15 Bible Verses about Enthusiasm

for who can hurt you, if you strive to excel in virtue.

serve them with affection, as if it was to the Lord,

in business be not slothful, but of an active mind, making the best use of every incident.

is it not however some advantage? since in either way, whether it be occasionally, or professedly, Christ is preach'd; which is now, and always will be matter of joy to me.

who gave himself for us, to redeem us from all iniquity, and qualify us to be his peculiar people, passionately affected to virtue.

for I know your generous propensity, and I mention'd it with applause to the Macedonians, that Achaia was ready a year ago; so that your zeal has influenc'd many others.

only they recommended to us to get collections for the poor in Judea: which I was very careful to do.

But since there is emulation among you concerning spiritual gifts, seek to abound in the exercise of such gifts as tend most to the edification of the church.

wherefore, brethren, zealously exercise the gift of prophecy, and don't prohibit those that speak in an unknown language.

But thanks be to God, who disposed Titus to be so industrious for you. for he not only complyed with my exhortation, but being more than ordinarily concern'd, he voluntarily went to you;

to exhort you to feed the flock of God, which is among you: to take care of it, voluntarily, without reluctance, not from any view to sordid gain, but out of real affection;

and whatever you do, do it heartily, as serving the Lord, and not men:

endeavour to approve yourself to God, as an artist that is not afraid of reproach, by rightly explaining the word of truth.

but it is just you should cultivate my affection for you upon all proper occasions, and not only when I am present with you.

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God to you, that you present your bodies a living victim, holy, acceptable unto God, as the service of a rational being.