56 Bible Verses about eagerness

For Paul had determined to sail past Ephesus, that he might not be detained in Asia; for he was hastening, if it were possible for him, to be at Jerusalem on the day of Pentecost.

But we, brethren, having been bereaved of you for a short time, separated in body, not in heart, used the greater endeavors with much earnestness to see your face.

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

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

They show a zeal for you, but not in honesty; yea, they wish to exclude you, that ye may be zealous for them. But it is good to be an object of zeal in what is good always, and not only when I am present with you.

as to zeal, persecuting the church; as to the righteousness which is in the Law, blameless.

Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure; for if ye do these things, ye will never fall.

which our twelve tribes, earnestly serving God day and night, hope to obtain; concerning which hope, O king, I am accused by Jews.

Strive to possess love; and desire earnestly the spiritual gifts, but especially that of prophesying.

For behold this very thing, that your sorrow had respect to God; what earnestness it wrought in you; yea, what clearing of yourselves, yea, what indignation, yea, what fear, yea, what longing desire, yea, what zeal, yea, what readiness to punish! In every thing ye showed yourselves to be pure in the matter.

Let us then strive to enter into that rest, that no one may fall, as a like example of disobedience.

But we earnestly desire that every one of you may show the same diligence with regard to the full assurance of your hope even to the end;

as newborn babes, desire the spiritual, pure milk, that ye may grow thereby to salvation;

even for this very reason, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue, and to virtue knowledge,

who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify to himself a people to be his own, zealous in good works.

But as ye abound in every thing, in faith, and utterance, and knowledge, and all earnestness, and in your love to us, see that ye abound in this exercise of liberality also.

Put them in mind to submit themselves to governments, to authorities, to obey magistrates, to be ready for every good work,

And who is he that shall harm you, if ye are followers of that which is good?

Be not backward in zeal; be fervent in spirit; serving the Lord.

tend the flock of God which is among you, overseeing it, not by constraint, but willingly; not for base gain, but with ready mind;

or he that exhorteth, to exhortation; he that giveth, let him do it with liberality; he that presideth over others, with diligence; he that doeth deeds of mercy, with cheerfulness.

So also ye, since ye are eager to possess spiritual gifts, be earnest to abound in them to the edification of the church.

endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.

True is the saying; and these things I desire that thou affirm earnestly, that they who have believed in God may be careful to practise good works. These things are good and profitable to men;

So, according to my ability, I am ready to preach the gospel to you also in Rome.

Moreover I shall endeavor that at all times ye may be able, after my departure, to call these things to mind.

This man had been instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in spirit, he spoke and taught correctly the things concerning Jesus, knowing only the baptism of John.

Then answered Paul, What mean ye that ye weep, and break my heart? For I am ready not only to be bound, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.

but always earnestly desirous to preach it in this manner,not where Christ had been named, that I might not build on anothers foundation,

according to my earnest expectation and hope, that in nothing I shall be put to shame, but that with all boldness, as always, so also now, Christ will be magnified in my body, whether by life, or by death.

David himself calleth him lord; and how can he be his son? And the great multitude heard him gladly.

I therefore sent to thee immediately; and thou hast done well in coming here. Now therefore we are all present before God, to hear all things that have been commanded thee from the Lord.

And as he was going out into the way, a certain one running up and kneeling to him, asked him, Good teacher, what shall I do that I may inherit everlasting life?

And lo! one came to him and said, Teacher, what good thing shall I do, that I may have everlasting life?

And a certain ruler asked him, saying, Good teacher, what shall I do to inherit everlasting life?

And it came to pass, when the angels had gone away from them into heaven, that the shepherds said one to another, Let us go at once to Bethlehem, and see that which hath come to pass, which the Lord hath made known to us.

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

When therefore the Samaritans came to him, they besought him to remain with them; and he remained there two days.

And as they were going out, they besought that these words might be spoken to them on the next sabbath.

These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness, and searched the Scriptures daily, whether these things were so.

Meditate on these things, give thyself wholly to them; that thy progress may be manifest to all.

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

only they wished us to remember the poor; which very thing I also was earnest to do.

that they be rich in good works, liberal in imparting, willing to communicate,

Persevere in prayer, being watchful therein with thanksgiving;

But I beseech you, by our Lord Jesus Christ, and by the love produced by the Spirit, that ye strive together with me in prayers to God for me;

I thank my God in all my remembrance of you, always in every prayer of mine for you all making my prayer with joy

Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ Jesus, saluteth you, always striving for you in his prayers, that ye may stand perfect and fully assured in all the will of God.

His disciples remembered that it was written, "Zeal for thy house will consume me."

so that ye come behind in no gift, while waiting for the manifestation of our Lord Jesus Christ;

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

Be ye also ready; for at an hour when ye think not the Son of man cometh.

For the earnest expectation of the creation is waiting for the manifestation of the sons of God.

and not only so, but even we ourselves also, though having the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption as sons, for the redemption of our body.

For we through the Spirit by faith steadfastly wait for the hope of righteousness.

For the country of which we are citizens is heaven, whence also we wait for a Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ,