55 Bible Verses about eagerness

For Paul had determined to sail by Ephesus, that he might not spend the time in Asia: for he hastened on, if it was possible for him, to be at Jerusalem on the day of Pentecost.

But we, brethren, bereaved of you for a short moment, in person, not in heart, have more abundantly longed to see your face with great desire.

For the love of money is the root of all evils, which some coveting, have wandered away from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

And she came in immediately with eagerness to the king, and asked, saying, I desire that thou wilt give me on the spot, in a charger, the head of John the Baptist.

They affect zeal for you, not honourably; but they wish to exclude us, that you may be zealously attached to them. It is good indeed to be zealously affected in a good cause always, and not only when I am present with you.

respecting the law, a Pharisee; with regard to zeal, persecuting the church; as touching the righteousness which is by the law, blameless.

Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make sure your calling and election: for by doing these things, ye shall never at any time stumble:

which promise our twelve tribes, with fervour night and day worshipping God, hope to attain. For which hope, king Agrippa, I am criminated by the Jews.

FOLLOW earnestly after love, and zealously seek spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy.

For behold this very thing, that ye were made sorry after a godly manner, how great diligence did it produce in you! yea, what apologizing! yea, what indignation! yea, what fear! yea, what earnest desire! yea, what zeal! yea, what vengeance! In every step ye have approved yourselves as pure in this affair.

Let us then earnestly endeavour to enter into that rest, lest any person fall after the same example of unbelief.

But we earnestly desire that every one of you do manifest the same diligence, in order to obtain the full assurance of hope unto the end:

as new-born babes desire earnestly the unadulterated milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:

who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify to himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.

So as ye abound in every thing, in faith, and elocution, and knowledge, and in all diligence, and in your love to us, see that ye abound in this grace also.

REMIND them to be subject to princes and those invested with authority, to obey magistrates, to be ready for every good work,

And who will do you harm if ye be imitators of him that is good?

not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord:

feed the flock of God which is among you, exercising your pastoral office not of necessity, but of choice, not for base gain, but with alacrity of mind;

or he that exhorteth, in exhortation; he that distributes, let him do it with simplicity; he that presideth, with diligence; he that is employed in acts of mercy, with cheerfulness.

So also ye, if ye zealously affect spiritual gifts, seek that ye may abound in them for the edification of the church.

careful to preserve unity of spirit, in the bond of peace.

Faithful is the saying, and of these things I wish thee firmly to testify, that they who have believed in God be careful to be pre-eminent in good works. These are becoming and advantageous to men.

So, as far as is in my power, I am desirous to preach the Gospel to you that are at Rome also.

I will endeavour then that even after my decease, ye may always have wherewith to preserve the remembrance of these things.

He was instructed in the way of the Lord: and being fervent in spirit, he spake and taught very diligently the things concerning the Lord, though knowing only the baptism of John.

But Paul replied, Why do ye thus??eeping and breaking my heart? for I am ready not only to be bound, but to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.

But I have in such manner endeavoured to preach the gospel, not where Christ's name had been heard, lest I should build upon another man's foundation:

according to my firm expectation and hope, that I shall be confounded by no event, but that with all boldness, as always hitherto, Christ shall now also be magnified in my body, whether by my life or death.

David himself therefore calleth him Lord; and whence then is he his son? And a vast multitude heard him with delight.

Immediately therefore I sent to thee; and thou hast done well in coming. Now therefore are all we here present before God, to hear all things that are given in charge to thee from God.

And as he went out to the road, a person ran to him, and kneeling down, asked him, Good Master, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life?

And lo! a person coming to him, said, Good Master, what good thing shall I do, in order to attain eternal life?

And a certain ruler asked him, saying, Good Master, by doing what shall I inherit eternal life?

And it came to pass, as the angels went from them into heaven, the men, the shepherds, said also to each other, Let us now go to Bethlehem, and see this thing which hath happened, which the Lord hath made known to us.

And all the people came to him early in the morning at the temple, to hear him.

So on this the Samaritans came to him, and besought him to abide with them: and he tarried there two days.

But when the Jews were going out of the synagogue, the Gentiles entreated that these words might be spoken to them the following sabbath.

Now these were more liberally minded men than those of Thessalonica, for they received the word with all readiness of mind, daily, examining the Scriptures if these things were really so.

Let these things be thy care; be wholly devoted to them; that thy progress may be evident to all men.

Now then accomplish also the doing it, that as there was a readiness to will, so there may be also to perform out of that which ye have.

only desiring that we would remember the poor??he very thing which I have also been diligent to perform.

to do good, to be rich in generous actions, to take pleasure in liberality, ready to distribute;

Persevere in prayer, watching therein with thanksgiving;

Now I exhort you, brethren, by our Lord Jesus Christ, and by the love of the Spirit, that you wrestle earnestly with me in prayers for me unto God;

I give thanks to my God on every remembrance of you, always in every prayer of mine for you all, making request with joy,

Epaphras, one of you, saluteth you, a servant of Christ, always wrestling for you in prayers, that ye may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God.

Then the disciples remembered that it was written, "The zeal of thine house hath eaten me up."

so that ye have not been deficient in any gift; waiting for the revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ:

Therefore be ye also prepared: for in an hour that ye think not, the Son of man cometh.

Therefore be ye also ready, for at an hour that ye think not of, the Son of man cometh.

For the eager expectation of the creation is waiting for the revelation of the children of God.

And not only so, but ourselves also, who have the first-fruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan in ourselves, expecting the adoption, the redemption of our body.

For we in spirit by faith expect the hope of righteousness.

But our conversation is in heaven as its citizens, from whence also we are expecting the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ,