79 Bible Verses about eagerness

Some of the Gadites joined David at the stronghold in the desert. They were warriors who were trained for battle; they carried shields and spears. They were as fierce as lions and could run as quickly as gazelles across the hills.

After him Baruch son of Zabbai worked on another section, from the buttress to the door of the house of Eliashib the high priest.

Let it be known to the king that we have gone to the province of Judah, to the temple of the great God. It is being built with large stones, and timbers are being placed in the walls. This work is being done with all diligence and is prospering in their hands.

She obtains wool and flax, and she is pleased to work with her hands.

For Paul had decided to sail past Ephesus so as not to spend time in the province of Asia, for he was hurrying to arrive in Jerusalem, if possible, by the day of Pentecost.

But when we were separated from you, brothers and sisters, for a short time (in presence, not in affection) we became all the more fervent in our great desire to see you in person.

I thought, 'Certainly you will respect me! Now you will accept correction!' If she had done so, her home would not be destroyed by all the punishments I have threatened. But they eagerly sinned in everything they did.

For the love of money is the root of all evils. Some people in reaching for it have strayed from the faith and stabbed themselves with many pains.

They stalk and lurk; they watch my every step, as they prepare to take my life.

If they say, "Come with us! We will lie in wait to shed blood; we will ambush an innocent person capriciously. We will swallow them alive like Sheol, those full of vigor like those going down to the Pit.

A faithful person will have an abundance of blessings, but the one who hastens to gain riches will not go unpunished.

Immediately she hurried back to the king and made her request: "I want the head of John the Baptist on a platter immediately."

They court you eagerly, but for no good purpose; they want to exclude you, so that you would seek them eagerly. However, it is good to be sought eagerly for a good purpose at all times, and not only when I am present with you.

In my zeal for God I persecuted the church. According to the righteousness stipulated in the law I was blameless.

All Judah was happy about the oath, because they made the vow with their whole heart. They willingly sought the Lord and he responded to them. He made them secure on every side.

Therefore, brothers and sisters, make every effort to be sure of your calling and election. For by doing this you will never stumble into sin.

"And you, Solomon my son, obey the God of your father and serve him with a submissive attitude and a willing spirit, for the Lord examines all minds and understands every motive of one's thoughts. If you seek him, he will let you find him, but if you abandon him, he will reject you permanently.

I have asked the Lord for one thing -- this is what I desire! I want to live in the Lord's house all the days of my life, so I can gaze at the splendor of the Lord and contemplate in his temple.

For the music director; a well-written song by the Korahites. As a deer longs for streams of water, so I long for you, O God! I thirst for God, for the living God. I say, "When will I be able to go and appear in God's presence?"

A psalm of David, written when he was in the Judean wilderness. O God, you are my God! I long for you! My soul thirsts for you, my flesh yearns for you, in a dry and parched land where there is no water.

Do not let your heart envy sinners, but rather be zealous in fearing the Lord all the time.

a promise that our twelve tribes hope to attain as they earnestly serve God night and day. Concerning this hope the Jews are accusing me, Your Majesty!

Pursue love and be eager for the spiritual gifts, especially that you may prophesy.

For see what this very thing, this sadness as God intended, has produced in you: what eagerness, what defense of yourselves, what indignation, what alarm, what longing, what deep concern, what punishment! In everything you have proved yourselves to be innocent in this matter.

Thus we must make every effort to enter that rest, so that no one may fall by following the same pattern of disobedience.

But we passionately want each of you to demonstrate the same eagerness for the fulfillment of your hope until the end,

And yearn like newborn infants for pure, spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up to salvation,

For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith excellence, to excellence, knowledge;

They seek me day after day; they want to know my requirements, like a nation that does what is right and does not reject the law of their God. They ask me for just decrees; they want to be near God.

When he struck them down, they sought his favor; they turned back and longed for God. They remembered that God was their protector, and that the sovereign God was their deliverer. But they deceived him with their words, and lied to him.read more.
They were not really committed to him, and they were unfaithful to his covenant.

Listen to this, O family of Jacob, you who are called by the name 'Israel,' and are descended from Judah, who take oaths in the name of the Lord, and invoke the God of Israel -- but not in an honest and just manner.

He gave himself for us to set us free from every kind of lawlessness and to purify for himself a people who are truly his, who are eager to do good.

But as you excel in everything -- in faith, in speech, in knowledge, and in all eagerness and in the love from us that is in you -- make sure that you excel in this act of kindness too.

