28 Bible Verses about Right Desires

Who is the man that is desiring life? Loving days to see good?

'And now, thou hast certainly gone, because thou hast been very desirous for the house of thy father; why hast thou stolen my gods?'

and he said unto them, 'With desire I did desire to eat this passover with you before my suffering,

and now, no longer having place in these parts, and having a longing to come unto you for many years,

And we, brethren, having been taken from you for the space of an hour -- in presence, not in heart -- did hasten the more abundantly to see your face in much desire,

for I long to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift, that ye may be established;

desiring greatly to see thee, being mindful of thy tears, that with joy I may be filled,

And now Timotheus having come unto us from you, and having declared good news to us of your faith and love, and that ye have a good remembrance of us always, desiring much to see us, as we also to see you,

And Herod having seen Jesus did rejoice exceedingly, for he was wishing for a long time to see him, because of hearing many things about him, and he was hoping some sign to see done by him,

so, as much as in me is, I am ready also to you who are in Rome to proclaim good news,

for that which I work, I do not acknowledge; for not what I will, this I practise, but what I hate, this I do. And if what I do not will, this I do, I consent to the law that it is good,

for the good that I will, I do not; but the evil that I do not will, this I practise.

and so counting it honour to proclaim good news, not where Christ was named -- that upon another's foundation I might not build --

and I wish you all to speak with tongues, and more that ye may prophecy, for greater is he who is prophesying than he who is speaking with tongues, except one may interpret, that the assembly may receive edification.

for also in this we groan, with our dwelling that is from heaven earnestly desiring to clothe ourselves,

and not only in his presence, but also in the comfort with which he was comforted over you, declaring to us your longing desire, your lamentation, your zeal for me, so that the more I did rejoice,

and an opinion in this do I give: for this to you is expedient, who not only to do, but also to will, did begin before -- a year ago,

and now also finish doing it, that even as there is the readiness of the will, so also the finishing, out of that which ye have,

and all also who will to live piously in Christ Jesus shall be persecuted,

they therefore having been gathered together, Pilate said to them, 'Whom will ye I shall release to you? Barabbas or Jesus who is called Christ?'

and he said to her, 'What wilt thou?' She saith to him, 'Say, that they may sit -- these my two sons -- one on thy right hand, and one on the left, in thy reign.'

And having stood, Jesus called them, and said, 'What will ye that I may do to you?'

and he said to them, 'What do ye wish me to do for you?'

And answering, Jesus saith to him, 'What wilt thou I may do to thee?' and the blind man said to him, 'Rabboni, that I may see again;'

then answering, Jesus said to her, 'O woman, great is thy faith, let it be to thee as thou wilt;' and her daughter was healed from that hour.

and with this the young woman hath come in unto the king, all that she saith is given to her, to go in with her, out of the house of the women, unto the house of the king;

Brethren, the pleasure indeed of my heart, and my supplication that is to God for Israel, is -- for salvation;

'Speak unto the sons of Israel, and they take for Me a heave-offering; from every man whose heart impelleth him ye do take My heave-offering.