8 Bible Verses about Being Earnest For The Church

Beside the things which are from without, that which rusheth upon me daily, the care of all the churches. Who is weak, and I am not weak? Who is offended, and I burn not?

Therefore watch, remembering that for three years, I ceased not to warn every one, night and day, with tears.

For I long to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift,

For from much affliction and anguish of heart I wrote to you with many tears, not that ye might be grieved, but that ye might know the abundant love which I have toward you.

For I am jealous over you with a godly jealousy; for I have espoused you to one husband, that I may present you as a chaste virgin to Christ. But I fear lest as the serpent deceived Eve through his subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted from simplicity toward Christ.

My little children, of whom I travail in birth again, till Christ be formed in you, I could wish to be present with you now, and to change my voice; for I stand in doubt of you.

For I would have you know, how great a conflict I have for you, and for them at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh:

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.