Bible Verses about 'Wants'

And he sat down, and called the twelve, and saith unto them… Mark 9:35

And he sat down, and called the twelve, and saith unto them, If any man desire to be first, the same shall be last of all, and servant of all.
Mark 9:35 humility Jesus understanding
But it shall not be so among you: but whosoever will be great among you, let him be your minister; And whosoever will be chief among you, let him be your servant.
Matthew 20:26-27 humility serving neighbor

Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.
2 Timothy 3:12 life persecution Jesus
And when he had called the people unto him with his disciples also, he said unto them, Whosoever will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
Mark 8:34 salvation Jesus following
For whosoever will save his life shall lose it; but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake and the gospel's, the same shall save it.
Mark 8:35 evangelism salvation life
And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.
Luke 9:23 obedience crucifixion
Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God.
James 4:4 sin God friendship
Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent.
John 6:29 faith God Jesus
For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: but whosoever will lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it.
Luke 9:24 sacrifice life
But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.
John 3:21 light truth obedience
For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it.
Matthew 16:25 salvation death life
If any man serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there shall also my servant be: if any man serve me, him will my Father honour.
John 12:26 serving following Father
For which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have sufficient to finish it?
Luke 14:28 debt planning money
For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would.
Galatians 5:17 obedience Spirit
But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.
Hebrews 11:6 faith joy reward
The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
2 Peter 3:9 salvation patience conversion
Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.
Romans 8:26 speaking Spirit prayer
For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death.
2 Corinthians 7:10 worrying sadness repentance
The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger:
but they that seek the Lord shall not want any good thing.
Psalm 34:10 God seeking
Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content.
Philippians 4:11 trust dependence contentment
The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.
He maketh me to lie down in green pastures:
he leadeth me beside the still waters.
Psalm 23:1-2 blessing rest dependence
In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin:
but he that refraineth his lips is wise.
Proverbs 10:19 sin speaking