Hasn't Moses given you the law? Yet not one of you keeps the law! Why do you want to kill me?"

I know that you are Abraham's descendants. But you want to kill me, because my teaching makes no progress among you.

You people are from your father the devil, and you want to do what your father desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not uphold the truth, because there is no truth in him. Whenever he lies, he speaks according to his own nature, because he is a liar and the father of lies.

He answered, "I told you already and you didn't listen. Why do you want to hear it again? You people don't want to become his disciples too, do you?"

If anyone wants to serve me, he must follow me, and where I am, my servant will be too. If anyone serves me, the Father will honor him.

If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you want, and it will be done for you.

"Father, I want those you have given me to be with me where I am, so that they can see my glory that you gave me because you loved me before the creation of the world.

But it is your custom that I release one prisoner for you at the Passover. So do you want me to release for you the king of the Jews?"

I tell you the solemn truth, when you were young, you tied your clothes around you and went wherever you wanted, but when you are old, you will stretch out your hands, and others will tie you up and bring you where you do not want to go."

Jesus replied, "If I want him to live until I come back, what concern is that of yours? You follow me!"

So the saying circulated among the brothers and sisters that this disciple was not going to die. But Jesus did not say to him that he was not going to die, but rather, "If I want him to live until I come back, what concern is that of yours?"

You don't want to kill me the way you killed the Egyptian yesterday, do you?'

After removing him, God raised up David their king. He testified about him: 'I have found David the son of Jesse to be a man after my heart, who will accomplish everything I want him to do.'

But Paul said to the police officers, "They had us beaten in public without a proper trial -- even though we are Roman citizens -- and they threw us in prison. And now they want to send us away secretly? Absolutely not! They themselves must come and escort us out!"

Also some of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers were conversing with him, and some were asking, "What does this foolish babbler want to say?" Others said, "He seems to be a proclaimer of foreign gods." (They said this because he was proclaiming the good news about Jesus and the resurrection.)

For you are bringing some surprising things to our ears, so we want to know what they mean."

But if you want anything in addition, it will have to be settled in a legal assembly.

The commanding officer took him by the hand, withdrew privately, and asked, "What is it that you want to report to me?"

I do not want you to be unaware, brothers and sisters, that I often intended to come to you (and was prevented until now), so that I may have some fruit even among you, just as I already have among the rest of the Gentiles.

For I don't understand what I am doing. For I do not do what I want -- instead, I do what I hate.

But if I do what I don't want, I agree that the law is good.

For I know that nothing good lives in me, that is, in my flesh. For I want to do the good, but I cannot do it.

For I do not do the good I want, but I do the very evil I do not want!

Now if I do what I do not want, it is no longer me doing it but sin that lives in me.

So, I find the law that when I want to do good, evil is present with me.

For I do not want you to be ignorant of this mystery, brothers and sisters, so that you may not be conceited: A partial hardening has happened to Israel until the full number of the Gentiles has come in.

Your obedience is known to all and thus I rejoice over you. But I want you to be wise in what is good and innocent in what is evil.

What do you want? Shall I come to you with a rod of discipline or with love and a spirit of gentleness?

But if the unbeliever wants a divorce, let it take place. In these circumstances the brother or sister is not bound. God has called you in peace.

And I want you to be free from concern. An unmarried man is concerned about the things of the Lord, how to please the Lord.

For I do not want you to be unaware, brothers and sisters, that our fathers were all under the cloud and all passed through the sea,

No, I mean that what the pagans sacrifice is to demons and not to God. I do not want you to be partners with demons.

If an unbeliever invites you to dinner and you want to go, eat whatever is served without asking questions of conscience.

But I want you to know that Christ is the head of every man, and the man is the head of a woman, and God is the head of Christ.

With regard to spiritual gifts, brothers and sisters, I do not want you to be uninformed.

