15 Bible Verses about Enthusiasm

Who, indeed, is there to harm you, if you prove yourselves to be eager for what is good?

Give your service heartily and cheerfully, as working for the Master and not for men;

Never flagging in zeal; fervent in spirit; serving the Master;

But what of that? Only that in some way or other, either with assumed or with real earnestness, Christ is being made known; and at that I rejoice.

For he gave himself on our behalf, to deliver us from all wickedness, and to purify for himself a People who should be peculiarly his own and eager to do good.

I know, of course, your willingness to help, and I am always boasting of it to the Macedonians. I tell them that you in Greece have been ready for a year past; and it was really your zeal that stimulated most of them.

Only we were to remember the poor--the very thing I was myself anxious to do.

And so with you; since your are striving for spiritual gifts, be eager to excel in such as will build up the faith of the Church.

Therefore, my Brothers, strive for the gift of preaching, and yet do not forbid speaking in 'tongues.'

I thank God for inspiring Titus with the same keen interest in your welfare that I have; For Titus has responded to my appeals and, in his great earnestness, is starting to go to you of his own accord.

I urge you to be true shepherds of the flock of God among you, not because you are compelled, but of your own free will; not from a base love of gain, but with a ready spirit;

Whatever you do, do it with all your heart, as if working for the Master and not for men,

Do your utmost to show yourself true to God, a workman with no reason to be ashamed, accurate in delivering the Message of the Truth.

It is always honorable to have your favor sought in an honorable cause, and not only when I am with you, my dear children--

I entreat you, then, Brothers, by the mercies of God, to offer your bodies as a living and holy sacrifice, acceptable to God, for this is your rational worship.