'Desire' in the Bible

Therefore all things whatever ye desire that men should do to you, thus do ye also do to them; for this is the law and the prophets.

Then answered him some of the scribes and Pharisees, saying, Teacher, we desire to see a sign from thee.

For whosoever shall desire to save his life shall lose it; but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake shall find it.

And immediately going in with haste to the king, she asked saying, I desire that thou give me directly upon a dish the head of John the baptist.

For whosoever shall desire to save his life shall lose it, but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake and the gospel's shall save it.

for whosoever shall desire to save his life shall lose it, but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake, he shall save it.

And besides all this, between us and you a great chasm is fixed, so that those who desire to pass hence to you cannot, nor do they who desire to cross from there pass over unto us.

And he said to the disciples, Days are coming, when ye shall desire to see one of the days of the Son of man, and shall not see it.

And he said to them, With desire I have desired to eat this passover with you before I suffer.

If any one desire to practise his will, he shall know concerning the doctrine, whether it is of God, or that I speak from myself.

Ye are of the devil, as your father, and ye desire to do the lusts of your father. He was a murderer from the beginning, and has not stood in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaks falsehood, he speaks of what is his own; for he is a liar and its father:

He answered them, I told you already and ye did not hear: why do ye desire to hear again? do ye also wish to become his disciples?

these therefore came to Philip, who was of Bethsaida of Galilee, and they asked him saying, Sir, we desire to see Jesus.

Father, as to those whom thou hast given me, I desire that where I am they also may be with me, that they may behold my glory which thou hast given me, for thou lovedst me before the foundation of the world.

Verily, verily, I say to thee, When thou wast young, thou girdedst thyself, and walkedst where thou desiredst; but when thou shalt be old, thou shalt stretch forth thy hands, and another shall gird thee, and bring thee where thou dost not desire.

And Agrippa said to Festus, I myself also would desire to hear the man. To-morrow, said he, thou shalt hear him.

For I greatly desire to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift to establish you;

For rulers are not a terror to a good work, but to an evil one. Dost thou desire then not to be afraid of the authority? practise what is good, and thou shalt have praise from it;

But now, having no longer place in these regions, and having great desire to come to you these many years,

But desire earnestly the greater gifts, and yet shew I unto you a way of more surpassing excellence.

Now I desire that ye should all speak with tongues, but rather that ye should prophesy. But greater is he that prophesies than he that speaks with tongues, unless he interpret, that the assembly may receive edification.

but in the assembly I desire to speak five words with my understanding, that I may instruct others also, rather than ten thousand words in a tongue.

So that, brethren, desire to prophesy, and do not forbid the speaking with tongues.

and not by his coming only, but also through the encouragement with which he was encouraged as to you; relating to us your ardent desire, your mourning, your zeal for me; so that I the more rejoiced.

For, behold, this same thing, your being grieved according to God, how much diligence it wrought in you, but what excusing of yourselves, but what indignation, but what fear, but what ardent desire, but what zeal, but what vengeance: in every way ye have proved yourselves to be pure in the matter.

and in their supplication for you, full of ardent desire for you, on account of the exceeding grace of God which is upon you.

For if I shall desire to boast, I shall not be a fool; for I will say the truth; but I forbear, lest any one should think as to me above what he sees me to be, or whatever he may hear of me.

which is not another one; but there are some that trouble you, and desire to pervert the glad tidings of the Christ.

but now, knowing God, but rather being known by God, how do ye turn again to the weak and beggarly principles to which ye desire to be again anew in bondage?

They are not rightly zealous after you, but desire to shut you out from us, that ye may be zealous after them.

For the flesh lusts against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these things are opposed one to the other, that ye should not do those things which ye desire;

As many as desire to have a fair appearance in the flesh, these compel you to be circumcised, only that they may not be persecuted because of the cross of Christ.

But I am pressed by both, having the desire for departure and being with Christ, for it is very much better,

since he had a longing desire after you all, and was distressed because ye had heard that he was sick;

Put to death therefore your members which are upon the earth, fornication, uncleanness, vile passions, evil lust, and unbridled desire, which is idolatry.

But we, brethren, having been bereaved of you and separated for a little moment in person, not in heart, have used more abundant diligence to see your face with much desire;

(not in passionate desire, even as the nations who know not God,)

But younger widows decline; for when they grow wanton against Christ, they desire to marry,

But those who desire to be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and many unwise and hurtful lusts, which plunge men into destruction and ruin.

And all indeed who desire to live piously in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.

The word is faithful, and I desire that thou insist strenuously on these things, that they who have believed God may take care to pay diligent attention to good works. These things are good and profitable to men.

But we desire earnestly that each one of you shew the same diligence to the full assurance of hope unto the end;

Think ye that the scripture speaks in vain? Does the Spirit which has taken his abode in us desire enviously?

To whom it was revealed, that not to themselves but to you they ministered those things, which have now been announced to you by those who have declared to you the glad tidings by the Holy Spirit, sent from heaven, which angels desire to look into.

as newborn babes desire earnestly the pure mental milk of the word, that by it ye may grow up to salvation,

Beloved, I desire that in all things thou shouldest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospers.

And in those days shall men seek death, and shall in no way find it; and shall desire to die, and death flees from them.