46 Bible Verses about Passion

Those who belong to Christ Jesus have impaled the flesh with its passions and lusts.

When we were in the flesh, the sinful passions, which were through the law, worked in our members to bring forth fruit to death.

But if they cannot control themselves, let them marry. It is better to marry than to be inflamed [with lust].

Then evil desires, when conceived, give birth to sin: and the sin, when it is full grown, brings forth death.

From now on you must live the rest of your earthly lives controlled by God's will and not by human desires (lusts).

For this cause God gave them up to vile affections for even their women changed the natural use into that which is against nature.

instructing us, to the intent that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly and righteously and godly in this present age (world) (period of time).

A sound heart is life for the body. Envy (jealousy) is like bone cancer (decay) (rottenness to the bones).

Elijah was a man of like passions with us. He prayed fervently that it might not rain; and it did not rain on the earth for three years and six months.

not in the lust of sexual desire like the nations who do not know God.

They were all overwhelmed by the greatness of God. Everyone marveled at all the things he did. Jesus said to his disciples:

If any man thinks he behaves improperly toward his virgin, if she is past her youth, let him do what he will, he does not sin if they get married.

What causes wars and fighting among you? Is the cause of fighting your sensual lusts for pleasure that battle within you?

Jehovah tests (examines) righteous and wicked people alike. He hates wicked people and the ones who love violence.

Zeal for your house consumes me. The reproaches of those who reproach you have fallen on me.

They were born from God. It was not from blood, or the will of the flesh, or the will of man.

Every one of you should know how to possess his own vessel in holiness and honor,

You ask and do not receive because you ask wrongly (with bad motives) that you may spend it on your pleasures.

Also the men left the natural use of the woman and burned in their lust, one toward another; men with men working that which is obscene. They receive full recompense due for their error.

His disciples remembered what was written. 'Zeal for your house shall eat me up.' (Psalm 69:9)

How I want to be there! I long to be in Jehovah's temple. With my whole being I sing for joy to the living God.

He presented himself alive to them after his suffering. He gave many convincing proofs. He appeared to them during forty days speaking about the kingdom of God.

Live as children of obedience. Do not fashion yourself according to your former lusts, for you were ignorant at that time.

Do not lag behind in diligence. Be fervent in spirit serving God.

Flee from youthful lusts and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, with those who call on the Lord with a clean heart.

Another angel followed, saying: Babylon the great has fallen. She has fallen, that great city, because she made all nations drink of the wine of the wrath of her fornication.

They said: Sirs, why do you do these things? We are only men like you. We bring you good news. You should turn from these worthless things to the living God. He is the God who made heaven and earth, the sea and all things.

Each man is tempted when he is drawn away by his evil desire (lust). He is enticed (allured).

For we also once were foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving various lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, hating one another.

(The Shulamite to her Beloved) Set me as a signature ring seal upon your heart, as a seal upon your arm. For Love is as strong as death. Zeal (devotion) is as fixed as the grave. And zeal burns like coals of fire, the very flame of Jehovah.

Who understands the power of your anger, and your fury according to the reverence that is due you?

Who can stand before his indignation (displeasure)? Who can resist (withstand) (endure) the heat of his anger? His wrath is poured out like fire, and the rocks are broken to pieces by him.

Make your members that are upon the earth dead with regard to fornication, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and covetousness (greed), which is idolatry.

We all once lived in the lust of our flesh, indulging the desires (lusts) of the flesh and of the mind. We were by nature children of anger and violent passion, like everyone else.

He puts on righteousness like a coat of armor and a helmet of salvation on his head. He wears clothes of vengeance. He wraps himself with zeal as a coat.

They said to you: In the last time there will be mockers (scoffers), walking after their own ungodly lusts.

Peter protested and rebuked Jesus. He said: Do not think of that, Lord; it will never happen to you.

Therefore I gave them over to their stubborn hearts. They walked in their own counsel.

I charge you, O daughters of Jerusalem, if you find my beloved, that you tell him, that I am lovesick.

Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and screaming, and abusive speech, be put away (removed) (expiated) from you, along with all malice.

Wrath is cruel, and anger is outrageous; but who is able to stand before envy?

You are like a wild donkey accustomed to the desert. You sniff at the wind while in heat. All who seek you will not get tired. They will find you during your monthly period.

This is primarily for those who indulge the flesh in its corrupt desires and despise authority. Daring, self-willed, they do not tremble at glorious ones but speak abusively.

I charge you, O daughters of Jerusalem, do not stir me up or awake my love until he pleases.

Woe to anyone who gives his neighbors drink and empties his bottle. He makes them drunk and then looks on their nakedness.