22 Bible Verses about Zeal

as to zeal, a persecutor of the church; as to righteousness under the law, blameless.

And as I punished them often in all the synagogues, I tried to force them to blaspheme; and being furiously enraged against them, I persecuted them even to foreign cities.

For you have heard of my former way of life in Judaism, how intensely I persecuted the church of God and tried to destroy it;

"Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you travel land and sea to win a single proselyte, and when he becomes one, you make him twice as much a son of hell as yourselves.

Fight the good fight of the faith; take hold of the eternal life to which you were called when you made the good confession in the presence of many witnesses.

I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you soon, that I also may be cheered when I receive news of you. I have no one else like him, who will be genuinely concerned for your welfare. For they all seek after their own interests, not those of Christ Jesus. read more.
But you know that he has proved his worth, because as a son with his father he has served with me in the work of the gospel.

But it is always good to seek a good purpose, and not only when I am present with you.

Those whom I love, I rebuke and chasten. So be zealous and repent.

So it is with you; since you are eager for spiritual gifts, strive to excel in building up the church.

Never be lacking in zeal, be fervent in spirit, serving the Lord.

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Do you not say, 'There are yet four months and then comes the harvest'? Behold, I tell you, lift up your eyes, and look at the fields! They are already white for harvest.

For I could wish that I myself were accursed and cut off from Christ for the sake of my brethren, my kinsmen according to the flesh.

Brethren, my heart's desire and prayer to God for them is that they may be saved.

in the hope that I may somehow arouse to jealousy the kinsmen of my flesh and save some of them.

as to zeal, a persecutor of the church; as to righteousness under the law, blameless.

And as I punished them often in all the synagogues, I tried to force them to blaspheme; and being furiously enraged against them, I persecuted them even to foreign cities.

For you have heard of my former way of life in Judaism, how intensely I persecuted the church of God and tried to destroy it;

"Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you travel land and sea to win a single proselyte, and when he becomes one, you make him twice as much a son of hell as yourselves.

And he said to them, "Why did you seek me? Did you not know that I must be in my Father's house?"

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

Jesus said to them, "My food is to do the will of him who sent me, and to finish his work.

we must work the works of him who sent me, while it is day. Night is coming, when no one can work.

And he commanded them to tell no one; but the more he charged them, the more widely they proclaimed it.

But he went out and began to talk freely about it, and to spread the news, so that Jesus could no longer openly enter a town, but was outside in the deserted places; and people came to him from every quarter.

And one of those who stood by drew his sword and struck the servant of the high priest, and cut off his ear.

For I bear them witness that they have a zeal for God, but it is not according to knowledge.

And when they heard it, they glorified God. And they said to him, "You see, brother, how many thousands there are among the Jews of those who have believed; they are all zealous for the law,

and I was advancing in Judaism beyond many of my own age among my people, so extremely zealous was I for the traditions of my fathers.

For I bear them witness that they have a zeal for God, but it is not according to knowledge.

Those whom I love, I rebuke and chasten. So be zealous and repent.

Never be lacking in zeal, be fervent in spirit, serving the Lord.

"Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you travel land and sea to win a single proselyte, and when he becomes one, you make him twice as much a son of hell as yourselves.

by the power of signs and wonders, by the power of the Spirit, so that from Jerusalem and as far round as Illyricum I have fully preached the gospel of Christ.

But now, since I no longer have any place for work in these regions, and since I have longed for many years to come to you,

But it is always good to seek a good purpose, and not only when I am present with you.

who gave himself for us to redeem us from all wickedness and to purify for himself a people that are his very own, zealous for good deeds.

"I am a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but brought up in this city, educated under Gamaliel, strictly according to the law of our fathers, being zealous for God just as you all are today. I persecuted this Way to the death, binding and delivering into prison both men and women,

Brethren, my heart's desire and prayer to God for them is that they may be saved.

And Paul said, "Whether in a short or a long time, I would to God that not only you but also all who hear me this day might become such as I amexcept for these chains."

For godly sorrow produces a repentance that leads to salvation and brings no regret, but worldly sorrow produces death. For behold what this very thing, godly sorrow, has produced in you: what earnestness, what eagerness to clear yourselves, what indignation, what alarm, what longing, what zeal, what readiness to see justice done! At every point you have proved yourselves to be innocent in this matter.

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

So it is with you; since you are eager for spiritual gifts, strive to excel in building up the church.

for I know your readiness, of which I boast about you to the Macedonians, saying that Achaia has been ready since last year; and your zeal has stirred up most of them.

I testify for him that he has worked hard for you and for those who are in Laodicea and Hierapolis.

Never be lacking in zeal, be fervent in spirit, serving the Lord.

He had been instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in spirit, he spoke and taught accurately the things concerning Jesus, though he knew only the baptism of John.

Beloved, although I was very eager to write you about our common salvation, I felt the necessity to write to you appealing that you contend for the faith which was once for all delivered to the saints.