'Desire' in the Bible

Because of this, let us have a strong desire to come into that rest, and let no one go after the example of those who went against God's orders.

And we desire that every one of you do shew the same diligence to the full assurance of hope unto the end:

In the same way God, in His desire to show to the heirs of the promise the unchangeable nature of His purpose, intervened and guaranteed it with an oath,

So when he came into the world, he said, "Sacrifice and offering you did not desire, but a body you prepared for me.

After He says above, You did not want or delight in sacrifices and offerings, whole burnt offerings and sin offerings (which are offered according to the law),

But now they desire a better country, that is, an heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God: for he hath prepared for them a city.

By faith Moses, when he became a man, had no desire to be named the son of Pharaoh's daughter;

Women had their dead given back to them living; others let themselves be cruelly attacked, having no desire to go free, so that they might have a better life to come;

Let your desire be for peace with all men, and to be made holy, without which no man may see the Lord;

Pray for us, for we are sure that we have a clear conscience and desire to live honorably in every way.