But an hour is coming, and is now here, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth. Yes, the Father wants such people to worship Him.

Just then His disciples came up, and they were surprised to find Him talking with a woman, yet not one of them asked Him, "What do you want?" or "Why are you talking with her?"

Jesus answered them, "My food is doing what God, who sent me, wants me to, and accomplishing His work.

Do you not say, 'It wants four months yet to the harvest'? But look round, I tell you, and observe these plains-- they are already ripe for the sickle.

Jesus, [when he] saw this one lying [there] and knew that he had [been sick] a long time already, said to him, "Do you want to become well?"

And just as the Father raises the dead and gives them life, so the Son also gives life to anyone He wants to.

"I cannot do anything by my own [authority]. I judge [people] based on what I hear [i.e., from the Father] and my judgment [of them] is just, because I do not look for what I want [to do], but for what He who sent me [i.e., God] wants.

But you do not want to come to me [i.e., to believe in me. See verse 38] so that you will have [never ending] life.

For I have come down from heaven to do what God, who sent me, wants me to do, not what I want to do.

And this is what God, who sent me, wants: That I should not lose any of those persons whom He has given me, but should raise them up [from the dead] on the last day [i.e., the judgment day].

And this is what [else] my Father wants: That every person who sees the Son [i.e., with the eye of faith] and believes in Him should have never ending life, and I will raise him up [from the dead] on the last day."

So Jesus said to the twelve, "You do not want to go away also, [do you]?"

And after these [things] Jesus was going about in Galilee. For he did not want to go about in Judea, because the Jews were seeking to kill him.

For no one does things secretly if he wants to become known publicly. Since you are doing such things, show yourself to the world."

If anyone wants to do his will, he will know about my teaching, whether it is from God or I am speaking from myself.

Didn’t Moses give you the law? Yet none of you keeps the law! Why do you want to kill Me?”

“You have a demon!” the crowd responded. “Who wants to kill You?”

Some of the people of Jerusalem were saying, “Isn’t this the man they want to kill?

I know you are Abraham's offspring! Yet you want to kill me, since my word makes no headway among you!

but now you want to kill me ??to kill a man who has told you the truth, the truth I have learned from God. Abraham did not do that.

You are of your father the Devil, and you want to carry out your father’s desires. He was a murderer from the beginning and has not stood in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he tells a lie, he speaks from his own nature, because he is a liar and the father of liars.

“I already told you,” he said, “and you didn’t listen. Why do you want to hear it again? You don’t want to become His disciples too, do you?”

We know that God does not listen to sinners [i.e., when they pray]; but God does listen to the person who reveres Him and does what He wants.

So they came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, and requested of him, “Sir, we want to see Jesus.”

If any person wants to serve me, he should become my follower; and wherever I am, my servant will be there also. If any person serves me, the Father will honor him.

"Lord," said Philip, "let us see the Father; that is all we want."

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

"Father, [those] whom you have given to me--I want that those also may be with me where I am, in order that they may see my glory that you have given me because you loved me before the foundation of the world.

Then Jesus, knowing all that was about to happen to Him, went to them and asked, “Whom do you want?”

Jesus answered, “I told you that I am He; so if you want Me, let these men go on their way.”

So, Pilate said to Him, "Are you a king, then?" Jesus answered, "You are [correct in] calling me a 'king.' This was the [very] purpose for which I was born and came into the world, that I should testify about the truth. Every person who wants [to know and obey] the truth listens to me."

You have a custom that I release one prisoner to you at the Passover. So, do you want me to release to you the King of the Jews?”

They shouted out again, "[No], not this man. [We want] Barabbas!" [Note: Ironically, Barabbas' name means "son of the father"]. Now Barabbas was a robber.

Then they shouted out, "Take him away; take him away and crucify him!" Pilate replied to them, "Do you want me to crucify your king?" The leading priests answered, "We do not have any [other] king, except Caesar."

Since it was the preparation day, the Jews did not want the bodies to remain on the cross on the Sabbath (for that Sabbath was a special day). They requested that Pilate have the men’s legs broken and that their bodies be taken away.

“I assure you: When you were young, you would tie your belt and walk wherever you wanted. But when you grow old, you will stretch out your hands and someone else will tie you and carry you where you don’t want to go.”

“If I want him to remain until I come,” Jesus answered, “what is that to you? As for you, follow Me.”

So this report spread to the brothers that this disciple would not die. Yet Jesus did not tell him that he would not die, but, “If I want him to remain until I come, what is that to you?”

we want you men and all the people of Israel to know that this man was made completely well through the name of Jesus Christ from Nazareth. [He is the One] whom you people put to death on the cross, but God raised from the dead.

But we do not want this [teaching] to spread any further so let us threaten them [and demand] that they do not speak to anyone about Jesus anymore."

For neither was there any one in want among them; for as many as were owners of lands or houses, selling them, brought the price of what was sold

And laid them at the Apostles' feet; and then every one received a share in proportion to his wants.

"Did we not positively forbid you to teach anymore on this authority, and yet you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching, and now want to bring on us the people's vengeance for this man's death!"

Do you want to kill me, the same way you killed the Egyptian yesterday?

To whom our fathers did not want to become obedient, but they thrust away, and turned back in their heart to Egypt,

Looking steadily at him, and being much alarmed, he said, "What do you want, Sir?" "Your prayers and charities," he replied, "have gone up and have been recorded before God.

That was why, when I was sent for, I came without any hesitation. And now I want to ask why you sent for me."

