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G2309θέλωthelō
to will/desirePart of speech: Greek Verb
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He called the multitude to himself with his disciples, and said to them, "Whoever wants to come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
θέλει thelei “desires”
For whoever wants to save his life will lose it; and whoever will lose his life for my sake and the Gospel's will save it.
θέλῃ thelē “shall desire”
But I tell you that Elijah has come, and they have also done to him whatever they wanted to, even as it is written about him."
ἤθελον ēthelon “they were desiring”
They went out from there, and passed through Galilee. He didn't want anyone to know it.
ἤθελεν ēthelen “was He wanting”
He sat down, and called the twelve; and he said to them, "If any man wants to be first, he shall be last of all, and servant of all."
θέλει thelei “desires”
James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came near to him, saying, "Teacher, we want you to do for us whatever we will ask."
θέλομεν thelomen “we desire”
He said to them, "What do you want me to do for you?"
θέλετέ thelete “do you desire”
But it shall not be so among you, but whoever wants to become great among you shall be your servant.
θέλῃ thelē “shall desire”
Whoever of you wants to become first among you, shall be bondservant of all.
θέλῃ thelē “shall desire”
Jesus asked him, "What do you want me to do for you?" The blind man said to him, "Rhabboni, that I may see again."
θέλεις theleis “do you desire”
In his teaching he said to them, "Beware of the scribes, who like to walk in long robes, and to get greetings in the marketplaces,
θελόντων thelontōn “are desiring”
For you always have the poor with you, and whenever you want to, you can do them good; but you will not always have me.
θέλητε thelēte “you may desire”
On the first day of unleavened bread, when they sacrificed the Passover, his disciples asked him, "Where do you want us to go and make ready that you may eat the Passover?"
θέλεις theleis “do You desire [that]”
He said, "Abba, Father, all things are possible to you. Please remove this cup from me. However, not what I desire, but what you desire."
θέλω thelō “want”
Pilate answered them, saying, "Do you want me to release to you the King of the Jews?"
θέλετε thelete “Wish you [that]”
Pilate again asked them, "What then should I do to him whom you call the King of the Jews?"
θέλετε thelete “do you wish [that]”
They made signs to his father, what he would have him called.
θέλοι theloi “he would wish”
The devil said to him, "I will give you all this authority, and their glory, for it has been delivered to me; and I give it to whomever I want.
θέλω thelō “I shall wish”
It happened, while he was in one of the cities, behold, there was a man full of leprosy. When he saw Jesus, he fell on his face, and begged him, saying, "Lord, if you want to, you can make me clean."
θέλῃς, thelēs “You shall be willing,”
He stretched out his hand, and touched him, saying, "I want to. Be made clean." Immediately the leprosy left him.
θέλω, thelō “I am willing,”
No man having drunk old wine immediately desires new, for he says, 'The old is better.'"
θέλει thelei “desires”
"As you would like people to do to you, do exactly so to them.
θέλετε thelete “you desire”
It was told him by some saying, "Your mother and your brothers stand outside, desiring to see you."
θέλοντές thelontes “wanting”
He said to all, "If anyone desires to come after me, let him deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me.
θέλει thelei “desires”
For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever will lose his life for my sake, the same will save it.
θέλῃ thelē “shall desire”