56 Bible Verses about eagerness

For Paul had determined to sail past Ephesus, that he might not have to spend time in Asia; for he was hastening, if it were possible for him, to be in Jerusalem on the day of Pentecost.

But we, brethren, having been bereft of you for a short season, in presence, not in heart, endeavored the more exceedingly to see your face, with great desire.

For the love of money is a root of all the evils; which some reaching after wandered away from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

And, coming in straight-way, in haste, to the king, she asked, saying, "I wish that you would, forthwith, give me on a dish, the head of John the Immerser."

They are zealously seeking you, not nobly; they are wishing to shut you out, that ye may zealously seek them. But it is good to be zealously sought in a good thing at all times, and not only when I am present with you,

as to zeal, persecuting the assembly: as to the righteousness which is in the law, blameless.

Wherefore, brethren, give the more diligence to make your calling and election sure; for, if ye do these things, ye shall in nowise ever stumble;

unto which promise our twelve-tribed nation, earnestly serving day and night, is hoping to attain; concerning which hope, O King, I am being accused by Jews.

Pursue love; and earnestly desire the spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy.

For, behold this very thing??hat ye were made sorry after a godly manner??hat diligence it wrought in you; yea, what defense of yourselves; yea, what indignation; yea, what fear; yea what earnest desire; yea, what zeal; yea, what avenging! In everything ye proved yourselves to be pure in the matter.

Let us, therefore, give diligence to enter into that rest, that no one fall after the same example of unbelief.

And we desire that each of you show forth the same diligence to the full assurance of the hope to the end;

as new-born babes, long ye for the spiritual, unadulterated milk, that thereby ye may grow unto salvation,

and, even for this very reason, adding all diligence, in your faith supply virtue; and in virtue, knowledge;

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

But, as ye abound in everything??n faith, and speech, and knowledge, and all diligence, and in your love to us??ee that ye abound in this grace also.

Remind them to submit to rulers, to authorities, to be obedient, to be ready for every good work;

And who is he that will harm you, if ye become zealous for that which is good?

in diligence, not slothful; in spirit, fervent, serving the Lord;

feed the flock of God which is among you, overseeing it, not by constraint, but willingly; nor yet for base gain, but of a ready mind;

or he that exhorts, in his exhortation; he that imparts, let him do it with liberality; he that presides, with diligence; he that shows mercy, with cheerfulness.

So also ye, since ye are eager for spiritual gifts, seek that ye may abound in them with a view to the edification of the assembly.

earnestly endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.

Faithful is the saying, and concerning these things I will that you affirm confidently, that those who have believed God may be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable to men.

so, as much as in me is, I am ready to proclaim the Gospel to you also who are in Rome.

And I will also give diligence that at all times ye may be able, after my departure, to perpetuate the remembrance of these things.

The same had been instructed in the way of the Lord; and, being fervent in spirit, he was speaking and teaching accurately the things concerning Jesus, knowing only the immersion of John.

Then Paul answered, "What are ye doing, weeping and crushing my heart? For I am ready, not only to be bound, but to die at Jerusalem, for the name of the Lord Jesus."

and, making it my aim so to proclaim the Gospel??ot where Christ was already named??hat I might not build upon another's foundation;

according to my earnest expectation and hope, that I shall in nothing be put to shame, but that with all boldness, as always, so now also Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether through life, or through death.

David himself calls Him Lord; and whence is He his Son?" And the great multitude heard Him gladly.

At once, therefore, I sent to you; and you did well, in coming. Now, therefore, we are all present before God, to hear all the things that have been commanded you by the Lord."

And, as He was going forth into the way, one, running to Him, and kneeling, was asking Him, "Good Teacher, what shall I do, that I may inherit eternal life?"

And, behold, one, having come near, said to Him, "Teacher, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life?"

And a certain ruler asked Him, saying, "Good Teacher, by doing what shall I inherit eternal life?"

And it came to pass, when the angels went away from them into Heaven, that the shepherds were saying one to another, "Let us go over at once to Bethlehem, and see this thing that has come to pass, which the Lord made known to us."

And all the people were coming to Him early in the morning, in the temple, to hear Him.

When, therefore, the Samaritans came to Him, they kept asking Him to abide with them: and He abode there two days.

And, as they were going out, they kept beseeching him that these words might be spoken to them on the next sabbath.

And these were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, examining the Scriptures daily, whether these things were so.

Attend to these things; give yourself wholly to them; that your progress may be manifest to all.

And now complete the doing also; that, as there was a readiness to will, so also there may be the completion out of what ye have;

only they desired that we should remember the poor, which very thing I was also eager to do.

that they do good, that they be rich in good works, free to impart, liberal;

Persevere in prayer, watching therein with thanksgiving;

And I beseech you, brethren, by our Lord Jesus Christ, and by the love of the Spirit, to strive together with me in your prayers to God for me;

I thank my God upon every remembrance of you??4 always, in every supplication of mine on behalf of you all, making supplication with joy??5 on account of your fellowship for the Gospel, from the first day until now;

Epaphras, who is from among you, salutes you, a servant of Christ Jesus, always striving in your behalf in his prayers, that ye may stand perfect and fully assured in all the will of God.

His disciples remembered that it had been written, "Zeal for Thy house will eat Me up,"

so that ye fall short in no gift, waiting for the revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ;

Therefore, be ye also ready; for, in an hour that ye think not, the Son of Man is coming.

Be ye also ready; because at an hour ye think not the Son of Man cometh."

For the earnest longing of the creation is waiting for the revelation of the sons of God.

and, not only so, but ourselves also, who have the first fruit of the Spirit, even we ourselves are groaning within ourselves, waiting for the adoption, the redemption of our body.

for we, in the Spirit, wait, by faith, for the hope of righteousness.

For our citizenship is in Heaven, whence also we are waiting for a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ;