escape from the corruption with which evil desires have infected the world and thereby may come to share in the divine nature.
- This must not be so with you. Instead, whoever wishes to be great among you must be your servant, and whoever wishes to be first among you must be your servant.
- And the world with all its enticements
is passing away,
but whoever does the will of God
abides forever. - For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will save it.
- For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.
- Then he said to all who were with him, “Anyone who wishes to follow me must deny himself, take up his cross daily, and follow me.”
- For the grace of God has appeared bringing salvation to the entire human race. It teaches us to reject godless ways and worldly desires, and in the present age to lead lives that are temperate, just, and godly.
- May he give you your heart’s desire
and grant you success in all your plans. - 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. - For where your treasure is, there will your heart also be.
- A man’s attraction is his kindness;
it is far better to be poor than to be a liar. - Those who live according to the flesh fix their attention on the things of the flesh, while those who live according to the Spirit set their thoughts on spiritual things.
- The proud man’s heart is not upright,
but the righteous man will live
because of his faith. - For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake and the sake of the gospel will save it.
- Then he sat down, summoned the Twelve, and said to them, “If anyone wishes to be first, he must become the last of all and the servant of all.”
- Turn away from youthful passions and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, together with those who call on the Lord with a pure heart.
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