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θέλω

Vocabulary form: 
θέλω
Definition: 

I want

Erasmian: 
Modern: 
Frequency: 
208
GK: 
2527
Cognates: 

Metzger (Lexical Aids) reminds us of the monothelite heresy that said Christ had only one will, the divine.

Mnemonics

Submitted by faith.peters on Tue, 2020-09-29 17:50

thelo as in 'Othello says to me "I want to see a change" but I want it to stay the same'

Biblical Concordance

1 Corinthians 12:1 Now concerning spiritual gifts, brothers, I (thelō | θέλω | pres act ind 1 sg) do (thelō | θέλω | pres act ind 1 sg) not want (thelō | θέλω | pres act ind 1 sg) you to be uninformed.
1 Corinthians 12:18 But as it is, God arranged the members in the body, every one of them, just as he chose (ēthelēsen | ἠθέλησεν | aor act ind 3 sg).
1 Corinthians 14:5 Now I would like (thelō | θέλω | pres act ind 1 sg) all of you to speak in tongues, but even more to prophesy. The one who prophesies is greater than the one who speaks in tongues, unless he interprets so that the church may receive edification.
1 Corinthians 14:19 however, in church I would (thelō | θέλω | pres act ind 1 sg) rather speak five words with my understanding, so as to instruct others also, than ten thousand words in a tongue.
1 Corinthians 14:35 And if they (thelousin | θέλουσιν | pres act ind 3 pl) want (thelousin | θέλουσιν | pres act ind 3 pl) to find out about something, they should ask their own husbands at home; for it is improper for a woman to speak in church.
1 Corinthians 15:38 But God gives it a body as he has determined (ēthelēsen | ἠθέλησεν | aor act ind 3 sg), and to each kind of seed its own body.
1 Corinthians 16:7 For I (thelō | θέλω | pres act ind 1 sg) do (thelō | θέλω | pres act ind 1 sg) not want (thelō | θέλω | pres act ind 1 sg) to see you now just in passing, for I hope to spend some time with you, if the Lord permits.
2 Corinthians 1:8 For we (thelomen | θέλομεν | pres act ind 1 pl) want (thelomen | θέλομεν | pres act ind 1 pl) you to know, brothers, about the affliction we suffered in Asia, that we were burdened excessively beyond our power to cope, so that we despaired even of living.
2 Corinthians 5:4 For while we remain in this tent, we groan and are burdened, not because we want (thelomen | θέλομεν | pres act ind 1 pl) to be unclothed, but clothed, so that what is mortal may be swallowed up by life.
2 Corinthians 8:10 And in this matter I am giving my opinion; for this is beneficial for you, who last year not only began to do this work but also to desire (thelein | θέλειν | pres act inf ) to do it.
2 Corinthians 8:11 So now finish doing it, so that your readiness in desiring (thelein | θέλειν | pres act inf ) it may be matched by your completing it, as your means allow.
2 Corinthians 11:12 And what I am doing I will continue to do, so as to remove any opportunity from those desiring (thelontōn | θελόντων | pres act ptcp gen pl masc) an opportunity to be regarded, in the things in which they boast, to be just as we are.
2 Corinthians 12:6 For even if I should choose (thelēsō | θελήσω | aor act subj 1 sg) to boast, I would not be foolish, because I would be telling the truth. But I refrain from this, so that no one will give credit to me beyond what he sees in me or he hears from me,
2 Corinthians 12:20 For I am afraid that perhaps when I come I may find you not as I would wish (thelō | θέλω | pres act ind 1 sg), and that I may be found by you not as you would wish (thelete | θέλετε | pres act ind 2 pl); perhaps there will be strife, jealousy, flaring anger, selfish ambition, backbiting, gossiping, conceit, disorder.
Galatians 1:7 not that there is another gospel, but there are some who are trying to confuse you and want (thelontes | θέλοντες | pres act ptcp nom pl masc) to pervert the gospel of Christ.
Galatians 3:2 Only this I want (thelō | θέλω | pres act ind 1 sg) to learn from you: Did you receive the Spirit by works of the law or by hearing with faith?
Galatians 4:9 But now that you have come to know God — or rather, are known by God — how can you turn back again to the feeble and inferior elementary principles of the world? How (thelete | θέλετε | pres act ind 2 pl) can (thelete | θέλετε | pres act ind 2 pl) you (thelete | θέλετε | pres act ind 2 pl) want (thelete | θέλετε | pres act ind 2 pl) to be their slaves all over again?
Galatians 4:17 They zealously seek your favor, but for no good purpose. Rather, they (thelousin | θέλουσιν | pres act ind 3 pl) want (thelousin | θέλουσιν | pres act ind 3 pl) to separate you from us so that you will seek them.
Galatians 4:20 I wish (ēthelon | ἤθελον | imperf act ind 1 sg) I could be with you now and change my tone, for I am perplexed about you.
Galatians 4:21 Tell me, you who want (thelontes | θέλοντες | pres act ptcp voc pl masc) to be under the law, will you not listen to the law?
Galatians 5:17 For the desires of the flesh are against the Spirit, and the desires of the Spirit are against the flesh; for these are opposed to one another, to keep you from doing the things you want (thelēte | θέλητε | pres act subj 2 pl) to do.
Galatians 6:12 Those who want (thelousin | θέλουσιν | pres act ind 3 pl) to make a good showing in the flesh, they are the ones trying to force you to be circumcised — only so that they may not be persecuted for the cross of Christ.
Galatians 6:13 For even those who are circumcised do not themselves keep the law, but they want (thelousin | θέλουσιν | pres act ind 3 pl) you to be circumcised so that they may boast in your flesh.
