5 occurrences

'Wish' in the Bible

Now, brethren, we wish to make known to you the grace of God which has been given in the churches of Macedonia,

Verse ConceptsMercy, Response To God'sPrayer, As Praise And ThanksgivingChurch, Examples OfThe Grace Given To Men

for I do not wish to seem as if I would terrify you by my letters.

Verse ConceptsFearing Other People

I wish that you would bear with me in a little foolishness; but indeed you are bearing with me.

Verse ConceptsFolly, Examples OfHope, Nature OfFoolish PeopleBe Patient!patients

For if I do wish to boast I will not be foolish, for I will be speaking the truth; but I refrain from this, so that no one will credit me with more than he sees in me or hears from me.

Verse ConceptsFolly, Examples OfOverestimationFoolish PeopleSeeing PeoplePaul's Boasting

For I am afraid that perhaps when I come I may find you to be not what I wish and may be found by you to be not what you wish; that perhaps there will be strife, jealousy, angry tempers, disputes, slanders, gossip, arrogance, disturbances;

Verse ConceptsBackbitingArguingBitingTumultdisagreementsJealousyPride, Evil OfSectsArgumentsStrifeAbsenceSlanderArrogance, In The ChurchQuarrelsWhispering Of EvilDislikingDisorder In The ChurchAvoiding JealousyProud PeopleCompetitiongossiping

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