28 Bible Verses about Right Desires

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Genesis 31:30

Now you have indeed gone away because you longed greatly for your father’s house; but why did you steal my gods?”

Luke 22:15

And He said to them, “I have earnestly desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer;

Romans 15:23

but now, with no further place for me in these regions, and since I have had for many years a longing to come to you

1 Thessalonians 2:17

But we, brethren, having been taken away from you for a short while—in person, not in spirit—were all the more eager with great desire to see your face.

Romans 1:11

For I long to see you so that I may impart some spiritual gift to you, that you may be established;

2 Timothy 1:4

longing to see you, even as I recall your tears, so that I may be filled with joy.

1 Thessalonians 3:6

But now that Timothy has come to us from you, and has brought us good news of your faith and love, and that you always think kindly of us, longing to see us just as we also long to see you,

Luke 23:8

Now Herod was very glad when he saw Jesus; for he had wanted to see Him for a long time, because he had been hearing about Him and was hoping to see some sign performed by Him.

Romans 1:15

So, for my part, I am eager to preach the gospel to you also who are in Rome.

Romans 7:15-16

For what I am doing, I do not understand; for I am not practicing what I would like to do, but I am doing the very thing I hate. But if I do the very thing I do not want to do, I agree with the Law, confessing that the Law is good.

1 Corinthians 14:5

Now I wish that you all spoke in tongues, but even more that you would prophesy; and greater is one who prophesies than one who speaks in tongues, unless he interprets, so that the church may receive edifying.

2 Corinthians 5:2

For indeed in this house we groan, longing to be clothed with our dwelling from heaven,

2 Corinthians 7:7

and not only by his coming, but also by the comfort with which he was comforted in you, as he reported to us your longing, your mourning, your zeal for me; so that I rejoiced even more.

2 Corinthians 8:10

I give my opinion in this matter, for this is to your advantage, who were the first to begin a year ago not only to do this, but also to desire to do it.

2 Corinthians 8:11

But now finish doing it also, so that just as there was the readiness to desire it, so there may be also the completion of it by your ability.

Matthew 27:17

So when the people gathered together, Pilate said to them, “Whom do you want me to release for you? Barabbas, or Jesus who is called Christ?”

Matthew 20:21

And He said to her, “What do you wish?” She *said to Him, “Command that in Your kingdom these two sons of mine may sit one on Your right and one on Your left.”

Matthew 20:32

And Jesus stopped and called them, and said, “What do you want Me to do for you?”

Mark 10:36

And He said to them, “What do you want Me to do for you?”

Mark 10:51

And answering him, Jesus said, “What do you want Me to do for you?” And the blind man said to Him, “Rabboni, I want to regain my sight!”

Esther 2:13

the young lady would go in to the king in this way: anything that she desired was given her to take with her from the harem to the king’s palace.

Exodus 25:2

“Tell the sons of Israel to raise a contribution for Me; from every man whose heart moves him you shall raise My contribution.

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