And when God removed him [from the throne of Israel] He raised up David to be their king. God said about him, 'I have found David, the son of Jesse, to be a man close to my heart [i.e., whom I loved very much] and he will do all that I want him to.'

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!"

And even some of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers were conversing with him, and some were saying, "What does this babbler want to say?" But [others said], "He appears to be a proclaimer of foreign deities," because he was proclaiming the good news [about] Jesus and the resurrection.

For what you say sounds strange to us, and we want to know what these ideas mean.”

nor, by human hands, is waited upon, as though in want of anything, himself, giving unto all life and breath and all things;

Now when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked; but others said, "We want to hear you again concerning this."

But if these are questions about words, names, and your own law, see to it yourselves. I don’t want to be a judge of such things.”

After these things happened Paul decided to travel through Macedonia and Achaia on his way to Jerusalem. He said, "Then, after I have been there I want to visit Rome also."

But if you want something else, it must be decided in a legal assembly.

Yourselves know that these hands have ministered to my wants, and to those who were with me.

"Brothers and fathers, listen to the defense I want to make to you."

Now then, you and the Council must notify the tribune to bring him down to you on the pretext that you want to look into his case more carefully, but before he arrives we'll be ready to kill him."

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

And he commanded the centurion that Paul should be safe kept, yet have no close confinement, and not to hinder any of his friends from supplying his wants, or visiting him.

And I, being uncertain of the controversy about this man, asked whether he wants to go to Jerusalem and be judged there about these things.

So Agrippa [said] to Festus, "I want to hear the man myself also." "Tomorrow," he said, "you will hear him."

But, now I want to encourage you to cheer up, for there will be no loss of life among you, but only the ship [will be lost].

who also honoured us with many honours, and on our leaving they made presents to us of what should minister to our wants.

But we want to hear you state your views, for as far as this sect is concerned, we understand that everywhere it is denounced."

First of all, I want to thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, because your faith is being told about throughout the whole world.

For I want very much to see you, so I may impart to you some spiritual gift to strengthen you,

Now I want you to know, brothers, that I often planned to come to you (but was prevented until now) in order that I might have a fruitful ministry among you, just as among the rest of the Gentiles.

And shall not he whose want of circumcision is owing to his birth, if he keeps the law, condemn you, who, by the literal circumcision, transgress the law?

For what if some were without faith? shall their want of faith make of none effect the faithfulness of God?

He was not led by want of faith to doubt God's promise.

For I do not understand what I am doing, because I do not practice what I want to do, but I do what I hate.

And if I do what I do not want to do, I agree with the law that it 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 that I want to do, but I practice the evil that I do not want to do.

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

So I discover this principle: When I want to do what is good, evil is with me.

For those people who are [controlled] by the flesh think about [i.e., desire] what the flesh wants; but those who are [controlled] by the Holy Spirit [desire] what the Holy Spirit wants.

For He said to Moses [Ex. 33:19], "I will show pity to whomever I want, and I will show mercy to whomever I want."

So then, it does not depend on what a person wants or does, but on God, who shows pity [i.e., to whomever He wants].

So then, God has pity on whomever He wants to, and He makes stubborn whomever He wants.

But you [i.e., probably an objecting Jew] will say to me, "Why does God still find fault [with people]? For who can [successfully] resist what God wants to do?"

Or, does not the potter have the right to make what he wants to out of the clay? Can he not make both a beautiful vase and a common pot out of the same lump [of clay]?

Now if God wants to demonstrate his wrath and reveal his power, can't he be extremely patient with the objects of his wrath that are made for destruction?

I say then, did the Jews trip [over Jesus] just so they could fall [away from God]? Certainly not! [There was another reason]: Instead, it was by means of their sin that salvation was made available to the Gentiles, so that the Jews might become jealous of them [i.e., causing them to want what the Gentiles now had].

Well: by their want of faith, they have been broken out, - and, thou, by thy faith, dost stand! - Regard not lofty things, but be afraid;

Whereas, they also, unless they abide still in their want of faith, shall be grafted in, for God is, able, again to engraft them!

So that you will not be conceited, brothers, I do not want you to be unaware of this mystery: A partial hardening has come to Israel until the full number of the Gentiles has come in.

communicating to the wants of the saints; prompt to hospitality.

For rulers are not a terror to good conduct, but to bad. Do you want to be unafraid of the authority? Do what is good, and you will have its approval.

But now, having no further opportunities in these regions, I want to come to you, as I've desired to do for many years.

I want to introduce to you our sister Phoebe, who is a helper in the church at Cenchreae.

The report of your obedience has reached everyone. Therefore I rejoice over you. But I want you to be wise about what is good, yet innocent about what is evil.

Jews demand miracles and Greeks want wisdom,

So, as it is written [Jer. 9:23f], "The person who [wants to] boast, let him boast about the Lord."

[Now] you already have all you want! You have already become wealthy! You have begun to rule as kings without our help! How I wish that you had [really] begun to rule as kings, so that we also could rule with you!

But I will come to you soon, if the Lord wants me to. Then I will determine not [only] what these arrogant people are saying, but how much power they have.

What do you want? Should I come to you with a rod, or in love and a spirit of gentleness?

I now want to reply to the matters you people wrote me about. It is [a] good [idea] for a man not to get married. [Note: The words "to get married" here are "to touch" in the Greek and probably refer to sexual relations within marriage. This advice, not a prohibition, is further explained in verses 26-35].