22 Bible Verses about Zeal

as to zeal persecuting the church, as to righteousness by the law being blameless.

And punishing them often in all the synagogues, I compelled them to blaspheme, and being exceedingly mad against them, I pursued them even to cities abroad.

For you heard of my conduct formerly in Judaism, that I greatly persecuted the church of God and destroyed it;

Woe to you scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you compass the sea and the dry land to make one proselyte; and when he is gained you make him twice as much a child of hell as yourselves.

Fight the good fight of the faith, lay hold on eternal life, to which you were called and made the good profession before many witnesses.

But I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you shortly, that I may be refreshed when I know your affairs. For I have no one like minded who really will care for your interests; for all seek their own, not the things of Jesus Christ. read more.
But you know his tried virtue, that as a son with a father he has served with me in the gospel.

It is good to be zealous for a good object always, and not only when I am present with you.

As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten; be zealous therefore and change your minds.

So also you, since you are earnestly desirous of spirits [spiritual gifts], seek to abound for the edification of the church.

be not slothful in business, be fervent in spirit, serve the Lord,

(Added verse not retained in Sawyer)

Do you not say, There are yet four months, and the harvest comes? behold, I say to you, lift up your eyes and see the fields; for they are white for a harvest.

for I have wished that I was myself accursed from Christ for my brothers, my kindred according to the flesh,

Brothers, the earnest desire and prayer of my heart for Israel is for their salvation.

if perhaps I may excite my flesh [race] to emulation and save some of them.

as to zeal persecuting the church, as to righteousness by the law being blameless.

And punishing them often in all the synagogues, I compelled them to blaspheme, and being exceedingly mad against them, I pursued them even to cities abroad.

For you heard of my conduct formerly in Judaism, that I greatly persecuted the church of God and destroyed it;

Woe to you scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you compass the sea and the dry land to make one proselyte; and when he is gained you make him twice as much a child of hell as yourselves.

And he said to them, Why did you seek me? did you not know that I must be in [the courts] of my father?

And his disciples remembered that it was written, The zeal of thy house consumes me.

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

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

And he charged them to tell no one; but as much as he charged them, so much the more they proclaimed [his works].

And going out he spread and published abroad the report, to such an extent that he [Jesus] could no longer go openly into a city, but was without in solitary places; and they came to him from every quarter.

And one of those who stood by drew a sword and struck the servant of the chief priest, and cut off his car.

For I bear them witness that they have a zeal for God but not according to knowledge;

and having heard, they glorified God, and said to him, You see, brother, how many ten thousands there are of those who have believed, among the Jews, and all are zealots of the law;

and was a proficient in Judaism beyond many of my age among my people, being more exceedingly zealous for the traditions of my fathers.

For I bear them witness that they have a zeal for God but not according to knowledge;

As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten; be zealous therefore and change your minds.

be not slothful in business, be fervent in spirit, serve the Lord,

Woe to you scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you compass the sea and the dry land to make one proselyte; and when he is gained you make him twice as much a child of hell as yourselves.

by the power of miracles and prodigies, by the power of the Spirit, so that from Jerusalem and around as far as Illyricum I have fully preached the gospel of Christ.

but now having no longer a place in these regions, and having a desire to come to you for many years,

It is good to be zealous for a good object always, and not only when I am present with you.

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

And he said, I am a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but brought up in this city, instructed at the feet of Gamaliel in the accurate interpretation of the law of our fathers, and am a zealous worshipper of God as you all are to-day; and I persecuted this way to death, binding and committing to prison both men and women,

Brothers, the earnest desire and prayer of my heart for Israel is for their salvation.

And Paul said, I would to God that not only you but also all who hear me this day were both almost and altogether such as I am, except these bonds.

For godly sorrow produces a change of mind to salvation not to be repented of; but the sorrow of the world produces death. For behold, this same thing, that you grieved in a godly manner, how great diligence it produced in you, what a defense, what indignation, what fear, what desire, what zeal, what a punishment! In every thing you proved yourselves to be clear in this matter.

And his disciples remembered that it was written, The zeal of thy house consumes me.

So also you, since you are earnestly desirous of spirits [spiritual gifts], seek to abound for the edification of the church.

for I know your readiness, of which I boasted in your behalf to the Macedonians that Achaia was ready a year ago, and your zeal has excited many.

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

be not slothful in business, be fervent in spirit, serve the Lord,

This man was instructed in the way of the Lord, and being fervent in spirit spoke and taught correctly the doctrines concerning Jesus, knowing only the baptism of John;

Beloved, giving all diligence to write to you concerning the common salvation, I was under a necessity to write and exhort you to contend earnestly for the faith once delivered to the saints.