56 Bible Verses about eagerness

For Paul had determined to sail by Ephesus, that he might not spend time in Asia: for he endeavoured, if it were possible, to be at Jerusalem on the day of Pentecost.

But we, brethren, being separated from you for a season, in person not in heart, endeavoured the more earnestly to see you again with much desire.

For the love of money is the root of all evils, which some coveting after have been led astray from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

And immediately she came in again with eagerness to the king, and said, I desire that thou wouldst give me directly the head of John the baptist in a dish.

They are zealous for you, but not as they ought: for they would exclude us, that ye may be zealous for them: But it is good to be zealously affected always in that which is good, and not only when I am present with you.

as to zeal persecuting the church, as to the righteousness of the law blameless: but those things,

Wherefore, my brethren, be the more diligent thus to make your calling and election sure; for if ye do these things ye shall never fall.

to which promise our twelve tribes, worshipping continually night and day, hope to attain: concerning which hope, O king Agrippa, I am accused by the Jews.

Labour after charity, and be desirous of spiritual gifts: but especially that ye may prophesy.

For behold this very thing, that ye sorrowed after a godly manner, what diligence it wrought in you! yea, what apology, what indignation, what fear, what earnest desire, what zeal, what revenge! by all which ye have shewn yourselves to be clear in the affair.

Let us labour therefore to enter into that rest, least any one fall after the same example of unbelief.

And we desire that every one of you would shew the same diligence to acquire the full assurance of hope even unto the end:

and envies, and all evil-speakings, as new-born babes desire that rational milk which is without guile, that ye may grow thereby:

And to this giving all diligence, add to your faith fortitude;

who gave Himself for us, that He might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify to Himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.

And as ye abound in every other grace, in faith, and utterance, and knowledge, and in all diligence, and in your love to us, that ye may abound in this grace also.

Admonish them to be submissive to governors and magistrates, to obey their orders, and to be ready to every good work;

And who will hurt you, if ye be imitators of Him that is good?

not slothful in business: fervent in spirit: serving the Lord.

taking the episcopal charge of it, not by constraint, but willingly; not for shameful lucre, but with a ready mind:

he that distributeth, let him do it with integrity: he that presideth, with diligence: he that sheweth mercy, with chearfulness.

So ye also, since ye are so desirous of spiritual gifts, seek to abound in them to the edification of the church.

endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace: for there is but one body and one Spirit,

This is a word which ought to believed and observed, and concerning these things I would have thee stedfastly affirm, that they who have believed in God be careful to excel in good works: for these things are good and profitable to men.

therefore am I ready, as much as in me lies, to preach the gospel to you also that are at Rome.

And I will endeavour that after my departure also ye may always be able to call these things to remembrance.

Who had been instructed in the way of our Lord; and being fervent in spirit, he spake and taught clearly the things of the Lord, though he knew only the baptism of John.

But Paul answered, What do ye mean, weeping and breaking my heart? for I am ready not only to be bound, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.

being studious however so to preach the gospel, not where Christ had been named, least I should build upon another man's foundation;

According to my earnest expectation and hope, that I shall be put to shame in nothing; but that with all freedom of speech, as always, so now also Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether by life or by death.

So that David himself calleth Him Lord: how then is He his son? And many of the people heard Him with pleasure.

Immediately therefore I sent to thee, and thou hast done well that thou art come. And now we are all here present before God, to hear all the things which God hath charged thee with to us.

And as he went out into the way, there came one running and kneeling to Him, and asked Him, Good master, what shall I do, that I may inherit eternal life?

And behold, there came one to Him, and said, Good master, what good shall I do, that I may have eternal life?

And a certain ruler asked Him, saying, Good master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?

And when the angels went from them into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, Let us go to Bethlehem, and see this which hath been told us, which the Lord hath made known unto us.

And all the people came early in the morning to Him in the temple to hear Him.

Therefore when the Samaritans came to Him, they desired Him to stay with them: and He staid there two days.

As they went out of the synagogue of the Jews, the Gentiles desired that these words might be spoken to them on the following sabbath.

These were more ingenuous than those at Thessalonica; for they received the word with all readiness of mind, searching the scriptures daily, whether these things were so.

Meditate on these things, be wholly in them, that thy proficiency may be manifest in all.

Now therefore perfect also the doing it; that as there was a readiness of will, so there may be also a performance according to your ability.

Only desiring that we would remember the poor: which I also was forward to do.

to be rich in good works, to be ready to distribute, willing to communicate;

Persevere in prayer, and be watchful in it, with thanksgiving.

Now I beseech you, brethren, by our Lord Jesus Christ, and by the love of the Spirit, that ye earnestly strive together with me in prayers to God for me;

I give thanks unto my God upon every mention of you, (always making supplication for you all with joy

Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ, saluteth you; who always strives earnestly for you in his prayers, that ye may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God:

And his disciples remembered that it is written, The zeal of thine house hath eaten me up.

so that ye are deficient in no gift, expecting the revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ:

for the Son of man cometh at a time that ye think not of.

therefore be ye also ready; for the Son of man cometh at a season that ye think not of.

For the earnest expectation of the world is waiting for the revelation of the sons of God:

And not only others, but those also who have the first-fruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption, to wit the redemption of our body.

For we through the Spirit wait for the hope of righteousness by faith.

from whence also we expect the Saviour, our Lord Jesus Christ: who will change our vile body,