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G2309θέλωthelō
to will/desirePart of speech: Greek Verb
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For even they who receive circumcision don't keep the law themselves, but they desire to have you circumcised, that they may boast in your flesh.
θέλουσιν thelousin “they desire”
For it is God who works in you both to will and to work, for his good pleasure.
θέλειν thelein “to will”
to whom God was pleased to make known what are the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory;
ἠθέλησεν ēthelēsen “has willed”
For I desire to have you know how greatly I struggle for you, and for those at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh;
Θέλω Thelō “I want”
Let no one rob you of your prize by a voluntary humility and worshipping of the angels, dwelling in the things which he has not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind,
θέλων thelōn “delighting”
because we wanted to come to you--indeed, I, Paul, once and again-- but Satan hindered us.
ἠθελήσαμεν ēthelēsamen “we wanted”
But we don't want you to be ignorant, brothers, concerning those who have fallen asleep, so that you don't grieve like the rest, who have no hope.
θέλομεν thelomen “we do want”
For even when we were with you, we commanded you this: "If anyone will not work, neither let him eat."
θέλει thelei “is willing”
desiring to be teachers of the law, though they understand neither what they say, nor about what they strongly affirm.
θέλοντες thelontes “desiring”
who desires all people to be saved and come to full knowledge of the truth.
θέλει thelei “desires”
But refuse younger widows, for when they have grown wanton against Christ, they desire to marry;
θέλουσιν thelousin “they desire”
Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.
θέλοντες thelontes “desiring”
But I was willing to do nothing without your consent, that your goodness would not be as of necessity, but of free will.
ἠθέλησα ēthelēsa “I wished”
Therefore when he comes into the world, he says, "Sacrifice and offering you didn't desire, But a body did you prepare for me;
ἠθέλησας, ēthelēsas “You have desired,”
Previously saying, "Sacrifices and offerings and whole burnt offerings and sacrifices for sin you didn't desire, neither had pleasure in them" (those which are offered according to the law),
ἠθέλησας ēthelēsas “You have desired”
For you know that even when he afterward desired to inherit the blessing, he was rejected, for he found no place for a change of mind though he sought it diligently with tears.
θέλων thelōn “wishing”
Pray for us, for we are persuaded that we have a good conscience, desiring to live honorably in all things.
θέλοντες thelontes “desiring”
But do you want to know, vain man, that faith apart from works is dead?
θέλεις theleis “Do you want”
For you ought to say, "If the Lord wills, we will both live, and do this or that."
θελήσῃ thelēsē “shall wish”
For, "He who would love life, And see good days, Let him keep his tongue from evil, And his lips from speaking deceit.
θέλων thelōn “desiring”
For it is better, if the will of God should so will, that you suffer for doing well than for doing evil.
θέλοι theloi “one would desire”
For this they willfully forget, that there were heavens from of old, and an earth formed out of water and amid water, by the word of God;
θέλοντας thelontas “willingly”
I had many things to write to you, but I am unwilling to write to you with ink and pen;
θέλω thelō “I desire”
I gave her time to repent, but she refuses to repent of her sexual immorality.
θέλει thelei “she is willing”
If anyone desires to harm them, fire proceeds out of their mouth and devours their enemies. If anyone desires to harm them, he must be killed in this way.
θέλει thelei “should desire”θελήσῃ thelēsē “shall desire”