G2309–θέλω–thelō

He even attempted to profane the Temple, but we arrested him.

ἠθελήσαμεν ēthelēsamen “we wanted”

But after the lapse of fully two years Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus; and being desirous of gratifying the Jews, Felix left Paul still in prison.

θέλων thelōn “wishing”

Then Festus, being anxious to gratify the Jews, asked Paul, "Are you willing to go up to Jerusalem, and there stand your trial before me on these charges?"

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

For they all know me of old--if they would but testify to the fact--how, being an adherent of the strictest sect of our religion, my life was that of a Pharisee.

θέλωσιν thelōsin “they may be willing”

And I desire you to know, brethren, that I have many a time intended to come to you--though until now I have been disappointed--in order that among you also I might gather some fruit from my labours, as I have already done among the rest of the Gentile n

θέλω thelō “I do want”

For what I do, I do not recognize as my own action. What I desire to do is not what I do, but what I am averse to is what I do.

θέλω thelō “I want”

But if I do that which I do not desire to do, I admit the excellence of the Law,

θέλω thelō “I do want”

For I know that in me, that is, in my lower self, nothing good has its home; for while the will to do right is present with me, the power to carry it out is not.

θέλειν thelein “to wish [to do]”

For what I do is not the good thing that I desire to do; but the evil thing that I desire not to do, is what I constantly do.

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

But if I do that which I desire not to do, it can no longer be said that it is I who do it, but the sin which has its home within me does it.

θέλω thelō “I do want”

I find therefore the law of my nature to be that when I desire to do what is right, evil is lying in ambush for me.

θέλοντι thelonti “is desiring”

And from this we learn that everything is dependent not on man's will or endeavour, but upon God who has mercy. For the Scripture said to Pharaoh,

θέλοντος thelontos “willing”

This is a proof that wherever He chooses He shows mercy, and wherever he chooses He hardens the heart.

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

And what if God, while choosing to make manifest the terrors of His anger and to show what is possible with Him, has yet borne with long-forbearing patience with the subjects of His anger who stand ready for destruction,

θέλων thelōn “desiring”

For there is a truth, brethren, not revealed hitherto, of which I do not wish to leave you in ignorance, for fear you should attribute superior wisdom to yourselves--the truth, I mean, that partial blindness has fallen upon Israel until the great mass of

θέλω thelō “I want”

For judges and magistrates are to be feared not by right-doers but by wrong-doers. You desire--do you not? --to have no reason to fear your ruler. Well, do the thing that is right, and then he will commend you.

θέλεις theleis “Do you desire”

Your fidelity to the truth is everywhere known. I rejoice over you, therefore, but I wish you to be wise as to what is good, and simple-minded as to what is evil.

θέλω thelō “I wish”

But, if the Lord is willing, I shall come to you without delay; and then I shall know not the fine speeches of these conceited people, but their power.

θελήσῃ, thelēsē “wishes,”

Which shall it be? Shall I come to you with a rod, or in a loving and tender spirit?

θέλετε; thelete “desire you?”

Yet I would that everybody lived as I do; but each of us has his own special gift from God--one in one direction and one in another.

θέλω thelō “I wish”

And I would have you free from worldly anxiety. An unmarried man concerns himself with the Lord's business--how he shall please the Lord;

θέλω thelō “I desire”

If, however, a father thinks he is acting unbecomingly towards his still unmarried daughter if she be past the bloom of her youth, and so the matter is urgent, let him do what she desires; he commits no sin; she and her suitor should be allowed to marry

θέλει thelei “he wills”

A woman is bound to her husband during the whole period that he lives; but if her husband dies, she is at liberty to marry whom she will, provided that he is a Christian.

θέλει thelei “she wills”

For I would have you remember, brethren, how our forefathers were all of them sheltered by the cloud, and all got safely through the Red Sea.

θέλω thelō “I want”

No, but that which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to demons, not to God; and I would not have you have fellowship with one another through the demons.

θέλω thelō “I do wish”