Caravaggio, Saint Jerome Writing (c. 1605), Galleria Borghese. Public domain.
11 verses in the King James Version. Word study for “would” →
Which none of the princes of this world knew: for had they known it , they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.
Now ye are full, now ye are rich, ye have reigned as kings without us: and I would to God ye did reign, that we also might reign with you.
Now some are puffed up, as though I would not come to you.
For I would that all men were even as I myself. But every man hath his proper gift of God, one after this manner, and another after that.
But I would have you without carefulness. He that is unmarried careth for the things that belong to the Lord, how he may please the Lord:
Moreover, brethren, I would not that ye should be ignorant, how that all our fathers were under the cloud, and all passed through the sea;
But I say , that the things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to devils, and not to God: and I would not that ye should have fellowship with devils.
But I would have you know, that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man; and the head of Christ is God.
For if we would judge ourselves, we should not be judged.
Now concerning spiritual gifts , brethren, I would not have you ignorant.
I would that ye all spake with tongues, but rather that ye prophesied: for greater is he that prophesieth than he that speaketh with tongues, except he interpret, that the church may receive edifying.