78 Bible Verses about eagerness

And of the Gadites there separated themselves to David to the stronghold in the wilderness, mighty men of valor, men trained for war, who could handle shield and spear, whose faces were like the faces of lions, and they were as swi

After him Baruch the son of Zabbai earnestly repaired another portion, from the turning [of the wall] to the door of the house of Eliashib the high priest.

Be it known to the king, that we went into the province of Judah to the house of the great God, which is built with great stones, and timber is laid in the walls. And this work goes on with diligence and prospers in their hands.

She seeks wool and flax, and works willingly with her hands.

For Paul determined to sail past Ephesus, so that he might not happen to lose time in Asia. For he was hastening, if it were possible, for him to become at Jerusalem the day of Pentecost.

But we, brothers, who were orphaned from you for the time of an hour, in presence not in heart, hastened more earnestly to see your face, with much desire.

I said, Only fear thou me. Receive correction, so her dwelling shall not be cut off, [according to] all that I have appointed concerning her. But they rose early and corrupted all their doings.

For the love of money is a root of all the evils, of which some aspiring have wandered from the faith, and have pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

They gather themselves together. They hide themselves. They mark my steps, even as they have waited for my soul.

If they say, Come with us. Let us lay wait for blood. Let us lurk secretly for the innocent without cause. Let us swallow them up alive as Sheol, and whole, as those who go down into the pit.

A faithful man shall abound with blessings, but he who makes haste to be rich shall not be unpunished.

And having come in straightaway with haste to the king, she asked, saying, I want that thou may give me, of it on a platter, the head of John the immerser.

They are zealous for you but not honorably. They want to exclude you, so that ye may be zealous for them. But to be zealous of is always good in a good thing, and not only when I am present with you.

regarding zeal, persecuting the church; regarding the righteousness in law, having become blameless.

And all Judah rejoiced at the oath. For they had sworn with all their heart, and sought him with their whole desire, and he was found by them. And LORD gave them rest round about.

Therefore, brothers, instead be diligent to make your calling and selection sure, for doing these things, ye would, no, not ever stumble.

And thou, Solomon my son, know thou the God of thy father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind, for LORD searches all hearts, and understands all the imaginations of the thoughts. If thou seek him, he will be

One thing I have asked of LORD, that I will seek after, that I may dwell in the house of LORD all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of LORD, and to inquire in his temple.

As the hart pants after the water brooks, so my soul pants after thee, O God. My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When shall I come and appear before God?

O God, thou are my God. I will earnestly seek thee. My soul thirsts for thee, my flesh longs for thee, in a dry and weary land, where is no water.

to which our twelve tribes, serving in earnestness night and day, hope to attain, about which hope, king Agrippa, I am accused by the Jews!

Pursue love, and be zealous for the spiritual things, but more that ye may prophesy.

For behold this same thing--your grieving toward God. How much eagerness it worked in you, even a defense, even indignation, even fear, even longing, even zeal, even vengeance! In everything ye demonstrated yourselves to be pure in

Let us therefore be diligent to enter into that rest, so that not any man may fall by the same example of disobedience.

And we earnestly desire each of you to show the same diligence toward the full assurance of the hope until the end,

as newborn babes, long for the genuine intellectual milk, so that ye may grow by it,

Now this same thing also, having applied all eagerness, furnish in your faith, virtue, and in virtue, knowledge,

Yet they seek me daily, and delight to know my ways. As a nation that did righteousness, and forsook not the ordinance of their God, they ask of me righteous judgments; they delight to draw near to God.

When he killed them, then they inquired after him, and they returned and sought God earnestly. And they remembered that God was their rock, and the Most High God their redeemer. But they flattered him with their mouth, and lied to him with their tongue.read more.
For their heart was not right with him, nor were they faithful in his covenant.

Hear ye this, O house of Jacob, who are called by the name of Israel, and have come forth out of the waters of Judah, who swear by the name of LORD, and make mention of the God of Israel, but not in truth, nor in righteousness

who gave himself for us, so that he might redeem us from all lawlessness, and purify to himself a special people, a zealot of good works.

But as ye abound in everything, in faith, and word, and knowledge, and all diligence, and in your love to us, be that ye may also abound in this kindness.

