Acts 26:29
Paul replied, "Whether quickly or not, I wish to God that not only you but everyone listening to me today would become what I am except for these chains!"
Acts 21:33
Then the tribune came up, grabbed Paul, and ordered him to be tied up with two chains. He then asked who Paul was and what he had done.
1 Corinthians 7:7
I would like everyone to be unmarried, like I am. However, each person has a special gift from God, one this and another that.
Exodus 16:3
The Israelis told them, "If only we had died by the LORD's hand in the land of Egypt when we sat by the cooking pots, when we ate bread until we were filled because you brought us to this desert to kill this entire congregation with hunger."
Numbers 11:29
"Are you jealous on account of me?" Moses asked in reply. "I wish all of the LORD's people were prophets and that the LORD would put his spirit upon them!"
2 Samuel 18:33
Deeply shaken, the king went up to the chamber overlooking the city gate, weeping bitterly and crying out as he went along, "My son Absalom! My son! My son Absalom! I wish I had died instead of you, Absalom my son, my son!"
2 Kings 5:3
She mentioned to her mistress, "If only my master were to visit the prophet who is in Samaria! He would cure him of his leprosy."
Jeremiah 13:17
If you don't listen, I'll cry secretly because of your pride. My eyes will cry bitterly, flowing tears, because the LORD's flock has been taken captive.
Luke 19:41-42
When he came closer and saw the city, he began to grieve over it:
John 5:34
I myself do not accept human testimony, but I am saying these things so that you may be saved.
Acts 12:6
That very night, before Herod was going to bring him out, Peter, bound with two chains, was sleeping between two soldiers, and guards in front of the door were watching the prisoners.
Acts 25:14
Since they were staying there for several days, Festus laid Paul's case before the king. He said, "There is a man here who was left in prison by Felix.
Romans 9:1-3
I am telling the truth because I belong to the Messiah I am not lying, and my conscience confirms it by means of the Holy Spirit.
Romans 10:1
Brothers, my heart's desire and prayer to God about the Jews is that they would be saved.
1 Corinthians 4:8
You already have all you want! You have already become rich! You have become kings without us! I wish you really were kings so that we could be kings with you!
2 Corinthians 11:1
I wish you would tolerate a little of my foolishness. Yes, please tolerate me!
Ephesians 6:20
for whose sake I am an ambassador in chains, desiring to declare the gospel as boldly as I should.
Colossians 1:28
It is he whom we proclaim as we admonish and wisely teach everyone, so that we may present everyone mature in the Messiah.