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G2309θέλωthelō
to will/desirePart of speech: Greek Verb
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If one of them that believe not biddeth you [supplied: to a feast], and ye are disposed to go; whatsoever is set before you, eat, asking no question for conscience' sake.
θέλετε thelete “you wish”
But I would have you know, that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man; and the head of Christ is God.
Θέλω Thelō “I want”
Now concerning spiritual [supplied: gifts], brethren, I would not have you ignorant.
θέλω thelō “I do want”
But now hath God set the members each one of them in the body, even as it pleased him.
ἠθέλησεν. ēthelēsen “He desired.”
Now I would have you all speak with tongues, but rather that ye should prophesy: and greater is he that prophesieth than he that speaketh with tongues, except he interpret, that the church may receive edifying.
Θέλω Thelō “I desire”
howbeit in the church I had rather speak five words with my understanding, that I might instruct others also, than ten thousand words in a tongue.
θέλω thelō “I desire”
And if they would learn anything, let them ask their own husbands at home: for it is shameful for a woman to speak in the church.
θέλουσιν, thelousin “they desire,”
but God giveth it a body even as it pleased him, and to each seed a body of its own.
ἠθέλησεν ēthelēsen “He has willed”
For I do not wish to see you now by the way; for I hope to tarry a while with you, if the Lord permit.
θέλω thelō “I want”
For we would not have you ignorant, brethren, concerning our affliction which befell [supplied: us] in Asia, that we were weighed down exceedingly, beyond our power, insomuch that we despaired even of life:
θέλομεν thelomen “do we want”
For indeed we that are in this tabernacle do groan, being burdened; not for that we would be unclothed, but that we would be clothed upon, that what is mortal may be swallowed up of life.
θέλομεν thelomen “we do wish”
And herein I give [supplied: my] judgment: for this is expedient for you, who were the first to make a beginning a year ago, not only to do, but also to will.
θέλειν thelein “to will”
But now complete the doing also; that as [supplied: there was] the readiness to will, so [supplied: there may be] the completion also out of your ability.
θέλειν thelein “to will”
But what I do, that I will do, that I may cut off occasion from them that desire an occasion; that wherein they glory, they may be found even as we.
θελόντων thelontōn “desiring”
In Damascus the governor under Aretas the king guarded the city of the Damascenes in order to take me:
θέλων, thelōn “wishing”
For if I should desire to glory, I shall not be foolish; for I shall speak the truth: but I forbear, lest any man should account of me above that which he seeth me [supplied: to be], or heareth from me.
θελήσω thelēsō “I shall desire”
For I fear, lest by any means, when I come, I should find you not such as I would, and should myself be found of you such as ye would not; lest by any means [supplied: there should be] strife, jealousy, wraths, factions, backbitings, whisperings, swellings, tumults;
θέλω thelō “I wish”θέλετε, thelete “you do wish,”
which is not another [supplied: gospel] only there are some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ.
θέλοντες thelontes “are desiring”
This only would I learn from you. Received ye the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?
θέλω thelō “I wish”
but now that ye have come to know God, or rather to be known by God, how turn ye back again to the weak and beggarly rudiments, whereunto ye desire to be in bondage over again?
θέλετε; thelete “you desire?”
They zealously seek you in no good way; nay, they desire to shut you out, that ye may seek them.
θέλουσιν, thelousin “They desire”
but I could wish to be present with you now, and to change my tone; for I am perplexed about you.
ἤθελον ēthelon “I was wishing”
Tell me, ye that desire to be under the law, do ye not hear the law?
θέλοντες thelontes “wishing”
For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; for these are contrary the one to the other; that ye may not do the things that ye would.
θέλητε, thelēte “you shall wish”
As many as desire to make a fair show in the flesh, they compel you to be circumcised; only that they may not be persecuted for the cross of Christ.
θέλουσιν thelousin “wish”