Remind them to be submissive to principle offices and positions of authority, to be obedient, to be prepared for every good work,

And who is he who will harm you, if ye become imitators of the good?

not lazy in diligence, being fervent in the Spirit serving the Lord,

Tend ye the flock of God among you, watching over, not by obligation, but willingly, nor greedily, but readily,

Thy people offer themselves willingly in the day of thy power, in holy array. Out of the womb of the morning thou have the dew of thy youth.

or he who exhorts, in the exhortation; he who gives, in simplicity; he who leads, in diligence; he who does mercy, in cheerfulness.

So also ye, since ye are zealots of spirits, seek so that ye may excel for the edification of the church.

Endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace,

Faithful is the saying. And I want thee to strongly insist about these things, so that those who have believed in God may be careful to manage good works. These things are good and beneficial to men.

So the willingness is in me to preach the good-news also to you in Rome.

And also I will endeavor for you to always have, after my departure, the memory of these things to apply.

This was a man who was instructed in the way of the Lord. And being fervent in the Spirit, he was speaking and teaching accurately the things about the Lord, knowing only the immersion of John.

And Paul answered, What are ye doing, weeping and breaking my heart? For I fare ready not only to be bound, but also to die in Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.

And thus having aspired to proclaim the good-news not where Christ was already named, so that I would not build upon a foundation belonging to another man,

according to my eager expectation and hope that I will be shamed in nothing. But with all boldness, now as always, Christ will also be magnified in my body, whether through life or through death.

David himself therefore calls him Lord, and in what way is he his son? And the great multitude heard him gladly.

Immediately therefore I sent to thee, and thou did well having come. Now therefore we are all present in the sight of God, to hear all the things commanded thee by God.

And as he was going forth on the way, one man having ran to him, and having knelt to him, questioned him, Good teacher, what should I do that I may inherit eternal life?

And behold one man having come to him, said, Good teacher, what good thing should I do so that I may have eternal life?

And a certain ruler questioned him, saying, Good teacher, having done what, will I inherit eternal life?

And it came to pass, as the agents went away from them into heaven, that the men (the shepherds) said to each other, Let us indeed go through as far as Bethlehem, and see this declaration that has come to pass, which the Lord made

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

So when the Samaritans came to him they asked him to remain with them, and he remained there two days.

And as they went out from the synagogue of the Jews, the Gentiles urged that these sayings be spoken to them the next Sabbath.

But these were more noble than those in Thessalonica, who received the word with all willingness, examining the Scriptures daily, if it has these things this way.

Think on these things--exist within these things--so that thy progress may be visible among all.

And they came, everyone whose heart stirred him up, and everyone whom his spirit made willing, [and] brought LORD's offering, for the work of the tent of meeting, and for all the service of it, and for the holy garments. And they came, both men and women, as many as were willing-hearted, [and] brought brooches, and earrings, and signet-rings, and armlets, all jewels of gold, even every man who offered an offering of gold to LORD.

Then the people rejoiced, because they offered willingly, because with a perfect heart they offered willingly to LORD. And David the king also rejoiced with great joy.

And now also finish the doing, so that just as was the willingness of the intending, so also to finish from the having.

only that we should remember the poor, which this same thing I also was eager to do.

to do good, to be rich in good works, to be generous, willing to share,

Continue in prayer, being vigilant in it with thankfulness.

Now I beseech you, brothers, by our Lord Jesus Christ and by the love of the Spirit, to strive with me in prayers to God for me.

I thank my God upon every memory of you, always in my every entreaty for all of you, making the entreaty with joy

Epaphras, the bondman of Christ from you, salutes you, always striving for you in prayers, so that ye may stand perfect and made full in all the will of God.

Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, has turned my wrath away from the sons of Israel, in that he was jealous with my jealousy among them, so that I did not consume the sons of Israel in my jealousy.

And he said, I have been very jealous for LORD, the God of hosts. For the sons of Israel have forsaken thy covenant, thrown down thine altars, and slain thy prophets with the sword. And I, even I only, am left, and they seek my lif

And he said, Come with me, and see my zeal for LORD. So they made him ride in his chariot.

And his disciples remembered that it is written, Zeal for thy house will consume me.

so that ye come behind in not one gift, waiting for the revealing of our Lord Jesus Christ,

Because of this ye also be ready, because in that hour ye think not the Son of man comes.

Therefore, ye also become ready, because the Son of man comes at that hour ye do not suppose.

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

And not only so, but also ourselves who have the first fruit of the Spirit. And we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for adoption, the redemption of our body.

For we, in a Spirit of faith, wait for a hope of righteousness.

For our citizenship exists in the heavens, from which also we await a Savior, Lord Jesus Christ,