Topic

Desires

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Psalms 37:4–5

Delight thyself also in Jehovah; And he will give thee the desires of thy heart. — read the full passage →

Matthew 6:33

But seek ye first his kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

Proverbs 10:24

The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him; And the desire of the righteous shall be granted.

Romans 13:13–14

Let us walk becomingly, as in the day; not in revelling and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and jealousy. — read the full passage →

Psalms 20:4

Grant thee thy heart’s desire, And fulfil all thy counsel.

James 1:14–15

but each man is tempted, when he is drawn away by his own lust, and enticed. — read the full passage →

Ephesians 4:22–24

that ye put away, as concerning your former manner of life, the old man, that waxeth corrupt after the lusts of deceit; — read the full passage →

Isaiah 55:8–9

For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith Jehovah. — read the full passage →

Psalms 145:19

He will fulfil the desire of them that fear him; He also will hear their cry and will save them.

Psalms 145:16

Thou openest thy hand, And satisfiest the desire of every living thing.

2 Corinthians 5:17

Wherefore if any man is in Christ, he is a new creature: the old things are passed away; behold, they are become new.

John 13:15

For I have given you an example, that ye also should do as I have done to you.

Psalms 55:22

Cast thy burden upon Jehovah, and he will sustain thee: He will never suffer the righteous to be moved.

Mark 11:24–25

Therefore I say unto you, All things whatsoever ye pray and ask for, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them. — read the full passage →

Ecclesiastes 1:1–18

The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem. — read the full passage →

James 3:16–5:1

For where jealousy and faction are, there is confusion and every vile deed. — read the full passage →

Psalms 73:25–26

Whom have I in heavenbut thee? And there is none upon earth that I desire besides thee. — read the full passage →

Leviticus 18:22

Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it is abomination.

1 Thessalonians 4:1–5:28

Finally then, brethren, we beseech and exhort you in the Lord Jesus, that, as ye received of us how ye ought to walk and to please God, even as ye do walk,—that ye abound more and more. — read the full passage →

Daniel 1:1–21

In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah came Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon unto Jerusalem, and besieged it. — read the full passage →

1 Chronicles 5:20

And they were helped against them, and the Hagrites were delivered into their hand, and all that were with them; for they cried to God in the battle, and he was entreated of them, because they put their trust in him.

1 Peter 5:2

Tend the flock of God which is among you, exercising the oversight, not of constraint, but willingly, according to the will of God; nor yet for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind;

James 1:7–27

For let not that man think that he shall receive anything of the Lord; — read the full passage →

Hebrews 11:25–13:25

choosing rather to share ill treatment with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season; — read the full passage →

Colossians 2:23–4:10

Which things have indeed a show of wisdom in will-worship, and humility, and severity to the body; but are not of any value against the indulgence of the flesh. — read the full passage →

Galatians 5:1–26

For freedom did Christ set us free: stand fast therefore, and be not entangled again in a yoke of bondage. — read the full passage →

John 20:1–21:25

Now on the firstdayof the week cometh Mary Magdalene early, while it was yet dark, unto the tomb, and seeth the stone taken away from the tomb. — read the full passage →

Ephesians 2:2–6:16

wherein ye once walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the powers of the air, of the spirit that now worketh in the sons of disobedience; — read the full passage →

Galatians 3:27–28

For as many of you as were baptized into Christ did put on Christ. — read the full passage →

2 Corinthians 12:1–21

I must needs glory, though it is not expedient; but I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord. — read the full passage →

1 Corinthians 6:9–20

Or know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with men, — read the full passage →

1 Corinthians 2:9–3:17

but as it is written, Things which eye saw not, and ear heard not, Andwhichentered not into the heart of man, Whatsoever things God prepared for them that love him. — read the full passage →

Romans 14:1–23

But him that is weak in faith receive ye, yet not for decision of scruples. — read the full passage →

Romans 8:1–39

There is therefore now no condemnation to them that are in Christ Jesus. — read the full passage →

Romans 1:1–32

Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, calledto bean apostle, separated unto the gospel of God, — read the full passage →

John 14:8–18:36

Philip saith unto him, Lord, show us the Father, and it sufficeth us. — read the full passage →

John 12:5–13:18

Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred shillings, and given to the poor? — read the full passage →

2 Timothy 2:12–26

if we endure, we shall also reign with him: if we shall deny him, he also will deny us: — read the full passage →

John 6:26–68

Jesus answered them and said, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Ye seek me, not because ye saw signs, but because ye ate of the loaves, and were filled. — read the full passage →

Mark 10:1–52

And he arose from thence, and cometh into the borders of Judæa and beyond the Jordan: and multitudes come together unto him again; and, as he was wont, he taught them again. — read the full passage →

Matthew 22:12–23:39

and he saith unto him, Friend, how camest thou in hither not having a wedding-garment? And he was speechless. — read the full passage →

Matthew 18:7

Woe unto the world because of occasions of stumbling! for it must needs be that the occasions come; but woe to that man through whom the occasion cometh!

Matthew 13:22–14:36

And he that was sown among the thorns, this is he that heareth the word; and the care of the world, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke the word, and he becometh unfruitful. — read the full passage →

Daniel 9:1–10:21

In the first year of Darius the son of Ahasuerus, of the seed of the Medes, who was made king over the realm of the Chaldeans, — read the full passage →

Jeremiah 20:7

O Jehovah, thou hast persuaded me, and I was persuaded; thou art stronger than I, and hast prevailed: I am become a laughing-stock all the day, every one mocketh me.

Isaiah 60:1–22

Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of Jehovah is risen upon thee. — read the full passage →

Ecclesiastes 2:11

Then I looked on all the works that my hands had wrought, and on the labor that I had labored to do; and, behold, all was vanity and a striving after wind, and there was no profit under the sun.

Proverbs 20:17–21:27

Bread of falsehood is sweet to a man; But afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel. — read the full passage →

Psalms 27:1–14

Jehovah is my light and my salvation; Whom shall I fear? Jehovah is the strength of my life; Of whom shall I be afraid? — read the full passage →

Psalms 23:1–24:10

Jehovah is my shepherd; I shall not want. — read the full passage →

1 Chronicles 16:11–12

Seek ye Jehovah and his strength; Seek his face evermore. — read the full passage →

1 Chronicles 12:32

And of the children of Issachar, men that had understanding of the times, to know what Israel ought to do, the heads of them were two hundred; and all their brethren were at their commandment.

2 Samuel 12:1–31

And Jehovah sent Nathan unto David. And he came unto him, and said unto him, There were two men in one city; the one rich, and the other poor. — read the full passage →

1 Samuel 25:1–26:25

And Samuel died; and all Israel gathered themselves together, and lamented him, and buried him in his house at Ramah. And David arose, and went down to the wilderness of Paran. — read the full passage →

Genesis 19:1–13

And the two angels came to Sodom at even; and Lot sat in the gate of Sodom: and Lot saw them, and rose up to meet them; and he bowed himself with his face to the earth; — read the full passage →

Romans 7:15

For that which I do I know not: for not what I would, that do I practise; but what I hate, that I do.

Jeremiah 29:11

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith Jehovah, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you hope in your latter end.

Job 40:1–42:17

Moreover Jehovah answered Job, and said, — read the full passage →

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