24 Bible Verses about Right Desires

And He said unto them, I have earnestly desired to eat of this passover with you before I suffer:

but now having no more to detain me in these parts, and having had a great desire for many years to come to you, when I take my journey into Spain, I will come to you:

But we, brethren, being separated from you for a season, in person not in heart, endeavoured the more earnestly to see you again with much desire.

For I long to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift, that you may be established:

greatly desiring to see thee, (for I remember thy tears,) that I may be filled with joy:

But now Timothy being come back to us from you, and having brought us good tidings concerning your faith and love, and that ye have always a good remembrance of us, greatly desiring to see us, as we indeed do to see you;

And Herod, when he saw Jesus, was very glad; for he had of a long time been desirous to see Him, because he had heard much of Him, and he hoped to see some miracle wrought by Him.

therefore am I ready, as much as in me lies, to preach the gospel to you also that are at Rome.

For that which I do, I allow not: for I do not that which I would; but what I hate, this I do. And if I do that which I would not, I consent to the law that it is good:

For I do not the good that I would; but the evil which I would not, this I do.

being studious however so to preach the gospel, not where Christ had been named, least I should build upon another man's foundation;

I could wish that ye all spake with tongues, but rather that ye prophesied: for greater is he that prophesieth than he that speaketh with tongues, except he interpret, that the church may receive edification.

And therefore whilst we are in this tabernacle we groan, being very desirous to be covered with our house which is from heaven: since though unclothed of this body,

and not only by his coming, but especially by the consolation wherewith he was comforted on your account, acquainting us with your earnest desire towards us, your grief, and your zeal for me; so that I rejoiced greatly.

And herein I give my opinion: for this is to your advantage, who not only began to act, but also to be forward to it above a year ago.

Now therefore perfect also the doing it; that as there was a readiness of will, so there may be also a performance according to your ability.

And indeed all, that are desirous to live godly in Christ Jesus, shall suffer persecution.

Therefore when they were gathered together, Pilate said unto them, Whom will ye that I release unto you?

And He said unto her, What dost thou desire? She saith unto Him, Grant that these my two sons may sit, one on thy right hand, and the other on the left in thy kingdom.

And Jesus stopt and called them, and said, What do ye desire me to do for you?

and He said to them, What do ye desire me to do for you?

And Jesus said to him, What dost thou desire that I should do for thee? And the blind man said to Him, Lord, that I may recover my sight.

Then Jesus answering, said unto her, O woman, great is thy faith: be it therefore unto thee as thou desirest. And her daughter was cured from that very hour.

Brethren, my heart's desire and prayer to God for Israel is that they may be saved.