7 Bible Verses about Being Earnest For The Church

Besides all these, that which comes upon me daily, the care of all the churches. Who is weak, and I am not weak? who is offended, and I do not burn?

Watch therefore, remembering, that three years night and day I ceased not admonishing you with tears.

For I long to see you, in order that I may impart unto you a certain spiritual grace, that you may be established;

For out of much tribulation and anguish of heart, I wrote to you through many tears; not in order that you may be grieved, but that you may know the divine love which I have unto you exceedingly.

For I am jealous of you with the jealousy of God: for I espoused you to one husband, to present you a pure virgin to Christ; but I fear, lest, as the serpent beguiled Eve by his craftiness, your minds may be corrupted from the simplicity which is in Christ.

For I wish you to know how great a conflict I have in behalf of you, and those in Laodicea, and so many as have not seen my face in the flesh;

But, brethren, we having been absent from you for the space of an hour, in presence, not in heart, we were the more exceedingly anxious to see your face with much desire.