'Wish' in the Bible

Jesus said to him, "If you wish to be perfect, go sell your possessions and give the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me."

And he said to him, "To you I will grant this whole realm -- and the glory that goes along with it, for it has been relinquished to me, and I can give it to anyone I wish.

"I have come to bring fire on the earth -- and how I wish it were already kindled!

For I could wish that I myself were accursed -- cut off from Christ -- for the sake of my people, my fellow countrymen,

Already you are satisfied! Already you are rich! You have become kings without us! I wish you had become kings so that we could reign with you!

I wish that everyone was as I am. But each has his own gift from God, one this way, another that.

I wish you all spoke in tongues, but even more that you would prophesy. The one who prophesies is greater than the one who speaks in tongues, unless he interprets so that the church may be strengthened.

I wish that you would be patient with me in a little foolishness, but indeed you are being patient with me!

For even if I wish to boast, I will not be a fool, for I would be telling the truth, but I refrain from this so that no one may regard me beyond what he sees in me or what he hears from me,

For I am afraid that somehow when I come I will not find you what I wish, and you will find me not what you wish. I am afraid that somehow there may be quarreling, jealousy, intense anger, selfish ambition, slander, gossip, arrogance, and disorder.

I wish I could be with you now and change my tone of voice, because I am perplexed about you.

I wish those agitators would go so far as to castrate themselves!

The Lord is not slow concerning his promise, as some regard slowness, but is being patient toward you, because he does not wish for any to perish but for all to come to repentance.

I have many things to write to you, but I do not wish to write to you with pen and ink.

I know your deeds, that you are neither cold nor hot. I wish you were either cold or hot!