24 Bible Verses about Right Desires

and he said to them, I have ardently desired to eat this passover with you, before I suffer.

but now there being no further occasion for me in these parts, and having had a great desire these many years to visit you;

As for me, my brethren, having been so abruptly separated from you, in person, tho' not in affection, I have the more ardently endeavour'd to see you again.

for I long to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift, in order to establish you:

when I call to mind your affliction, it makes me ardently desire the exceeding pleasure I shall have in seeing you:

but Timothy, upon his arrival here from you, brings us the agreeable news of the perseverance of your faith and charity, that you always make honourable mention of us, and that you desire to see us as ardently as we do to see you.

When Herod saw Jesus he was extremely pleased; for he had long desired to see him, having heard much of him, and hoped to see him perform some miracle.

so, that as far as it depends upon me, I am ready to preach the gospel to you also, who are at Rome.

what I do I allow not: for what my mind leads me to, that do I not; but what I have an aversion to, that I do. if then I do what I in my mind am against, the consent of my mind is, that the law is right.

for the good that I purpose to do, I do not: but the evil which I resolve against, that I do.

I have effectually preached the gospel of Christ: yet so as studiously to avoid preaching it where Christ was owned, lest I should build upon another man's foundation; for,

I wish you all had the gift of languages, but rather that you expounded: for greater is he that expounds, than he that speaks unknown languages, except he interpret what he says, that the church may be edified by it.

while I am thus incas'd, I groan with desire to have that celestial vehicle superinduc'd:

but by the consolation I received from you by him, when he acquainted me with your earnest desire to see me, with your concern, and your zeal for me; which greatly increas'd my joy.

in this I only advise you: it being for your credit, since you have not only begun to execute it, but you were the first that form'd the design a year ago.

Pray then, dispatch this affair; as you readily undertook it, as readily perform it, to the best of your abilities.

and those who will live like Christians, shall generally suffer persecution.

therefore when they were assembled, Pilate said to them, who would you have releas'd? Barabbas, or Jesus, who is called Christ?

and he said to her, what would you have? grant, said she, when you are upon the throne, that these my two sons may sit, the one on thy right hand, and the other on the left.

then Jesus stood still, and calling them, said, what would ye have me do for you?

what, said he, would you have me do for you?

who thereupon spoke to him, and said, what would you have me do for you? the blind man replied, Lord, I desire to have my sight.

then Jesus answered her, O woman, great is thy faith: as you desire, be it done. and her daughter was healed from that very hour.

Brethren, my hearty desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they may be saved.