8 Bible Verses about Being Earnest For The Church

Besides everything else, I have a daily burden because of my anxiety about all the churches. Who is weak without me being weak, too? Who is caused to stumble without me becoming indignant?

So be alert! Remember that for three years, night and day, I never stopped tearfully warning each of you.

For I am longing to see you so that I may impart to you some spiritual gift to make you strong,

I wrote to you out of great sorrow and anguish of heart along with many tears not to make you sad but to let you know how much love I have for you.

I am jealous of you with God's own jealousy, because I promised you in marriage to one husband, to present you as a pure virgin to the Messiah. However, I am afraid that just as the serpent deceived Eve by its tricks, so your minds may somehow be lured away from sincere and pure devotion to the Messiah.

My children, I am suffering birth pains for you again until the Messiah is formed in you. Indeed, I wish I were with you right now so that I could change the tone of my voice, because I am completely baffled by you!

For I want you to know how much I struggle for you, for those in Laodicea, and for all who have never seen me face to face.

Brothers, although we have been separated from you for a little while in person but not in heart we eagerly desire to see you again face to face.