Remind them to be subject to rulers and authorities, to be obedient, to be ready for every good work.

For who is going to harm you if you are devoted to what is good?

Do not lag in zeal, be enthusiastic in spirit, serve the Lord.

Give a shepherd's care to God's flock among you, exercising oversight not merely as a duty but willingly under God's direction, not for shameful profit but eagerly.

Your people willingly follow you when you go into battle. On the holy hills at sunrise the dew of your youth belongs to you.

if it is exhortation, he must exhort; if it is contributing, he must do so with sincerity; if it is leadership, he must do so with diligence; if it is showing mercy, he must do so with cheerfulness.

It is the same with you. Since you are eager for manifestations of the Spirit, seek to abound in order to strengthen the church.

making every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.

This saying is trustworthy, and I want you to insist on such truths, so that those who have placed their faith in God may be intent on engaging in good works. These things are good and beneficial for all people.

Thus I am eager also to preach the gospel to you who are in Rome.

Indeed, I will also make every effort that, after my departure, you have a testimony of these things.

He had been instructed in the way of the Lord, and with great enthusiasm he spoke and taught accurately the facts about Jesus, although he knew only the baptism of John.

Then Paul replied, "What are you doing, weeping and breaking my heart? For I am ready not only to be tied up, but even to die in Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus."

And in this way I desire to preach where Christ has not been named, so as not to build on another person's foundation,

My confident hope is that I will in no way be ashamed but that with complete boldness, even now as always, Christ will be exalted in my body, whether I live or die.

If David himself calls him 'Lord,' how can he be his son?" And the large crowd was listening to him with delight.

Therefore I sent for you at once, and you were kind enough to come. So now we are all here in the presence of God to listen to everything the Lord has commanded you to say to us."

Now as Jesus was starting out on his way, someone ran up to him, fell on his knees, and said, "Good teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?"

Now someone came up to him and said, "Teacher, what good thing must I do to gain eternal life?"

Now a certain ruler asked him, "Good teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?"

When the angels left them and went back to heaven, the shepherds said to one another, "Let us go over to Bethlehem and see this thing that has taken place, that the Lord has made known to us."

And all the people came to him early in the morning to listen to him in the temple courts.

So when the Samaritans came to him, they began asking him to stay with them. He stayed there two days,

As Paul and Barnabas were going out, the people were urging them to speak about these things on the next Sabbath.

These Jews were more open-minded than those in Thessalonica, for they eagerly received the message, examining the scriptures carefully every day to see if these things were so.

Take pains with these things; be absorbed in them, so that everyone will see your progress.

Everyone whose heart stirred him to action and everyone whose spirit was willing came and brought the offering for the Lord for the work of the tent of meeting, for all its service, and for the holy garments. They came, men and women alike, all who had willing hearts. They brought brooches, earrings, rings and ornaments, all kinds of gold jewelry, and everyone came who waved a wave offering of gold to the Lord.

The people were delighted with their donations, for they contributed to the Lord with a willing attitude; King David was also very happy.

to finish what you started, so that just as you wanted to do it eagerly, you can also complete it according to your means.

They requested only that we remember the poor, the very thing I also was eager to do.

Tell them to do good, to be rich in good deeds, to be generous givers, sharing with others.

Be devoted to prayer, keeping alert in it with thanksgiving.

Now I urge you, brothers and sisters, through our Lord Jesus Christ and through the love of the Spirit, to join fervently with me in prayer to God on my behalf.

I thank my God every time I remember you. I always pray with joy in my every prayer for all of you

Epaphras, who is one of you and a slave of Christ, greets you. He is always struggling in prayer on your behalf, so that you may stand mature and fully assured in all the will of God.

"Phinehas son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, has turned my anger away from the Israelites, when he manifested such zeal for my sake among them, so that I did not consume the Israelites in my zeal.

He answered, "I have been absolutely loyal to the Lord, the sovereign God, even though the Israelites have abandoned the agreement they made with you, torn down your altars, and killed your prophets with the sword. I alone am left and now they want to take my life."

Jehu said, "Come with me and see how zealous I am for the Lord's cause." So he took him along in his chariot.

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

so that you do not lack any spiritual gift as you wait for the revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Therefore you also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour when you do not expect him.

You also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour when you do not expect him."

For the creation eagerly waits for the revelation of the sons of God.

Not only this, but we ourselves also, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly as we eagerly await our adoption, the redemption of our bodies.

For through the Spirit, by faith, we wait expectantly for the hope of righteousness.

But our citizenship is in heaven -- and we also await a savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ,