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A sense of longing for or wanting something. It may be a positive or negative force in the human character, but sinful desire is characteristic of human nature and must be overcome by the believer. God also expresses desires in Scripture.
Desire for God Ps 73:25 See also Ps 42:1-2; Ps 63:1-8; Ps 143:6; Isa 26:8-9
Desire for right living Ps 40:8 See also Ps 119:174; Pr 22:1; Heb 13:18
Desire for wisdom 2Ch 1:7-12 pp 1Ki 3:5-14 See also Jas 1:5
Desire for spiritual gifts 1Co 14:1-5 See also 1Co 12:27-31
Desire for church office 1Ti 3:1
Dt 5:21 pp Ex 20:17 See also Pr 11:6; Ro 1:24; Ro 7:8; 1Ti 6:9-10; Jas 1:13-15; 2Pe 3:3; Jude 16-18
Sinful desire is inherent in human nature Eph 2:3 See also 2Pe 2:10,18
Following Jesus Christ means putting to death sinful desires Gal 5:24 See also Ro 8:5-14; Ro 13:11-14; Eph 4:22-24; Col 3:5; 2Ti 2:22; 1Pe 1:14-15; 1Pe 2:11; 1Pe 4:1-5
Gal 5:16-17 See also Ro 7:18; Jas 4:1
Ge 3:16 See also SS 7:10; 1Ti 5:11
Sinful lust condemned Mt 5:28 See also Ro 1:26; 1Th 4:3-4; 1Pe 4:3; 2Pe 2:18
God desires true worship Mt 12:7 See also Hos 6:6; Mt 9:13; Am 5:21-24; Jn 4:21-24; Heb 10:5-14; Ps 40:6-8
God desires right living Ps 51:6 See also Jas 1:19-20
God’s desires for his people 2Ch 9:8 See also Ps 132:13
5785 | ambition |
5792 | appetite |
5840 | eagerness |
6133 | coveting |
6166 | flesh, sinful nature |
6185 | imagination, desires |
7966 | spiritual gifts |
8361 | wisdom |
8441 | goals |
8656 | longing for God |
8777 | lust |
8821 | self-indulgence |