So I want you to understand that no one speaking by the Spirit of God says, "Jesus is cursed," and no one can say, "Jesus is Lord," except by the Holy Spirit.

but in the church I want to speak five words with my mind to instruct others, rather than ten thousand words in a tongue.

If they want to find out about something, they should ask their husbands at home, because it is disgraceful for a woman to speak in church.

Now I want to make clear for you, brothers and sisters, the gospel that I preached to you, that you received and on which you stand,

For I do not want to see you now in passing, since I hope to spend some time with you, if the Lord allows.

For we do not want you to be unaware, brothers and sisters, regarding the affliction that happened to us in the province of Asia, that we were burdened excessively, beyond our strength, so that we despaired even of living.

For we groan while we are in this tent, since we are weighed down, because we do not want to be unclothed, but clothed, so that what is mortal may be swallowed up by life.

I do not want to seem as though I am trying to terrify you with my letters,

And what I am doing I will continue to do, so that I may eliminate any opportunity for those who want a chance to be regarded as our equals in the things they boast about.

Look, for the third time I am ready to come to you, and I will not be a burden to you, because I do not want your possessions, but you. For children should not have to save up for their parents, but parents for their children.

Now I want you to know, brothers and sisters, that the gospel I preached is not of human origin.

The only thing I want to learn from you is this: Did you receive the Spirit by doing the works of the law or by believing what you heard?

But now that you have come to know God (or rather to be known by God), how can you turn back again to the weak and worthless basic forces? Do you want to be enslaved to them all over again?

They court you eagerly, but for no good purpose; they want to exclude you, so that you would seek them eagerly.

Tell me, you who want to be under the law, do you not understand the law?

For the flesh has desires that are opposed to the Spirit, and the Spirit has desires that are opposed to the flesh, for these are in opposition to each other, so that you cannot do what you want.

Those who want to make a good showing in external matters are trying to force you to be circumcised. They do so only to avoid being persecuted for the cross of Christ.

For those who are circumcised do not obey the law themselves, but they want you to be circumcised so that they can boast about your flesh.

I want you to know, brothers and sisters, that my situation has actually turned out to advance the gospel:

For I want you to know how great a struggle I have for you, and for those in Laodicea, and for those who have not met me face to face.

Now we do not want you to be uninformed, brothers and sisters, about those who are asleep, so that you will not grieve like the rest who have no hope.

They want to be teachers of the law, but they do not understand what they are saying or the things they insist on so confidently.

since he wants all people to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth.

So I want the men to pray in every place, lifting up holy hands without anger or dispute.

So I want younger women to marry, raise children, and manage a household, in order to give the adversary no opportunity to vilify us.

Now in fact all who want to live godly lives in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.

This saying is trustworthy, and I want you to insist on such truths, so that those who have placed their faith in God may be intent on engaging in good works. These things are good and beneficial for all people.

However, without your consent I did not want to do anything, so that your good deed would not be out of compulsion, but from your own willingness.

But we passionately want each of you to demonstrate the same eagerness for the fulfillment of your hope until the end,

For God wants you to silence the ignorance of foolish people by doing good.

For the one who wants to love life and see good days must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from uttering deceit.

I want you to recall both the predictions foretold by the holy prophets and the commandment of the Lord and Savior through your apostles.

Though I have many other things to write to you, I do not want to do so with paper and ink, but I hope to come visit you and speak face to face, so that our joy may be complete.

Therefore, if I come, I will call attention to the deeds he is doing -- the bringing of unjustified charges against us with evil words! And not being content with that, he not only refuses to welcome the brothers himself, but hinders the people who want to do so and throws them out of the church!

If anyone wants to harm them, fire comes out of their mouths and completely consumes their enemies. If anyone wants to harm them, they must be killed this way.

These two have the power to close up the sky so that it does not rain during the time they are prophesying. They have power to turn the waters to blood and to strike the earth with every kind of plague whenever they want.

And the Spirit and the bride say, "Come!" And let the one who hears say: "Come!" And let the one who is thirsty come; let the one who wants it take the water of life free of charge.