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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 · θέλημάThy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as [it is] in heaven.Matthew 7:21 · θέλημαNot every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.Matthew 12:50 · θέλημαFor whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.Matthew 18:14 · θέλημαEven so it is not the will of your Father which is in heaven, that one of these little ones should perish.Matthew 21:31 · θέλημαWhether of them twain did the will of [his] father? They say unto him, The first. Jesus saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That the publicans and the harlots go into the kingdom of God before you.Matthew 26:42 · θέλημάHe went away again the second time, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if this cup may not pass away from me, except I drink it, thy will be done.Mark 3:35 · θέλημαFor whosoever shall do the will of God, the same is my brother, and my sister, and mother.Luke 12:47 · θέλημα · θέλημαAnd that servant, which knew his lord’s will, and prepared not [himself], neither did according to his will, shall be beaten with many [stripes].Luke 22:42 · θέλημάSaying, Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me: nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done.Luke 23:25 · θελήματιAnd he released unto them him that for sedition and murder was cast into prison, whom they had desired; but he delivered Jesus to their will.John 1:13 · θελήματος · θελήματοςWhich were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.John 4:34 · θέλημαJesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work.John 5:30 · θέλημα · θέλημαI can of mine own self do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is just; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of the Father which hath sent me.John 6:38 · θέλημα · θέλημαFor I came down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me.John 6:39 · θέλημαAnd this is the Father’s will which hath sent me, that of all which he hath given me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up again at the last day.John 6:40 · θέλημαAnd this is the will of him that sent me, that every one which seeth the Son, and believeth on him, may have everlasting life: and I will raise him up at the last day.John 7:17 · θέλημαIf any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or [whether] I speak of myself.John 9:31 · θέλημαNow we know that God heareth not sinners: but if any man be a worshipper of God, and doeth his will, him he heareth.Acts 13:22 · θελήματάAnd when he had removed him, he raised up unto them David to be their king; to whom also he gave testimony, and said, I have found David the [son] of Jesse, a man after mine own heart, which shall fulfil all my will.Acts 21:14 · θέλημαAnd when he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, The will of the Lord be done.Acts 22:14 · θέλημαAnd he said, The God of our fathers hath chosen thee, that thou shouldest know his will, and see that Just One, and shouldest hear the voice of his mouth.Romans 1:10 · θελήματιMaking request, if by any means now at length I might have a prosperous journey by the will of God to come unto you.Romans 2:18 · θέλημαAnd knowest [his] will, and approvest the things that are more excellent, being instructed out of the law;Romans 12:2 · θέλημαAnd be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what [is] that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.Romans 15:32 · θελήματοςThat I may come unto you with joy by the will of God, and may with you be refreshed.1 Corinthians 1:1 · θελήματοςPaul, called [to be] an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and Sosthenes [our] brother,1 Corinthians 7:37 · θελήματος,Nevertheless he that standeth stedfast in his heart, having no necessity, but hath power over his own will, and hath so decreed in his heart that he will keep his virgin, doeth well.1 Corinthians 16:12 · θέλημαAs touching [our] brother Apollos, I greatly desired him to come unto you with the brethren: but his will was not at all to come at this time; but he will come when he shall have convenient time.2 Corinthians 1:1 · θελήματοςPaul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timothy [our] brother, unto the church of God which is at Corinth, with all the saints which are in all Achaia:2 Corinthians 8:5 · θελήματοςAnd [this they did], not as we hoped, but first gave their own selves to the Lord, and unto us by the will of God.Galatians 1:4 · θέλημαWho gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us from this present evil world, according to the will of God and our Father:Ephesians 1:1 · θελήματοςPaul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, to the saints which are at Ephesus, and to the faithful in Christ Jesus:Ephesians 1:5 · θελήματοςHaving predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,Ephesians 1:9 · θελήματοςHaving made known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he hath purposed in himself:Ephesians 1:11 · θελήματοςIn whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will:Ephesians 2:3 · θελήματαAmong whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others.Ephesians 5:17 · θέλημαWherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord [is].Ephesians 6:6 · θέλημαNot with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart;Colossians 1:1 · θελήματοςPaul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timotheus [our] brother,Colossians 1:9 · θελήματοςFor this cause we also, since the day we heard [it], do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding;Colossians 4:12 · θελήματιEpaphras, who is [one] of you, a servant of Christ, saluteth you, always labouring fervently for you in prayers, that ye may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God.1 Thessalonians 4:3 · θέλημαFor this is the will of God, [even] your sanctification, that ye should abstain from fornication:1 Thessalonians 5:18 · θέλημαIn every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.2 Timothy 1:1 · θελήματοςPaul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, according to the promise of life which is in Christ Jesus,2 Timothy 2:26 · θέλημα.¶And [that] they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will.Hebrews 10:7 · θέλημάThen said I, Lo, I come (in the volume of the book it is written of me,) to do thy will, O God.Hebrews 10:9 · θέλημάThen said he, Lo, I come to do thy will, O God. He taketh away the first, that he may establish the second.Hebrews 10:10 · θελήματιBy the which will we are sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once [for all].Hebrews 10:36 · θέλημαFor ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise.Hebrews 13:21 · θέλημαMake you perfect in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is wellpleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom [be] glory for ever and ever. Amen.1 Peter 2:15 · θέλημαFor so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:1 Peter 3:17 · θέλημαFor [it is] better, if the will of God be so, that ye suffer for well doing, than for evil doing.1 Peter 4:2 · θελήματιThat he no longer should live the rest of [his] time in the flesh to the lusts of men, but to the will of God.1 Peter 4:19 · θέλημαWherefore let them that suffer according to the will of God commit the keeping of their souls [to him] in well doing, as unto a faithful Creator.2 Peter 1:21 · θελήματιFor the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake [as they were] moved by the Holy Ghost.1 John 2:17 · θέλημαAnd the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.1 John 5:14 · θέλημαAnd this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us:Revelation 4:11 · θέλημάThou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created.