G2309–θέλω–thelō

He even tried to profane the temple, and we arrested him.

ἠθελήσαμεν ēthelēsamen “we wanted”

But when two years were fulfilled, Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus, and desiring to gain favor with the Jews, Felix left Paul in bonds.

θέλων thelōn “wishing”

But Festus, desiring to gain favor with the Jews, answered Paul and said, "Are you willing to go up to Jerusalem, and be judged by me there concerning these things?"

θέλων thelōn “wishing”θέλεις theleis “Are you willing”

having known me from the first, if they are willing to testify, that after the strictest sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee.

θέλωσιν thelōsin “they may be willing”

Now I don't desire to have you unaware, brothers, that I often planned to come to you, and was hindered so far, that I might have some fruit among you also, even as among the rest of the Gentiles.

θέλω thelō “I do want”

For I don't know what I am doing. For I don't practice what I desire to do; but what I hate, that I do.

θέλω thelō “I want”

But if what I don't desire, that I do, I consent to the law that it is good.

θέλω thelō “I do want”

For I know that in me, that is, in my flesh, dwells no good thing. For desire is present with me, but I don't find it doing that which is good.

θέλειν thelein “to wish [to do]”

For the good which I desire, I don't do; but the evil which I don't desire, that I practice.

θέλω thelō “I desire”θέλω thelō “I do want”

But if what I don't desire, that I do, it is no more I that do it, but sin which dwells in me.

θέλω thelō “I do want”

I find then the law, that, to me, while I desire to do good, evil is present.

θέλοντι thelonti “is desiring”

So then it is not of him who wills, nor of him who runs, but of God who has mercy.

θέλοντος thelontos “willing”

So then, he has mercy on whom he desires, and he hardens whom he desires.

θέλει thelei “He wants”θέλει thelei “He wants”

What if God, willing to show his wrath, and to make his power known, endured with much patience vessels of wrath made for destruction,

θέλων thelōn “desiring”

For I don't desire, brothers, to have you ignorant of this mystery, so that you won't be wise in your own conceits, that a partial hardening has happened to Israel, until the fullness of the Gentiles has come in,

θέλω thelō “I want”

For rulers are not a terror to the good work, but to the evil. Do you desire to have no fear of the authority? Do that which is good, and you will have praise from the same,

θέλεις theleis “Do you desire”

For your obedience has become known to all. I rejoice therefore over you. But I desire to have you wise in that which is good, but innocent in that which is evil.

θέλω thelō “I wish”

But I will come to you shortly, if the Lord is willing. And I will know, not the word of those who are puffed up, but the power.

θελήσῃ, thelēsē “wishes,”

What do you want? Shall I come to you with a rod, or in love and a spirit of gentleness?

θέλετε; thelete “desire you?”

Yet I wish that all men were like me. However each man has his own gift from God, one of this kind, and another of that kind.

θέλω thelō “I wish”

But I desire to have you to be free from cares. He who is unmarried is concerned for the things of the Lord, how he may please the Lord;

θέλω thelō “I desire”

But if any man thinks that he is behaving inappropriately toward his virgin, if she is past the flower of her age, and if need so requires, let him do what he desires. He doesn't sin. Let them marry.

θέλει thelei “he wills”

A wife is bound by law for as long as her husband lives; but if the husband is dead, she is free to be married to whoever she desires, only in the Lord.

θέλει thelei “she wills”

Now I would not have you ignorant, brothers, that our fathers were all under the cloud, and all passed through the sea;

θέλω thelō “I want”

But I say that the things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to demons, and not to God, and I don't desire that you would have communion with demons.

θέλω thelō “I do wish”