8 Bible Verses about Being Earnest For The Church

and beside all these things from without, that accumulated burden which cometh on me daily, the care of all the churches. Who is feeble, and am I not feeble? Who is offended, and am I not on fire?

Therefore watch, remembering that for three years, by night and by day, I have never ceased with tears to admonish every individual.

For I long to see you, that I may impart unto you some spiritual gift, in order that you may be established;

For out of much affliction and anguish of heart I wrote unto you with many tears, not that ye should be grieved, but that ye might know the love which I have more abundantly towards you.

For I am jealous over you with godly jealousy; for I have espoused you to one husband, to present you a chaste virgin to Christ. But I fear lest as the serpent beguiled Eve by his craftiness, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity which belongs to Christ.

My little children of whom I travail in birth again, until Christ be formed in you, I wish I could be with you now, and change my address; for I am in doubt about you.

FOR I wish you to know how great a struggle I sustain for you, and those at Laodicea, and as many as have not seen my face in the flesh;

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.