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G2307 — θέλημα

thelēma · will/desire · Greek

θέλημα, -τος, τό (θέλω), [in LXX chiefly for חָפֵץ, also for רָצוֹן, etc. ;] will, (a) objectively = that which is willed: Mat.18:14, Luk.12:47, Jhn.5:30, 1Co.7:37, 1Th.5:18, 2Ti.2:26, Heb.10:10, Rev.4:11; θ. τ. θεοῦ, Act.22:14, Rom.2:18 12:2, Eph.1:9, Col.1:9 4:12, 1Pe.4:2; τ. κυρίου, Eph.5:17; pl., of precepts, Mrk.3:35, WH, mg., Act.13:22 (LXX); ἐστιν τὸ θ., with genitive of person(s), before ἵνα, Jhn.6:39-40, 1Co.16:12; with inf., 1Pe.2:15; with accusative and inf., 1Th.4:3 (b) subjectively = τὸ θέλειν (cf. θέλησις): Luk.23:25, Jhn.1:13, 1Pe.3:17, 2Pe.1:21; ποιεῖν, Mat.7:21 12:50 21:31, Mrk.3:35 (pl., WH, mg., see supr.), Jhn.4:34 6:38 7:17 9:31, Eph.6:6, Heb.10:7, 9 10:36 13:21, 1Jn.2:17; γίνεσθαι, Mat.6:10 26:42, Luk.22:42, Act.21:14; ἡ εὐδοκία ( βουλὴ) τοῦ θ., Eph.1:5, 11; ἐν τῷ θ. τοῦ θεοῦ, Rom.1:10; διὰ θ. θεοῦ, Rom.15:32, 1Co.1:1, 2Co.1:1 8:5, Eph.1:1, Col.1:1, 2Ti.1:1; κατὰ τὸ θ. τ. θεοῦ, Gal.1:4, 1Pe.4:19, 1Jn.5:14; pl., Eph.2:3 (Cremer, 728).† (AS)

