56 Bible Verses about eagerness

For Paul had determined to sail by Ephesus, that he might not spend any time in Asia; for he hasted, if it were possible, to be at Jerusalem on the day of Pentecost.

But we, brethren, being taken from you for a short time, in presence, not in heart, laboured with great desire the more abundantly to see your face.

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

And coming in quickly with haste to the king she asked, saying, I will that thou give me immediately in a charger the head of John the Baptist.

They zealously affect you, but not well; yea, they would exclude you, that ye might affect them. Now it is good to be zealous in a good thing always, and not only while I am present with you.

persecuting the church, touching the righteousness, which is by the law, blameless.

Wherefore the rather, brethren, be diligent to make your calling and election firm; for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall.

To which our twelve tribes, worshiping continually night and day, hope to attain: concerning which hope, King Agrippa, I am accused by the Jews.

Follow after love: and desire spiritual gifts; but especially that ye may prophesy.

For behold, this very thing, that ye sorrowed after a godly manner, what diligence it wrought in you, yea, what clearing of yourselves, yea, what indignation, yea, what fear, yea, what vehement desire, yea, what zeal, yea, what revenge? In all things ye have approved yourselves to be pure in this matter.

Let us labour, therefore, to enter into that rest, lest any one should fall, after the same example of unbelief.

But we desire that every one of you would shew unto the end the same diligence, to the full assurance of hope,

and all evil-speakings, As new born babes desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:

For this very reason giving all diligence, add to your faith courage,

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

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

Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready for every good work:

And who is he that will harm you, if ye be followers of that which is good?

Not slothful in business, servent in spirit, serving the Lord:

Feed the flock of God which is among you, overseeing it not by constraint, but willingly, not for filthy gain, but of a ready mind,

He that imparteth, let him do it with simplicity; he that presideth, with diligence; he that sheweth mercy, with chearfulness.

So ye also, seeing ye desire spiritual gifts, seek to abound in them, to the edifying of the church.

forbearing one another in love, Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit, by the bond of peace.

This is a faithful saying, and these things I will that thou affirm constantly, to the end that they who have believed in God, be careful to excel in good works: these things are good and profitable to men.

Therefore, as much as in me is, I am ready to preach the gospel to you also who are at Rome.

But I will endeavour, that ye may be able after my decease to have these things always in remembrance.

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

But Paul answered, What mean ye, weeping and breaking my heart? I am ready not only to be bound, but also to die at Jerusalem, for the name of the Lord Jesus.

But I have striven, so to preach the gospel, not where Christ had been named, lest I should build upon another man's foundation.

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

David therefore himself calleth him Lord: How is he then his son? And a great multitude heard him gladly.

Immediately therefore I sent to thee, and thou hast done well in coming. Now therefore we are all present before God, to hear all things that are commanded thee by God.

And as he was going out into the way, one running and kneeling to him, asked him, Good Master, what shall I do, that I may inherit eternal life?

And behold one came and said to him, Good Master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life?

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

And when the angels were gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another, Let us go to Bethlehem, and see this thing which is done, 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.

So when the Samaritans were come to him, they besought him to tarry with them.

And when the Jews were gone out of the synagogue, the Gentiles besought them, that these words might be spoken to them on the sabbath between.

These were more ingenuous than those of Thessalonica, receiving the word with all readiness of mind, and daily searching the scriptures, whether those things were so?

Meditate on these things; be wholly in them, that thy profiting may appear in all things.

Now therefore compleat the work, that as there was a ready will, so there may be also a performance, in proportion to what ye have.

the same which I also was forward to do.

To do good, to be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate,

Continue in prayer, and watch therein with thanksgiving:

Now I beseech you, brethren, by our Lord Jesus Christ, and by the love of the Spirit, to strive together with me,

I thank my God upon every mention of you, Always in all my prayers making supplication for you all with joy,

Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ, saluteth you, always labouring fervently for you in prayer, that ye may stand, perfect and filled, with all the will of God.

And his disciples remembered that it is written, The zeal of thine house hath eaten me up.

So that ye are wanting in no good gift,

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

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

For the earnest expectation of the creation waiteth for the revelation of the sons of God.

And not only they, but even we ourselves, who have the first-fruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption, the redemption of our body.

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

who mind earthly things) For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ,