32 Bible Verses about Passion

And the [subjects] of Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its affections and desires.

For when we were in the flesh, the sinful affections operated through the law in our members to bear fruit to death;

but if they have not self-control, let them marry; it is better to marry than to be incontinent.

then the desire taking effect produces sin, and sin being finished brings forth death.

that you may no longer live the rest of your time in the flesh according to the desires of men, but according to the will of God.

Therefore God gave them up to infamous affections; for their females changed a natural enjoyment for that which is against nature,

teaching us, that denying impiety and worldly desires we should live soberly, and righteously, and piously in the present life,

Elijah was a man of like passions with us, and he prayed that it might not rain, and it rained not on the land for three years and six months;

not with inordinate desires like the gentiles who know not God,

And they were all astonished at the majesty of God. And while all wondered at all things which he did, he said to his disciples,

But if any one thinks that he behaves improperly to his virgin, if she is past her prime, and it must be so, let him do what he wishes; he does not sin; let them marry.

Whence come wars and contentions among you? Come they not thence, from your pleasures that war in your members?

who are born not of superior blood, nor of a will of the flesh, nor of a will of man, but of God.

that each one should know how to have his wife in purity and honor,

you ask and do not receive, because you ask amiss, to expend on your pleasures.

and in like manner also the males, leaving the natural enjoyment of the female, became the subjects of inordinate desires for each other, males with males committing indecency, and receiving in return the recompense of their error which was fit.

And his disciples remembered that it was written, The zeal of thy house consumes me.

to whom also he presented himself living after his suffering, by many proofs, being seen by them during forty days, and speaking things relating to the kingdom of God.

As obedient children, not conforming yourselves to the desires of your former ignorance,

be not slothful in business, be fervent in spirit, serve the Lord,

But avoid youthful desires, and pursue righteousness, faith, love, peace, with those who call on the Lord from a pure heart.

And another, a second angel, followed, saying, Babylon the great has fallen, who made all nations drink of the wine of the wrath of her fornication.

and saying, Men, why do you do these things? We are also men subject to like sufferings with you, preaching that you should turn from these vain [services] to the living God, who made heaven and earth, and the sea, and all things in them,

But every one is tempted when he is drawn away by his desires, and enticed;

For we formerly were foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving various desires and pleasures, living in malice and envy, detestable, and hating one another;

Put to death, therefore, your members which are on the earth, fornication, impurity, passion, evil desire, and covetousness which is idolatry,

among whom also we all formerly lived in the desires of our flesh, performing the wishes of the flesh and the mind, and were by nature children of wrath even as others;

that they said to you, That in the last time there shall be scoffers, walking in their own impious desires.

And Peter taking hold of him said, rebuking him, Far be it from you, Lord! This shall not be to you.

Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamor, and blasphemy, be banished from among you, with all malice.

but especially those who walk after the flesh, in corrupt desires, and despise goverment. Presumptuous, self-complacent, they fear not to revile glories,