22 Bible Verses about Zeal

respecting the law, a Pharisee; with regard to zeal, persecuting the church; as touching the righteousness which is by the law, blameless.

And in every synagogue oftentimes punishing them, I compelled them to blaspheme; and being exceedingly maddened with rage against them, I persecuted them even to the cities that are without.

For ye have heard of my former manner of life, when I professed Judaism, that in the most outrageous manner I persecuted the church of God, and wasted it:

Wo unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye compass sea and land to make one proselyte; and when he is gained, ye make him doubly more the child of hell than yourselves.

Strain every nerve in the noble conflict of faith, lay fast hold on eternal life, unto which also thou hast been called, and hast confessed the good confession before many witnesses.

But I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy shortly unto you, that I also may be refreshed in spirit, when I know your affairs. For I have no one like minded with him, who will genuinely care for your affairs. For all seek their own interests, not those of Christ Jesus. read more.
But ye have known the trial of him, that, as a son with a father, he hath served with me in the gospel.

It is good indeed to be zealously affected in a good cause always, and not only when I am present with you.

As many as I love, I rebuke and correct: be zealous then, and repent.

So also ye, if ye zealously affect spiritual gifts, seek that ye may abound in them for the edification of the church.

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

For the Son of man is come to save that which was lost.

Do ye not say, That yet there are four months, and then the harvest cometh? behold, I tell you, lift up your eyes, and look upon the fields; for they are now white for harvest.

For could I myself wish that an anathema should be from Christ upon my brethren, my kinsmen according to the flesh?

BRETHREN, the kind wish of my heart indeed, and the prayer which I offer to God for Israel, is for their salvation.

if by any means I might provoke to jealousy my flesh, and save some of them.

respecting the law, a Pharisee; with regard to zeal, persecuting the church; as touching the righteousness which is by the law, blameless.

And in every synagogue oftentimes punishing them, I compelled them to blaspheme; and being exceedingly maddened with rage against them, I persecuted them even to the cities that are without.

For ye have heard of my former manner of life, when I professed Judaism, that in the most outrageous manner I persecuted the church of God, and wasted it:

Wo unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye compass sea and land to make one proselyte; and when he is gained, ye make him doubly more the child of hell than yourselves.

And he said unto them, Wherefore did ye seek me? did you not know, that I must be occupied with my Father's affairs?

Then the disciples remembered that it was written, "The zeal of thine house hath eaten me up."

Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work.

I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night is coming, when no man can work.

And he charged them that they should tell no man: but the more he charged, the more abundantly they published it abroad.

But he going out, began to proclaim it much, and to publish abroad an account of it, so that he could no more openly come into the city; but was without in desert places; and they came to him from all parts of the country.

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

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

And they, when they heard it, glorified the Lord, and said unto him, Thou seest, brother, how many myriads there are of Jews who have believed; and they are all zealots for the law:

and signalized myself in Judaism above many of those of my own age among my countrymen, being more exceedingly a zealot for the traditions of my fathers.

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

As many as I love, I rebuke and correct: be zealous then, and repent.

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

Wo unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye compass sea and land to make one proselyte; and when he is gained, ye make him doubly more the child of hell than yourselves.

by the power of signs and miracles, by the might of the Spirit of God; so that from Jerusalem, and in a circle quite round unto Illyricum, I have fully spread the gospel of Christ.

but now having no longer cause to detain me in these regions, and having an earnest desire to come unto you for many years past,

It is good indeed to be zealously affected in a good cause always, and not only when I am present with you.

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

I am indeed a Jewish man, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but educated in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, instructed accurately in the law of our fathers, being zealous for God, as ye all are this day: so much so that I persecuted this way unto death, binding and delivering up to prisons both men and women.

BRETHREN, the kind wish of my heart indeed, and the prayer which I offer to God for Israel, is for their salvation.

And Paul replied, would to God, that not only thou, but also that all who are hearing me this day, were both almost, and altogether such as I am, except these chains.

For sorrow of a godly sort worketh repentance unto salvation never to be repented of, but worldly sorrow worketh death. For behold this very thing, that ye were made sorry after a godly manner, how great diligence did it produce in you! yea, what apologizing! yea, what indignation! yea, what fear! yea, what earnest desire! yea, what zeal! yea, what vengeance! In every step ye have approved yourselves as pure in this affair.

Then the disciples remembered that it was written, "The zeal of thine house hath eaten me up."

So also ye, if ye zealously affect spiritual gifts, seek that ye may abound in them for the edification of the church.

For I know your readiness of mind, for which I boast of you to the Macedonians, that Achaia had made preparation a year ago; and your zeal hath stirred up very many.

For I bear him witness that he hath great zeal for you, and for those in Laodicea, and those in Hierapolis.

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

He was instructed in the way of the Lord: and being fervent in spirit, he spake and taught very diligently the things concerning the Lord, though knowing only the baptism of John.

Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you concerning the common salvation, I held it necessary to write unto you, exhorting you to contend earnestly for the faith once delivered unto the saints.