Philippians 2:13 for it is God who is at work in you, both to will (thelein | θέλειν | pres act inf ) and to work on behalf of his good pleasure.
Colossians 1:27 To them God chose (ēthelēsen | ἠθέλησεν | aor act ind 3 sg) God to make known how great among the Gentiles are the glorious riches of this mystery, this among the Gentiles which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.
Colossians 2:1 For I want (thelō | θέλω | pres act ind 1 sg) For you to know how great a struggle I have for you and for those in Laodicea and for all who have not seen me face to face.
Colossians 2:18 Let no one rob you of your prize, insisting (thelōn | θέλων | pres act ptcp nom sg masc) on self-abasement and the worship of angels, taking his stand on visions, puffed up with empty notions by his earthly way of thinking.
1 Thessalonians 2:18 For we wanted (ēthelēsamen | ἠθελήσαμεν | aor act ind 1 pl) to come to you — I, Paul, time and again — but Satan hindered us.
1 Thessalonians 4:13 Now we (thelomen | θέλομεν | pres act ind 1 pl) do (thelomen | θέλομεν | pres act ind 1 pl) not want (thelomen | θέλομεν | pres act ind 1 pl) you to be uninformed, brothers, about those who are asleep, so that you will not grieve as others do who have no hope.
2 Thessalonians 3:10 For even when we were with you, we gave you this charge: “If anyone is (thelei | θέλει | pres act ind 3 sg) not willing (thelei | θέλει | pres act ind 3 sg) to work, then he should not eat.”
1 Timothy 1:7 wishing (thelontes | θέλοντες | pres act ptcp nom pl masc) to be teachers of the law even though they do not understand either what they are saying or concerning what things they are so dogmatically asserting.
1 Timothy 2:4 who wishes (thelei | θέλει | pres act ind 3 sg) all people to be saved and to come into a knowledge of the truth.
1 Timothy 5:11 But refuse to enroll younger widows, for when their passions draw them away from Christ, they (thelousin | θέλουσιν | pres act ind 3 pl) desire (thelousin | θέλουσιν | pres act ind 3 pl) to marry
2 Timothy 3:12 Indeed also all wishing (thelontes | θέλοντες | pres act ptcp nom pl masc) to live godly lives in Christ Jesus will be persecuted,
Philemon 1:14 but I (ēthelēsa | ἠθέλησα | aor act ind 1 sg) did (ēthelēsa | ἠθέλησα | aor act ind 1 sg) not want (ēthelēsa | ἠθέλησα | aor act ind 1 sg) to do anything without your consent, so that your helpfulness might not be by compulsion but by your own free will.
Hebrews 10:5 Therefore when he came into the world, he said, “Sacrifice and offering you (ēthelēsas | ἠθέλησας | aor act ind 2 sg) did (ēthelēsas | ἠθέλησας | aor act ind 2 sg) not desire (ēthelēsas | ἠθέλησας | aor act ind 2 sg), but a body you prepared for me.
Hebrews 10:8 After he said what I just quoted, “You did not take pleasure in whole burnt offerings and sin-offerings (namely those offered according to the law),
Hebrews 12:17 For you know that even afterward, when he wanted (thelōn | θέλων | pres act ptcp nom sg masc) to inherit the blessing, he was rejected, for he found no opportunity for repentance, even though he sought the blessing earnestly with tears.
Hebrews 13:18 Continue to pray for us, for we are convinced that we have a clear conscience, desiring (thelontes | θέλοντες | pres act ptcp nom pl masc) to conduct ourselves honorably in every way.
James 2:20 Would you like (theleis | θέλεις | pres act ind 2 sg) to be shown, you shallow person, that faith without works is useless?
James 4:15 Instead, you ought to say, “If the Lord so decrees (thelēsē | θελήσῃ | aor act subj 3 sg), then we will live and do this or that.”
1 Peter 3:10 For “The one who desires (thelōn | θέλων | pres act ptcp nom sg masc) to love life and to see good days, let him keep his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking deceit.
1 Peter 3:17 For it is better to suffer for doing good, if it is (theloi | θέλοι | pres act opt 3 sg) God’s will, than for doing evil.
2 Peter 3:5 For in (thelontas | θέλοντας | pres act ptcp acc pl masc) maintaining (thelontas | θέλοντας | pres act ptcp acc pl masc) this, they overlook the fact that by the word of God heavens existed long ago and an earth was formed out of water and by means of water.
3 John 1:13 I have many things to write to you, but I (thelō | θέλω | pres act ind 1 sg) do (thelō | θέλω | pres act ind 1 sg) not wish (thelō | θέλω | pres act ind 1 sg) to write with pen and ink.
Revelation 2:21 I have given her time to repent, but she is unwilling to repent of her sexual immorality.
Revelation 11:5 And if anyone tries (thelei | θέλει | pres act ind 3 sg) to harm them, fire comes out of their mouth and devours their enemies. And if anyone tries (thelēsē | θελήσῃ | aor act subj 3 sg) to harm them, he must be killed in this way.
Revelation 11:6 These two witnesses have the power to shut the sky so that no rain will fall during the days of their prophesying, and they have power over the waters to turn them into blood and to strike the earth with every kind of plague, as often as they wish (thelēsōsin | θελήσωσιν | aor act subj 3 pl).
Revelation 22:17 The Spirit and the Bride say, “Come!” And let the one who hears say, “Come!” Whoever is thirsty, let him come forward; and whoever so desires (thelōn | θέλων | pres act ptcp nom sg masc), let him receive the water of life free of charge.

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