79 Bible Verses about eagerness

Mighty and experienced warriors from the descendants of Gad joined David at his wilderness stronghold. They were expert handlers of both shield and spear, with hardened looks and as agile as a gazelle on a mountain slope.

Next to him Zabbai's son Baruch worked valiantly on another section from the angle of the wall as far as the door to the house belonging to Eliashib the high priest.

This is to inform the king that we traveled to the Temple of the great God in the Judean province, which is being built with large stones and reinforced with wooden beams in its walls. The work proceeds diligently and is in capable hands.

She seeks out wool and flax, working with eager hands.

Paul had decided to sail past Ephesus to avoid spending time in Asia, as he was in a hurry to get to Jerusalem for the day of Pentecost, if that was possible.

Brothers, although we have been separated from you for a little while in person but not in heart we eagerly desire to see you again face to face.

I have said, "If only you would fear me, if only you would take my instructions to heart.' Then their houses would not have been torn down. I have chastened them, but they were eager to corrupt everything they were doing."

For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, in their eagerness to get rich, have wandered away from the faith and caused themselves a lot of pain.

They gather together and hide in ambush. They watch my every step as they lie in wait for my life.

If they say, "Come with us! Let's lie in wait for blood; let's ambush some innocent person for no reason at all. Let's swallow them alive like Sheol, and whole like those who go down into the Pit.

The faithful man will prosper with blessings, but whoever is in a hurry to get rich will not escape punishment.

Immediately the girl hurried back to the king with her request, "I want you to give me right now the head of John the Baptist on a platter."

These people who have been instructing you are devoted to you, but not in a good way. They want you to avoid me so that you will be devoted to them. (Now it is always good to be devoted to a good cause, even when I am not with you.)

As for my zeal, I was a persecutor of the church. As far as righteousness in the Law is concerned, I was blameless.

Everybody in Judah was very glad to make their oath, because they had made their vow with all their heart and had sought him with all of their might, and they found him! The LORD also gave them rest in their surrounding lands.

So then, my brothers, be all the more eager to make your calling and election certain, for if you keep on doing this you will never fail.

"Now as for you, my son Solomon, get to know the God of your father. Serve him with a sound heart and a devoted soul, because the LORD is searching every heart, every plan and thought. He will be found by you, assuming you are seeking him, but if you abandon him, he will abandon you forever.

I have asked one thing from the LORD; it is what I really seek: that I may remain in the LORD's Temple all the days of my life, to gaze on the beauty of the LORD; and to inquire in his Temple.

As an antelope pants for streams of water, so my soul pants for you, God. My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When may I come and appear in God's presence?

God, you are my God! I will fervently seek you. My soul thirsts for you; my flesh longs for you in a dry, weary, and parched land.

Never let yourself envy sinners; instead, remain in fear of the LORD every day,

Our twelve tribes, worshiping day and night with intense devotion, hope to attain it. It is because of this hope, O King, that I am accused by the Jews.

Keep on pursuing love, and keep on desiring spiritual gifts, especially the ability to prophesy.

See what great earnestness godly sorrow has produced in you! How ready you are to clear yourselves, how indignant, how alarmed, how full of longing and enthusiasm, how eager to seek justice! In every way you have demonstrated that you are innocent in this matter.

Let us, therefore, make every effort to enter that rest, so that no one may fail by following their example of disobedience.

But we want each of you to continue to be diligent to the very end, in order to give full assurance to your hope.

Like newborn babies, thirst for the pure milk of the word so that by it you may grow in your salvation.

For this very reason, you must make every effort to supplement your faith with moral character, your moral character with knowledge,

They seek me day after day, and are eager to know my ways, as if they were a nation that practices righteousness and has not forsaken the justice of their God. "They ask me to reveal just decisions; they are eager to draw near to God.

When he struck them, they sought him; they repented, and eagerly sought God. Then they remembered that God was their rock, and the Most High God was their deliverer. But they deceived him with their mouths; they lied to him with their tongues.read more.
For their hearts weren't committed to him, and they weren't faithful to his covenant.

"Listen to this, house of Jacob, you who are called by the name of Israel, and who have come forth from Judah's loins; you who swear oaths in the name of the LORD and invoke the God of Israel but not in truth, nor in good faith.

He gave himself for us to set us free from every wrong and to cleanse us so that we could be his special people who are enthusiastic about doing good deeds.

Indeed, the more your faith, speech, knowledge, enthusiasm, and love for us increase, the more we want you to be rich in this work of kindness.

Remind believers to submit to rulers and authorities, to be obedient, and to be ready to do any honorable kind of work.

Who will harm you if you are devoted to doing what is good?

Never be lazy in showing such devotion. Be on fire with the Spirit. Serve the Lord.

Be shepherds of God's flock that is among you, watching over it, not because you must but because you want to, and not greedily but eagerly, as God desires.