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Matthew 6:10 · θέλημάYour kingdom come, Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.Matthew 7:21 · θέλημαNot everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of My Father in heaven.Matthew 12:50 · θέλημαFor whoever does the will of My Father in heaven is My brother and sister and mother.”Matthew 18:14 · θέλημαIn the same way, your Father in heaven is not willing that any of these little ones should perish.Matthew 21:31 · θέλημαWhich of the two did the will of his father?” “The first,” they answered. Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, the tax collectors and prostitutes are entering the kingdom of God before you.Matthew 26:42 · θέλημάA second time He went away and prayed, “My Father, if this cup cannot pass unless I drink it, may Your will be done.”Mark 3:35 · θέλημαFor whoever does the will of God is My brother and sister and mother.”Luke 12:47 · θέλημα · θέλημαThat servant who knows his master’s will but does not get ready or follow his instructions will be beaten with many blows.Luke 22:42 · θέλημά“Father, if You are willing, take this cup from Me. Yet not My will, but Yours be done.”Luke 23:25 · θελήματιAs they had requested, he released the one imprisoned for insurrection and murder, and he handed Jesus over to their will.John 1:13 · θελήματος · θελήματοςchildren born not of blood, nor of the desire or will of man, but born of God.John 4:34 · θέλημαJesus explained, “My food is to do the will of Him who sent Me and to finish His work.John 5:30 · θέλημα · θέλημαI can do nothing by Myself; I judge only as I hear. And My judgment is just, because I do not seek My own will, but the will of Him who sent Me.John 6:38 · θέλημα · θέλημαFor I have come down from heaven, not to do My own will, but to do the will of Him who sent Me.John 6:39 · θέλημαAnd this is the will of Him who sent Me, that I shall lose none of those He has given Me, but raise them up at the last day.John 6:40 · θέλημαFor it is My Father’s will that everyone who looks to the Son and believes in Him shall have eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day.”John 7:17 · θέλημαIf anyone desires to do His will, he will know whether My teaching is from God or whether I speak on My own.John 9:31 · θέλημαWe know that God does not listen to sinners, but He does listen to the one who worships Him and does His will.Acts 13:22 · θελήματάAfter removing Saul, He raised up David as their king and testified about him: ‘I have found David son of Jesse a man after My own heart; he will carry out My will in its entirety.’Acts 21:14 · θέλημαWhen he would not be dissuaded, we quieted down and said, “The Lord’s will be done.”Acts 22:14 · θέλημαThen he said, ‘The God of our fathers has appointed you to know His will and to see the Righteous One and to hear His voice.Romans 1:10 · θελήματιin my prayers at all times, asking that now at last by God’s will I may succeed in coming to you.Romans 2:18 · θέλημαif you know His will and approve of what is superior because you are instructed by the law;Romans 12:2 · θέλημαDo not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what is the good, pleasing, and perfect will of God.Romans 15:32 · θελήματοςso that by God’s will I may come to you with joy and together with you be refreshed.1 Corinthians 1:1 · θελήματοςPaul, called to be an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and our brother Sosthenes,1 Corinthians 7:37 · θελήματος,But the man who is firmly established in his heart and under no constraint, with control over his will and resolve in his heart not to marry the virgin, he will do well.1 Corinthians 16:12 · θέλημαNow about our brother Apollos: I strongly urged him to go to you with the brothers. He was not at all inclined to go now, but he will go when he has the opportunity.2 Corinthians 1:1 · θελήματοςPaul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, To the church of God in Corinth, together with all the saints throughout Achaia:2 Corinthians 8:5 · θελήματοςAnd not only did they do as we expected, but they gave themselves first to the Lord and then to us, through the will of God.Galatians 1:4 · θέλημαwho gave Himself for our sins to rescue us from the present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father,Ephesians 1:1 · θελήματοςPaul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, To the saints in Ephesus, the faithful in Christ Jesus:Ephesians 1:5 · θελήματοςHe predestined us for adoption as His sons through Jesus Christ, according to the good pleasure of His will,Ephesians 1:9 · θελήματοςAnd He has made known to us the mystery of His will according to His good pleasure, which He purposed in Christ Ephesians 1:11 · θελήματοςIn Him we were also chosen as God’s own, having been predestined according to the plan of Him who works out everything by the counsel of His will,Ephesians 2:3 · θελήματαAll of us also lived among them at one time, fulfilling the cravings of our flesh and indulging its desires and thoughts. Like the rest, we were by nature children of wrath.Ephesians 5:17 · θέλημαTherefore do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord’s will is.Ephesians 6:6 · θέλημαAnd do this not only to please them while they are watching, but as servants of Christ, doing the will of God from your heart.Colossians 1:1 · θελήματοςPaul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother,Colossians 1:9 · θελήματοςFor this reason, since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you and asking God to fill you with the knowledge of His will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding,Colossians 4:12 · θελήματιEpaphras, who is one of you and a servant of Christ Jesus, sends you greetings. He is always wrestling in prayer for you, so that you may stand mature and fully assured in the full will of God.1 Thessalonians 4:3 · θέλημαFor it is God’s will that you should be holy: You must abstain from sexual immorality;1 Thessalonians 5:18 · θέλημαGive thanks in every circumstance, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.2 Timothy 1:1 · θελήματοςPaul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, according to the promise of life in Christ Jesus,2 Timothy 2:26 · θέλημα.¶Then they will come to their senses and escape the snare of the devil, who has taken them captive to his will.Hebrews 10:7 · θέλημάThen I said, ‘Here I am, it is written about Me in the scroll: I have come to do Your will, O God.’”Hebrews 10:9 · θέλημάThen He adds, “Here I am, I have come to do Your will.” He takes away the first to establish the second.Hebrews 10:10 · θελήματιAnd by that will, we have been sanctified through the sacrifice of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.Hebrews 10:36 · θέλημαYou need to persevere, so that after you have done the will of God, you will receive what He has promised.Hebrews 13:21 · θέλημαequip you with every good thing to do His will. And may He accomplish in us what is pleasing in His sight through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen.1 Peter 2:15 · θέλημαFor it is God’s will that by doing good you should silence the ignorance of foolish men.1 Peter 3:17 · θέλημαFor it is better, if it is God’s will, to suffer for doing good than for doing evil.1 Peter 4:2 · θελήματιConsequently, he does not live out his remaining time on earth for human passions, but for the will of God.1 Peter 4:19 · θέλημαSo then, those who suffer according to God’s will should entrust their souls to their faithful Creator and continue to do good.2 Peter 1:21 · θελήματιFor no such prophecy was ever brought forth by the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.1 John 2:17 · θέλημαThe world is passing away, along with its desires; but whoever does the will of God remains forever.1 John 5:14 · θέλημαAnd this is the confidence that we have before Him: If we ask anything according to His will, He hears us.Revelation 4:11 · θέλημά“Worthy are You, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for You created all things; by Your will they exist and were created.”