46 Bible Verses about Passion

Now those {who belong to Christ} have crucified the flesh together with its feelings and its desires.

For when we were in the flesh, sinful desires were working through the law in our members, to bear fruit for death.

But if they cannot control themselves, they should marry, for it is better to marry than to burn [with sexual desire].

Then desire, [after it] has conceived, gives birth to sin, and sin, [when it] is brought to completion, gives birth to death.

in order to live the remaining time in the flesh no longer for human desires, but for the will of God.

Because of this, God gave them over to degrading passions, for their females exchanged the natural relations for those contrary to nature,

training us in order that, denying impiety and worldly desires, we may live self-controlled and righteously and godly in the present age,

A heart of tranquility [is] life [to the] flesh, but causes bones of passion to rot.

Elijah was a human being with the same nature as us, and {he prayed fervently} for [it] not to rain, and it did not rain on the land [for] three years and six months.

not in lustful passion, just as also the Gentiles who do not know God;

And they were all astounded at the impressiveness of God.

But if anyone thinks he is behaving dishonorably concerning his virgin, if she is past her prime and it ought to be thus, let him do what he wishes. He does not sin. Let them marry.

From where [are] conflicts and from where [are] quarrels among you? [Is it] not from this, from your pleasures that wage war among your members?

Yahweh tests [the] righteous, but [the] wicked and [the] lover of violence his soul hates.

because the zeal for your house has consumed me, and the reproaches of those reproaching you have fallen on me.

who were born not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of a husband, but of God.

[that] each of you know how to possess his own vessel in sanctification and honor,

You ask and do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, in order that you may spend [it] on your pleasures.

and likewise also the males, abandoning the natural relations with the female, were inflamed in their desire toward one another, males with males committing the shameless deed, and receiving in themselves the penalty that was necessary for their error.

His disciples remembered that it is written, "Zeal for your house will consume me."

My soul longs and even fails for the courtyards of Yahweh. My heart and flesh sing for joy to the living God.

to whom he also presented himself alive after he suffered, with many convincing proofs, appearing to them over a period of forty days and speaking the things about the kingdom of God.

As obedient children, do not be conformed to the former desires [you used to conform to] in your ignorance,

not lagging in diligence, being enthusiastic in spirit, serving the Lord,

But flee from youthful desires, and pursue righteousness, faith, love, [and] peace, in company with those who call upon the Lord from a pure heart.

And another second angel followed, saying, "Fallen, fallen [is] Babylon the great, who caused all the nations to drink from the wine of the passion of her sexual immorality."

and saying, "Men, why are you doing these [things]? We also are men with the same nature as you, proclaiming the good news [that] you should turn from these worthless things to the living God, who made the heaven and the earth and the sea and all the things [that are] in them--

But each one is tempted [when he] is dragged away and enticed by his own desires.

For we also were once foolish, disobedient, led astray, enslaved to various desires and pleasures, spending our lives in wickedness and envy, despicable, hating one another.

Set me as a seal upon your heart, as a seal upon your arm; for love [is] strong as death; passion [is] fierce as Sheol; its flashes [are] flashes of fire; [it is] a blazing flame.

Who knows the strength of your anger, and your rage consistent with [the] fear due you?

His indignation--who can stand before it? Who can endure {his fierce anger}? His wrath is poured out like fire; rocks are shattered before him.

Therefore put to death {what is earthly in you}: sexual immorality, uncleanness, lustful passion, evil desire, and greediness, which is idolatry,

among whom also we all formerly lived in the desires of our flesh, doing the will of the flesh and of the mind, and we were children of wrath by nature, as also the rest of [them] were.

And he put on righteousness like breastplate, and a helmet of salvation on his head, and he put on garments of vengeance [for] clothing, and he wrapped [himself in] zeal as [in a] robe.

for they said to you, "In the end time there will be scoffers following according to their own ungodly desires."

And Peter took him aside [and] began to rebuke him, saying, {God forbid}, Lord! This will never happen to you!"

So I let them go in the stubbornness of their heart; they walked in their counsels.

I adjure you, {O maidens of Jerusalem}, if you find my beloved, what will you tell him? [Tell him] that I am {lovesick}!

All bitterness, and rage, and wrath, and clamor, and abusive speech, must be removed from you, together with all wickedness.

Cruel [is] wrath and overwhelming [is] anger, but who will stand before jealousy?

A wild ass accustomed to [the] desert, in the desire of her soul. She gasps [for] wind [in] her rutting time. Who can quell her [lust]? All [those who] seek her will not grow weary, in her month they will find her.

and especially those who go after the flesh in defiling lust and who despise authority. Bold [and] arrogant, they do not tremble in awe [as they] blaspheme majestic beings,

I adjure you, {O maidens of Jerusalem}, do not arouse or awaken love until it pleases!

Woe to [him who] gives a drink to his neighbors, pouring out your wrath and also making [them] drunk in order to see their nakedness!