Your soldiers are willing volunteers on your day of battle; in majestic holiness, from the womb, from the dawn, the dew of your youth belongs to you.

If it is encouraging, devote yourself to encouraging others. If it is sharing, share generously. If it is leading, lead enthusiastically. If it is helping, help cheerfully.

In the same way, since you're so desirous of spiritual gifts, you must keep on desiring them for building up the church.

Do your best to maintain the unity of the Spirit by means of the bond of peace.

This saying is trustworthy. I want you to insist on these things, so that those who have put their faith in God may devote themselves to good actions. These things are good and helpful to other people.

That is why I am so eager to proclaim the gospel to you who live in Rome, too.

And I will make every effort to see that you will always remember these things after I am gone.

He had been instructed in the Lord's way, and with spiritual fervor he kept speaking and teaching accurately about Jesus, although he knew only about John's baptism.

At this Paul replied, "What do you mean by crying and breaking my heart? I'm ready not only to be tied up in Jerusalem but even to die for the name of the Lord Jesus!"

My one ambition is to proclaim the gospel where the name of the Messiah is not known, so I don't build on someone else's foundation.

I rejoice because I eagerly expect and hope that I will have nothing to be ashamed of, because through my boldness the Messiah will be exalted through me, now as always, whether I live or die.

David himself calls him "Lord,' so how can he be his son?" And the large crowd kept listening to him with delight.

So I sent for you immediately, and it was good of you to come. All of us are here now in the presence of God to listen to everything the Lord has ordered you to say."

As Jesus was setting out again, a man ran up to him, knelt down in front of him, and asked him, "Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?"

Just then a man came up to Jesus. "Teacher," he asked, "what good deed should I do to have eternal life?"

Then an official asked Jesus, "Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?"

When the angels had left them and gone back to heaven, the shepherds told one another, "Let's go to Bethlehem and see what has taken place that the Lord has told us about."

And all the people would get up early in the morning to listen to him in the Temple.

So when the Samaritans came to Jesus, they asked him to stay with them, and he stayed there for two days.

As Paul and Barnabas were leaving, the people kept urging them to tell them the same things the next Sabbath.

These people were more receptive than those in Thessalonica. They were very willing to receive the message, and every day they carefully examined the Scriptures to see if those things were so.

Think on these things. Devote your life to them so that everyone can see your progress.

and every person whose heart moved him and all whose spirits prompted them, brought an offering to the LORD for constructing the Tent of Meeting, for all its service, and for the holy garments. Both the men and women came all whose hearts prompted them and brought brooches, earrings, rings, pendants, and all kinds of gold jewelry. Every person presented a wave offering of gold to the LORD.

Then the people rejoiced because they had given voluntarily, since with a devoted heart they had freely given to the LORD.

Now finish what you began, so that your eagerness to do so may be matched by your eagerness to complete it.

The only thing they asked us to do was to remember the destitute, the very thing I was eager to do.

They are to do good, to be rich in good actions, to be generous, and to share.

Devote yourselves to prayer. Be alert and thankful when you pray.

Now I urge you, brothers, by our Lord Jesus, the Messiah, and by the love that the Spirit produces, to join me in my struggle, earnestly praying to God for me

I thank my God every time I remember you, always praying joyfully in every one of my prayers for all of you

Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of the Messiah Jesus, sends you his greetings. He is always wrestling in his prayers for you, so that you may stand mature, completely convinced of the entire will of God.

"Eleazar's son Phinehas, grandson of Aaron the priest, has turned my wrath away from Israel. Because his zealousness reflected my own zeal for them, I didn't consume Israel in my jealousy.

"I've been very zealous for the LORD God of the Heavenly Armies," he replied. "The Israelis have abandoned your covenant, demolished your altars, executed your prophets with swords, and I that's right, just me! am the only one left. Now they're seeking my life, to get rid of me!"

"If it is," Jehu replied, "Put out your hand." So Jehonadab stuck out his hand, and Jehu took him up to stand in his chariot. He told him, "Come with me and see my enthusiasm for the LORD!" So Jehu had Jehonadab ride in his chariot.

His disciples remembered that it was written, "Zeal for your house will consume me."

Therefore, you don't lack any spiritual gift as you eagerly wait for our Lord Jesus the Messiah to be revealed.

So you, too, must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour you are not expecting."

So be ready, because the Son of Man is coming at a time when you don't expect him."

For the creation is eagerly awaiting the revelation of God's children,

However, not only the creation, but we who have the first fruits of the Spirit also groan inwardly as we eagerly await our adoption, the redemption of our bodies.

Through the Spirit by faith we confidently await the fulfillment of our righteous hope,

Our citizenship, however, is in heaven, and it is from there that we eagerly wait for a Savior, the Lord Jesus, the Messiah.