28 Bible Verses about Right Desires

Lamed Who is the man that desires life and loves many days that he may see good?

And now, that thou art leaving, because thy desire is after thy father's house, yet why hast thou stolen my gods?

And he said unto them, With desire I have greatly desired to eat this passover lamb with you before I suffer;

But now having more place in these parts and having a great desire these many years to come unto you,

But we, brethren, being taken from you for a short time in presence, not in heart, endeavoured the more abundantly with great desire to see your face.

For I long to see you that I may impart with you some spiritual gift to confirm you,

greatly desiring to see thee (being mindful of thy tears), that I may be filled with joy,

But now when Timothy came from you unto us and brought us good tidings of your faith and charity and that ye have good remembrance of us always, desiring greatly to see us, as we also to see you.

And when Herod saw Jesus, he was exceeding glad, for he was desirous to see him of a long season because he had heard many things of him, and he hoped to see some sign done by him.

So, as much as in me is, I am ready to announce the gospel to you that are at Rome also.

For that which I do, I do not understand, and not even the good that I desire is what I do; but what I hate, that is what I do. If then I do that which I do not desire, I approve that the law is good.

For I do not do the good that I desire; but the evil which I do not desire, that I do.

And in this manner I preached this gospel, not where Christ had been named previously, not to build upon a foundation belonging to another,

I would that ye all spoke with tongues, but rather that ye prophesied, for greater is he that prophesies than he that speaks with tongues, unless he interprets, that the congregation may receive edifying.

For in this we groan, earnestly desiring to be clothed upon with our house which is from heaven,

and not by his coming only, but by the consolation with which he was comforted in you when he told us your earnest desire, your mourning, your zeal for me so that I rejoiced the more.

And in this I give my advice, for this is expedient for you, who began not only to do, but also to be diligent a year ago.

Now therefore finish the doing of it that as there was a readiness to will, so there may also be a performance out of that which ye have.

And all that desire to live godly in Christ Jesus shall also suffer persecution.

Therefore when they were gathered together, Pilate said unto them, Whom desire ye that I release unto you? Barabbas or Jesus who is called Christ?

And he said unto her, What dost thou desire? She said unto him, Grant that these my two sons may sit the one on thy right hand and the other on the left in thy kingdom.

And Jesus stood still and called them and said, What desire ye that I shall do unto you?

And he said unto them, What would ye that I should do for you?

And Jesus, answering, said unto him, What wilt thou that I should do unto thee? And the blind man said unto him, Master, that I might receive my sight.

Then Jesus answered and said unto her, O woman, great is thy faith; be it unto thee even as thou desire. And her daughter was made whole from that very hour.

then thus came each maiden unto the king; whatever she desired was given her to go with her out of the house of the women unto the king's house.

Brethren, certainly the desire of my heart and my prayer to God regarding Israel, is for saving health.

Speak unto the sons of Israel that they bring me an offering; of every man that gives it willingly with his heart ye shall take my offering.