5 Bible Verses about God's Desires

But having gone, learned what this is, I wish mercy and not sacrifice: for I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.

But if ye had known what this is, I wish mercy, and not sacrifice, ye would not have condemned the innocent.

And He goes up into the mountain, and calls whom He wished: and they went away to Him.

Father, that which thou hast given unto me, I wish that they may also be with me, where I am, in order that they may behold my glory, which thou hast given unto me: because thou didst love me before the foundation of the world.

For carnality wars against the Spirit, and the Spirit against carnality; for these are antagonistical to one another; so that you may not do the things which you may wish.