11 occurrences

'Desire' in the Bible

Who was pleasing to God; and he had a desire to make a holy tent for the God of Jacob.

Verse ConceptsDivine FavourBuilding God's DwellingFavor

But Saul, still burning with desire to put to death the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest,

Verse ConceptsThreatsThreateningsJudged As Murderersdamascusmotheringbreath

Then Paul and Barnabas without fear said, It was necessary for the word of God to be given to you first; but because you will have nothing to do with it, and have no desire for eternal life, it will now be offered to the Gentiles.

Verse ConceptsGentiles, In NtCourage, In Facing EnemiesBoldness, Proclaiming Gospeldenial of Jesus ChristNecessityRejection Of GodRejection Of God's CallUnworthinessAdvice, Rejecting God's AdvicePreaching Gospel To ForeignersNot Maintaining LifeTo The Jew Firstholy Boldness

And Barnabas had a desire to take with them John, named Mark.

Verse ConceptsGoing Togetherflexibility

Paul had a desire for him to go with him, and he gave him circumcision because of the Jews who were in those parts: for they all had knowledge that his father was a Greek.

Verse ConceptsCircumcision, physicalMissionary Work, Examples OfGoing TogetherIsrael HardenedJews

For you seem to us to say strange things, and we have a desire to get the sense of them.

Verse ConceptsMeaning

And when he had a desire to go over into Achaia, the brothers gave him help, and sent letters to the disciples requesting them to take him in among them: and when he had come, he gave much help to those who had faith through grace:

Verse ConceptsFaith, Origins OfCommendationGrace, And Christian LifeMissionaries, Support ForGrace, The Source OfApollosWelcoming BelieversEncouraging Faith In ChristThe Grace Of GodChristians Are Called Disciples

Now after these things were ended, Paul came to a decision that when he had gone through Macedonia and Achaia he would go to Jerusalem, saying, After I have been there, I have a desire to see Rome.

Verse ConceptsempiresNecessityRomeVisitingLed By The Spirit

And Agrippa said to Festus, I have a desire to give the man a hearing myself. Tomorrow, he said, you may give him a hearing.

Verse ConceptsMan's Action Tomorrow

But we have a desire to give hearing to your opinion: for as to this form of religion, we have knowledge that in all places it is attacked.

Verse ConceptsHeresiesBeing Reproved

Basic English, produced by Mr C. K. Ogden of the Orthological Institute - public domain