Bible Verses about 'Want'
- The lions may grow weak and hungry,
but those who seek the Lord lack no good thing. - I want to know Christ—yes, to know the power of his resurrection and participation in his sufferings, becoming like him in his death.
- Jesus answered, “If you want to be perfect, go, sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.”
- You desire but do not have, so you kill. You covet but you cannot get what you want, so you quarrel and fight. You do not have because you do not ask God.
- Those who want to get rich fall into temptation and a trap and into many foolish and harmful desires that plunge people into ruin and destruction.
- For the flesh desires what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the flesh. They are in conflict with each other, so that you are not to do whatever you want.
- The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing.
He makes me lie down in green pastures,
he leads me beside quiet waters. - Father, I want those you have given me to be with me where I am, and to see my glory, the glory you have given me because you loved me before the creation of the world.
- In fact, everyone who wants to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.
- “Abba, Father,” he said, “everything is possible for you. Take this cup from me. Yet not what I will, but what you will.”
- You belong to your father, the devil, and you want to carry out your father’s desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, not holding to the truth, for there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, for he is a liar and the father of lies.
- Now, brothers and sisters, I want to remind you of the gospel I preached to you, which you received and on which you have taken your stand. By this gospel you are saved, if you hold firmly to the word I preached to you. Otherwise, you have believed in vain.
- My goal is that they may be encouraged in heart and united in love, so that they may have the full riches of complete understanding, in order that they may know the mystery of God, namely, Christ.
- I also want the women to dress modestly, with decency and propriety, adorning themselves, not with elaborate hairstyles or gold or pearls or expensive clothes, but with good deeds, appropriate for women who profess to worship God.
- I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want.
- Therefore, my friends, I want you to know that through Jesus the forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you. Through him everyone who believes is set free from every sin, a justification you were not able to obtain under the law of Moses.
- You need to persevere so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what he has promised.
- So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets.
- For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will save it.
- For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will find it.
- I am not saying this because I am in need, for I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances.
- You who are trying to be justified by the law have been alienated from Christ; you have fallen away from grace.
- Then he said to them all: “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me.”
- Who is going to harm you if you are eager to do good?
- For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me and for the gospel will save it.
Bible verse of the day
Who is he, this King of glory?The Lord Almighty—
he is the King of glory.